Switching to AirPods not working with Play/Pause Button

[Chiromac81]

I read that the quickest way to switch Apple TV audio to a pair of AirPods/pro that are previously paired to the Apple TV is to navigate to the home screen and hold the play/pause button.

Doing this on both my harmony and the original Apple TV remote does not do anything.
Am I missing a step or did they change this setting?

 

[waw74]

that's old-ish, I thought it still worked, but I just tried and it didn't
I'm also not sure if holding play/pause works for third party IR remotes.

you can now access the same thing using the "long press TV/home button" that you use to shut down the aTV, there's an airplay/bluetooth menu on that little pop-up that slides in. (don't know if you can access this menu with the harmony, also due to long press)

 

[perezr10]

Yeah, I use the TV button. That’s also where you can connect to multiple AirPods.

 

[Chiromac81]

I am pressing and holding the MENU button (as I did with the play/pause button) and it does NOT do anything, let alone give options to switch the audio to AirPods. Am I missing something?

 

[Chiromac81]

Never mind-I just found that setting on the other button

 

[perezr10]

Never mind-I just found that setting on the other button

Yeah, it can be confusing. For the sake of others, heres a pic.