Remote Control

Hi klare146,

Welcome to the Apple Community.

Apple support have an article online that may guide you:

Reconnect the Siri Remote to Apple TV

NB: Check your TV OS version is selected at the top of the article, for accurate info.

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/tv/atvbc9953e63/tvos

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Other Resources:

Apple TV User Guide

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/tv/welcome/tvos

and

The Official “Apple” TV support website:

https://support.apple.com/en-au/apple-tv

All the best :-)

Can someone help me how to switch remote control from my phone to the actual remote control?

The is no switch. You can use the physical remote and the software remote on iPhone interchangeably.

Identify your Apple TV model - Apple Support

Identify your Apple TV remote - Apple Support