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21.09.2008 22:13:10

PS3 remote requires pairing on every restart or wake up

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Every time I restart osx or RB, RB asks for the key combination to pair my PS3 remote. Is this normal? I just want to have it always paired and forget about it... It's veryyy annoying having to pair every time.

Also, to pair I have to press enter and start many times. Otherwise if I keep them held, RB outputs "BD Remote Control Disconnected" or doesn't do anything. Is this normal?

Disclaimer: I'm using RB on a hacintosh so that might have an effect. I was just wondering if this behavior is typical.

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware - Sony® BD Remote Control

I'm having problems with the Sony® PS3 BD Remote under OS X® 10.8/10.9. (FAQ015E0246)
There's a bug in the Bluetooth®-stack of OS X® 10.8/10.9 in the context of pairing a Sony® PS3 BD Remote. OS X® 10.8/10.9 will ask you to enter a PIN code when you try to connect your remote control. This problem is known by Apple®.

If you pair your Sony® PS3 BD Remote with your Mac® for the first time
1. Use Remote Buddy's Setup Wizard to pair your remote control
2. Restart your Mac® directly after the pairing was successful, while the remote is still connected.
3. The remote should now work without problems.
If you've already paired the Sony® PS3 BD Remote with your Mac®
1. 10.9 only: Try entering 0000 as PIN and reboot. If you're lucky, that was all you needed to do. If this does not solve your issue, please continue with the steps that follow.
2. First, we'll need to remove the Link Key of your Mac® from the memory of your remote control. Since this remote control can only store one Link Key, it's as easy as pairing the remote control with another Mac®. To do so, open System Preferences > Bluetooth on another Mac® and pair your remote with it.
3. All steps that follow should be performed on the Mac® that you want to use your remote control with.
4. Remove - if it exists - the entry of your remote control at Remote Buddy > Preferences > Hardware ® Bluetooth Receiver. The entry usually is titled "BD Remote".
5. If existant, remove the device "BD Remote" from System Preferences > Bluetooth.
6. Delete the Bluetooth preferences files by entering the following in Terminal.app and hitting return (Warning: this deletes all information about all paired Bluetooth® devices):
```
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.Bluetooth.*.plist
```
  Please enter your admin password when requested. Then restart your Mac®.
7. Use Remote Buddy's Setup Wizard to pair your remote control
8. Restart your Mac® directly after the pairing was successful, while the remote is still connected.
9. The remote should now work without problems.

User

22.09.2008 04:00:52

Re: PS3 remote requires pairing on every restart or wake up

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The same thing happens to me, but if I press any button on the remote (not the combination that it tells you to press) after 2-3 seconds the remote auto-pairs.

It's actually quite nice.

User

22.09.2008 04:05:37

Re: PS3 remote requires pairing on every restart or wake up

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Right, yea I can do that sometimes. I understand that since this is a bluetooth remote, it goes into standby and needs to be "waken". I don't mind waking it up... But the problem I'm typically having is that I need to do the actual pairing (enter + start) very frequently.

Last edited: 22.09.2008 04:06:48

User

22.09.2008 11:31:16

Re: PS3 remote requires pairing on every restart or wake up

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Bluetooth is like Wireless LAN. If you reboot your computer, the WLAN
connection will be terminated and needs to be reestablished. It's the
same with Bluetooth.

At disconnect, the BD Remote enters a powersaving state, from which it
needs to be woken by any button press. Once woken, it will
automatically try to reconnect to Remote Buddy. That can take a few
seconds.

For the BD Remote, you don't need to press the "pairing" button
combination if you have paired your remote just with your Mac. Any
button will be sufficient.

The prompt still asks for pressing both buttons, though, to cover rare
edge cases. If a single button press doesn't lead to automatic pairing
and you do have to press the pairing button combination, you should
not press the two buttons several times (that'll reset the connection
over and over again and give you the "disconnected" popup you
describe), but rather keep them pressed for about 3-4 seconds.

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

User

27.09.2008 01:51:09

Re: PS3 remote requires pairing on every restart or wake up

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Alright, thanks for the explanation. It's working better after following your recommendation. I'll update you if I find anything else. Thanks

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