It's still faster to pick up a remote & hit a physical button (possibly without even looking at it) than to pick up a phone, tap it to awaken it, wait for the s

It's still faster to pick up a remote & hit a physical button (possibly without even looking at it) than to pick up a phone, tap it to awaken it, wait for the screen to power on, look at it, find the button to pause & then hit it. I would pay $20–$50 for a decent remote. I'd also love for the Chromecast to have the ability to use my accounts to play entertainment directly from that remote.