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Using a tv remote is the worst

• nonameiguess 6y ago
  Big props here to Amazon Prime Video for allowing you to open an Amazon app you've already logged into on a device with a camera and scan a QR code on your television to log in, rather than requiring you to type a password using arrow keys to select from a virtual keyboard.
  • maneesh 6y ago
    Hulu also allows you to type a short character sequence from a website instead of using a password.
  • sircastor 6y ago
    I was just using the Roku app on my phone for this. I don’t know if it’s universal for apps on the Roku, but it certainly is nice.
• blauditore 6y ago
  It's even worse with Apple TV, where you have to swipe between characters on a single row. They completely butchered UX on that one, it's infuriating.
  • jeffgreco 6y ago
    I’ve found voice dictation surprisingly useful in these situations - you can instruct which case to use as well as using military alphabet. https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/use-siri-dictation-atvb21adcfa9/tvos https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/use-siri-dictation-atvb21...
    • slim 6y ago
      I would not do that for a password
  • JohnCurran 6y ago
    If you have an iPhone, you can use the Apple TV remote on the phone which will show a text input you can type on (on any form text input). This has the added bonus of being able to access your keychain for automatic password filling I have enabled the tv remote on control center - I’m not sure if it’s there by default. You should be able to toggle it in settings
  • loriverkutya 6y ago
    That’s why I use apple remote app where even copy paste works.
    • blauditore 6y ago
      ...which is only available on iOS (I don't have an iPhone). This is one of my other pet peeves with Apple products.