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Super disappointed they won't completely redesign the remote. I've never been so frustrated with a piece of hardware. - It's so small/light/slippery that it sl
by trevor-e 5y ago
Super disappointed they won't completely redesign the remote. I've never been so frustrated with a piece of hardware.
- It's so small/light/slippery that it slides towards where you're sitting on the couch. Inevitably this means you'll press one of the buttons with your leg unless you put it away on a coffee table after every use.
- Unless you use Siri or your phone, text input is literally swiping back and forth across a single array of characters. You can swipe in any direction on the remote... why would they make text a single row instead of a keyboard layout?
- There's no "back" button. With TV you are often switching back and forth between two shows, a feature virtually every TV remote has had for 20+ years. I get the remote is supposed to be general purpose, but this is such a common interaction.
edit: for some reason the submission link brought me to an old marketing page. I refreshed and looks like they did indeed redesign the remote, sucks I had to waste time writing my rant. :D
- CoreSet 5y agoIt’s not necessarily a substitute for a dedicated back button, but hitting the “Menu” button typically takes you to the previous step (unlike the TV icon, which takes you to the Apple TV watch page)
- Simplicitas 5y agoTotally agree. I will own an Apple TV until they provide an adequate remote.
- lfuller 5y agoThey did redesign the remote. It uses a click wheel instead of a touch pad, and they included a dedicated back button.
- gpanders 5y agoDid you see the new remote? It seems to solve many of your requests. I, too, absolutely hate the current Apple TV remote and I'm pumped they finally redesigned it. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apple-unveils-the-next-generation-of-apple-tv-4k/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apple-unveils-the-nex...
- trevor-e 5y agoWeird, not sure what went wrong (bad caching?) but the submission link definitely took me to a previous TV4K marketing page. I refreshed and am seeing the new remote now, very happy to see that.