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Anecdote/Tangent: Roku TV wins an award for worst input switching UX. From Home, you have to go into Settings (the quick settings accessible from the remote are
by camblomquist 2y ago
Anecdote/Tangent: Roku TV wins an award for worst input switching UX. From Home, you have to go into Settings (the quick settings accessible from the remote aren't enough,) then scroll down the Inputs menu and then select your input. At least with LG, inputs are directly available from the Home menu.
- camtarn 2y agoStrange, my TCL Roku TV just has them on the Home screen. What type of TV do you have?
- vel0city 2y agoI've had multiple Roku TVs. All the inputs were in the list of apps. You can easily rename them, order them in the grid, change the icon, etc.
- xyse53 2y agoFunny, I just commented that I like the Roku method. My inputs show up as tiles on the home screen alongside the other apps. You can show/hide the ones you want.
- bezier-curve 2y agoWhen I first got a Roku TV I had to uninstall a ton of applications that were auto installed, which are treated just as equally as your actual inputs on the home screen. Then once I got that done I later realized removing an input device left that tile on the screen, you would think the OS could be smart enough to see that the device isn't connected for a while and maybe drop it off after some time? I find Roku TV kind of clunky.
- orev 2y agoDropping access to disconnected inputs is extremely annoying. When connecting something new, you often want to change the TV to the input before powering on the device.
- imp0cat 2y agoWhy? I think most users would only want to show devices that are alive. Displaying everything can be quite confusing.
- orev 2y agoBecause when you have a new device there might be boot messages that disappear faster than you can switch to the input after it detects a signal. So you want to be switched to that input before turning it on.