• plz1@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    Unlikely all 4 though. Give people 1-2 they can map services two, instead of multiple wasted (branded) buttons.

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      8 hours ago

      Most consumers want their device to work right out of the box, mapping buttons isn’t something most of the population wants to deal with.

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        7 hours ago

        Don’t give them excuses, mate.

        Map them during initial setup.

        Please choose a service you would like to use and we will help you log in.

        You have x buttons that are available to use as a shortcut to the service. Please press the button you would like to use, or press enter to skip this step.

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          7 hours ago

          But then you have to remember which one is which. The ones in your example are already labelled.

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              2 hours ago

              There’s a lot of people in this thread who’ve never had to be tech support for elderly relatives.

              Grandma doesn’t know what a streaming is.

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            6 hours ago

            You work in their marketing department, don’t you?

            The scenario I mentioned would have the buttons simply labeled with a number/letter. 95% of the time I don’t even look on the remote to use a button. Also, if you hit the wrong button, no big deal, you just the other/s.

            Like I mentioned, stop giving them excuses.

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                1 hour ago

                You do realize that we already know the only reason you have them on your remotes is to charge the streaming services a licensing fee for the advertisement. You couldn’t care less about grandma.