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somebody
Channel Surfer
8 years ago

Can I disable the lower 4 buttons on the Stick remote?

I mean the Netflix, Amazon, Sling and Google buttons. It really annoys me if I'm watching something and accidentally hit one of those instead of Rewind. I can get to the channels I use easily e...
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coyote2
Binge Watcher
8 years ago
I desperately wish the voicesearchbutton could be easily disabled.  I'm constantly hitting it, and simply hitting it again doesn't even undo it.

Of course I'm also not thrilled that for me 3 of my 4 dedicated channel buttons are useless and un-reprogramable, but at least I never his them by mistake.  I'm so tempted to pry the remote open and unplug these 4 buttons.]

The Roku (and my Ultra) are both such great products, but maybe it would do Roku good to have more competition to motivate attention to hardware issues and software limitations.
  • Larry79's avatar
    Larry79
    Reel Rookie
    4 years ago

    I pulled them out with a pair of sharp nosed pliers.  The buttons are just thick pads that sit on top of plastic push buttons on the circuit board.  They are not wired to the circuit board.

    • atc98092's avatar
      atc98092
      Community Streaming Expert
      4 years ago
      Larry79 wrote:

      I pulled them out with a pair of sharp nosed pliers.  The buttons are just thick pads that sit on top of plastic push buttons on the circuit board.  They are not wired to the circuit board.

      That doesn't disable the buttons. Just makes them a bit more difficult to hit by mistake, and that might be all one needs. Just note that you've left space for dirt/debris to enter the remote, and could (eventually) cause issues with the other buttons. 

      • Larry79's avatar
        Larry79
        Reel Rookie
        4 years ago

        I pulled them out with a pair of sharp nosed pliers.  The buttons are just thick pads that sit on top of plastic push buttons on the circuit board.  They are not wired to the circuit board. However is does leave 4 holes where the buttons were.  I covered this area with a piece of black duck tape wrapped around the remote.  Not elegant but effective.  No more unwanted surprises when you bump the remote.