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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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KCinID
Channel Surfer
3 years ago

I cut them out. Such a stupid design flaw, I don’t know a single person who likes or uses those buttons 

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atc98092
Community Streaming Expert
3 years ago

It's not a design "flaw". It's a source of revenue for Roku, selling those buttons to the various companies. That's why they can't be disabled or reprogrammed, because that company has paid for those buttons. And yes, some people actually use those buttons. If one subscribes to any of those services, then the button has value for the user.