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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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Emissary35's avatar
Emissary35
Roku Guru
8 years ago
"jeffrok" wrote:
Sickening? Like you're sickened by it?

Get a different remote.

Why should anyone have to purchase a different remote when they already paid 50 to 100 bucks for a Roku that already comes with a remote? Suggesting 'Get a different remote' is absurd, why should anyone have to pay for a separate remote because of their dissatisfaction with the preset content buttons being an annoyance? Just because Roku decided to set up the remote out of the box as a source for advertising revenue I should have to search and pay for one that's more user friendly if I don't like it? Maybe Roku can just put what's more useful for the customer first and foremost over profit.
  • RXB's avatar
    RXB
    Reel Rookie
    2 years ago

    It would have not been so bad if they had left like a 1/2 inch between the regular buttons and the advertised buttons, but I think their intention was to make you click them by accident and end up purchasing something. It's so stupidly obvious. 

    Also, they could've put some glow in the dark type paint on the control buttons too to make things helpful, but like I said, it's intentional. I used to recommend Roku to everyone, but this makes me question their putting the customer first. I hope they read these comments and change it.