As for our household, we often use the Search feature. Especially on the YouTube app. Also, for logging into various apps. I don’t know why but I find that we are doing this more often than I expected. And it’s a PAIN I. The **bleep** every single time!!! A keyboard would make things so much better.
We have the same issue with the kids and remote issue!! Precisely why I want a keyboard!!
Because you cannot just punch in a channel number on the remote when watching local tv. You only have up and down which is not desirable.
I wish for a numeric keypad on my Roku Remote because I use a lot of Antenna TV channels and scrolling through the channel lineup if a pain! It starts at "2" and then continues into higher numbers and If I get from 2 to 100 for example and want to go back to 2, I have to scroll through 99-2 to get there. IF there was a keypad I could push the number 2 and get back to that channel or any other channel without having to do massive scrolling. This is just one reason a keypad should be included in the Roku remote or at least on our Roku app which does not have a keypad either, because all those extra key strokes to get to the number/letter you need or want like in "Search" is a pain in the keypad!
agree with you....my phone may not be available...could be in my car, my office, etc....furthurmore, I do not want to set up the voice mail....the lack of direct entry ability is maddening.....to the point where my wife wants the TCL/Roku 43" TV returned and replaced with another brand.....