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Re:Disney Is Finally Getting That Apps Are the Future of TV by seivan on Monday November 09, 2015 @07:33AM (#10532638)
I got some issues with the new Apple Remote.

  * It's far too easy to come across the touch surface and fast forward.
  * Several times we've accidentally hit the search button
 (Siri is disabled in Sweden) causing it to jump out of whatever we're watching on
Netflix and go to the search view. * Needs better keyboard input.

I would prefer a circle and quick buttons for space/delete. Also would love previous search terms or a T9 interface for alphabet input.

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Re:Disney Is Finally Getting That Apps Are the Future of TV by interpol_p on Monday November 09, 2015 @08:00AM (#10532748)
Yeah I have that first issue exactly. While the touch pad is a fun addition, it's annoying when accidentally triggered. Might be good if they let you lock and unlock the remove by giving it a little shake.

I also accidentally hit the Siri button, but it's enabled here so it just triggers the Siri tutorial overlay. Which is less annoying than what you experience.

On keyboard input, that's probably the only place where a smartphone becomes valuable. The old Apple TV remote iOS app was good for entering usernames, passwords and search terms.

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Re:Disney Is Finally Getting That Apps Are the Future of TV by seivan on Monday November 09, 2015 @08:06AM (#10532780)
Actually that's not a stupid idea. Why can't I use my iPhone as keyboard input? We can already use the phone for other stuff.

Sounds like it's so obvious that Apple is probably planning it :)

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Re:Disney Is Finally Getting That Apps Are the Future of TV by digikata on Monday November 09, 2015 @02:05PM (#10535050)
The Roku remote app allows exactly that for their TV appliance.
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Re:Disney Is Finally Getting That Apps Are the Future of TV by interpol_p on Monday November 09, 2015 @07:26PM (#10536828)
The original Apple TV remote app allowed it. It hasn't (yet) been updated for the new Apple TV, but I imagine the update is coming soon.
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Re:Disney Is Finally Getting That Apps Are the Future of TV by lucainterwick on Monday November 09, 2015 @08:24AM (#10532859)
Is the same remote interface really ideal on every app, or are you constraining the app to the remote? Perhaps tailor the remote to each individual app? Something like http://www.jumpwick.com?
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