I think "master power button" probably more clearly means some sort of master control switch for in-seat passenger accessory power, since it's described as shutting off all in-flight entertainment AND seat power. The sort of thing you're supposed to press during takeoff and landing, not during announcements

> for safety reasons all the entertainment is paused when they use the public address system.

It's more common for the entertainment to be muted without being paused. I assume that's as a convenience to the passengers.

Yeah great convenience to miss part of the movie because they want to sell inflight shopping :P

I had totally forgotten about this because I haven't flown long-haul in decades. I suppose these days I would just watch video on my tablet anyway.

> Yeah great convenience to miss part of the movie

Nobody said a feature implemented as a convenience to the user had to make things more convenient for the user. They're barely even related concepts.

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When I’ve been on long flights watching movies it pauses the movie. Not mute… maybe it depends on the airline.

You're right, I forgot because I have just used my phone the last few years. Now I remember I always found it incredibly annoying because I'd miss part of the dialogue of what I was watching.