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6. Thanks for the info

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 01:44 PM

Jan 2025

It is more about the uselessness of the buttons and the fact that it is not made clear in the advertising for the product.

Part of my reason for posting here was to get general feedback about the Roku service as a whole, so I can decide whether it's worth overcoming the bad taste of them not meeting my expectations with the remote.

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Roku question - preprinted channel buttons on remote [View all] RandomNumbers Jan 2025 OP

I have been using Roku since 2010 UpInArms Jan 2025 #1

Thanks for your reply and good wishes RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #2

The buttons might vary from location to location, including country to country. eppur_se_muova Jan 2025 #9

I never saw an ad prior to getting it UpInArms Jan 2025 #14

Been streaming since WAY before it was cool. Have had 3 'smart' TVs & remotes Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #3

It actually has a Netflix button RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #5

Think of the Roku homescreen as the desktop LearnedHand Jan 2025 #7

I hate "me too" replies, but me too. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #12

I've had Roku for years claudette Jan 2025 #4

Thanks for the info RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #6

Yes claudette Jan 2025 #8

I never use the remote on my Roku 3 anyway. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #11

Which model Roku did you get? mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #10

Express 4K+ RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #13

That's exactly the ones I bought. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #15

I've not yet found my ideal streaming device. hunter Jan 2025 #16

I thought about doing this with a raspberry Pi LearnedHand Jan 2025 #17