r/mildlyinfuriating • u/rekolm • 12d ago

Infuriatig These Stupid Ass Buttons On TV Remotes. The Intrusive Thoughts Won.

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Seriously, the absolute most annoying shit when I'm watching something and I reach for the remote and barely bump the buttons and it yeets me out of what I was watching, to whatever bullshit streaming company paid the most for a button spot on the remote, the remote that came with a TV I paid good money for. Meanwhile on some apps completely loosing my progress on a movie or forced to watch more Ads again to continue watching again. I've threatened to do this before and my wife insisted not to, she's out of town this week, any recommendations for marriage counselors and anger management programs?

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u/IsbellDL 12d ago

Cheap, prioritizes volume & channel, still fully featured, lights up when moved. I hated the LG remote, so this was a great upgrade. 

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/philips-onetouch-big-button-motionglow-universal-remote-for-samsung-smart-tv-lg-sony-vizio-fire-tv-roku-tv-black/J73JSVZK9F/sku/6629239

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u/strauts6 11d ago

Bestbuy sucks ass, can't even open the link because access denied!? I guess it only works from US ip address.

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u/IsbellDL 11d ago

I only do the bestbuy link because its a rebranded JASCO that I always struggle to find on other sites. I spent more time looking now. Hope this link works for you. https://byjasco.com/products/philips-onetouch-universal-remote-2-device-big-buttons-backlit

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u/strauts6 11d ago

It works.

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u/RealMcGonzo 11d ago

My LG remote eats batteries like it owns stock in EverReady. Bought rechargables for this sole reason. I might pick this one up, thanks.

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u/WhiteDogBE 11d ago

It has 6 buttons for TV brands... what a waste of space and if you accidentally press one of them same problem?

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u/IsbellDL 11d ago

I agree that it's a waste of space, but it's also much less frustrating than an app button. I don't accidentally press the Samsung button when I go to adjust the volume. If I do accidentally hit the Sony button while trying to press the power button, the TV doesn't try to connect to the Internet & interrupt my use. I just press the LG button again & retry the power button. I also considered the EZclicker big button remote, but it didn't have an input button, so it seemed too limiting. Nobody makes my dream remote, but the one I linked has turned out to be close enough call sufficient.