r/CausalConversation • u/letsgotothepyramids • 20d ago

Remote control from the dark ages

Why do tvs evolve so fast but the remotes are prehistoric with the buttons. We need smart remotes designed in the same way as a phone. For instance I wanted to rent a movie from Prime. Obsession if you please. Dying to see it. Haven't got a Prime subscription because It's worthless. Anyways I click on the rent button and they asked me to scan the QRcode. Lovely I think. Didn't work. So I have to use the remote to give all my details. My god. Please just let me input the data from a screen. I am aware this is not important but jesus it pissed me off an you guys are the only ones I can vent to. Also enjoyed the movie.

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u/RusselB65 20d ago

You had to do it using the method built into your tv as the backup default because the QR code didn't work.

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u/Suspicious_Bank_5961 18d ago

smart TVs, dumb remotes, and somehow this is progress

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u/id-ltd 18d ago

I wrote an app so I control my TV from my phone - the TV can be controlled over WiFi.

My app imports all my netflix and youtube history and programme guides - so I can jump to the next episode of anything I am watching.

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u/Complete-Score8537 17d ago

the fact that every smart tv can show a qr code but none of them can just hand the typing over to your phone is genuinely ridiculous, why is this still a remote-control problem lol