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minus-squaredjdarren@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 hours agoYeah, it’s not great. Luckily, we do 99% of our viewing through an Apple TV, and we have a soundbar, so the ATV remote covers basically everything we need.
minus-squareCandleTiger@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 hours agoDoesn’t the Apple TV remote also have a trackpad as it’s main control?
minus-squaredjdarren@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 hours agoNot the current gen. Well, it can act as a trackpad, but that’s not the primary input method. The previous gen, however, did have a trackpad. Again, it could be clicked, but it was generally shittier. The current remote is actually pretty nice.
minus-squareToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 hours agoTo be fair, Apple’s track pads are substantially better than the rest of the industries. Credit where credit is due.
Yeah, it’s not great.
Luckily, we do 99% of our viewing through an Apple TV, and we have a soundbar, so the ATV remote covers basically everything we need.
Doesn’t the Apple TV remote also have a trackpad as it’s main control?
Not the current gen. Well, it can act as a trackpad, but that’s not the primary input method. The previous gen, however, did have a trackpad. Again, it could be clicked, but it was generally shittier. The current remote is actually pretty nice.
To be fair, Apple’s track pads are substantially better than the rest of the industries. Credit where credit is due.