Sure, Mute has a function (tho it used to be long-press on Volume Down, so it was there). I’d argue Play/Pause is higher priority than Mute, and should get the spot. But the question is what deserves the bottom-button position, which is high-value as you can operate it instantly by touch in the dark. Sure, Mute has a function (tho it used to be long-press on Volume Down, which rapidly lowered volume). Yes, i would rather mute than pause in live programming commercial that I’m not allow to skip or fast forward through. However, I do agree that the placement of said button is a very curious decision that will require time to get used to. Again, maybe it’s just me, but that is the main reason why a mute button is both welcomed, and long overdue. Flo, Jake, Lilly, and all the happy big-Pharma actors loose all their charm when I’m forced to listen to them on repeat for 3 minutes straight. I don’t know if anyone else has this problem, but when I’m streaming something that contains commercials, I’m frequently forced to watch the same ad 3,4, sometimes 5 times in a row. Again without having to wait 30 seconds for the volume to go down to zero. Also, if one has children, sometimes it is useful for them to watch the TV with the volume muted for mom or dad’s sake. And just turning the volume down to zero takes a long time compared to the immediacy of a mute button. There are times when I want to view what is on screen without hearing the sound. This remote is better in many ways, (it feels great, I love cutting on/off my ATV box/Receiver/TV with one button) but is so baseline annoying in others. With the old remote, I could quietly adjust the volume. But the annoyingly loud click of the buttons are not. Watching my mother use the old Apple remote probably explains most of Apple's decisions - it confuses her in a way that I can't seem to get her past I also, don't really see a need for the power button, it was just a long press and enter to turn everything off before (including a TV that used IR). A music "off" setting in the app would have fixed my only need for the mute button. However, while agree for watching content pausing makes more sense, I am strangely addicted to a Sudoku app that has the most annoying music playing and turning down the volume was very annoying so I will just get used to it. I have already muted so many times already when I meant to pause. This remote is better in many ways, but is so baseline annoying in others. That button is absolutely useless to me and until muscle memory learns that they moved the play/pause button up one, I will be muting the damn system by accident. Really? Why would you mute rather than pause whatever you are streaming? You'd just have to scrub back to the point where you muted. But the annoyingly loud click of the buttons are not.Īnd why the hell did they move the play/pause button up one? They should have left it and the Siri button where they were and put the mute button on the side.Īnd speaking of the mute button.
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