6 points rishikeshs | 1 comments | 21 Oct 24 10:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.193s | source

Why are TV interfaces so clunky and difficult to operate? Why did we just copy the UI from Android smartphones directly onto televisions?

I have older parents, and they struggle to navigate around. Forget typing—smart TVs definitely need a UX overhaul.

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sydbarrett74 ◴[21 Oct 24 10:30 UTC] No.41902631[source]▶

>>41902491 (OP) #

A lot of the problem is that a smart TV UI's primary purpose is to show advertisements. TV mfgers these days get a large chunk of their revenue from advertising tie-ins, making the hardware a loss-leader of sorts. The UI is designed for 'in your face' sponsored content, not to make it easy to access content you choose.

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1. rishikeshs ◴[21 Oct 24 11:14 UTC] No.41902907[source]▶

>>41902631 #

I didn’t know that!

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