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		falcolas on May 11, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon Sidewalk A lot of functions you would use a remote for can be managed by the connected device. HDMI-CDC (Consumer Device Control)

notyourday on May 11, 2021 [–]

I, my wife, her parents, as well as the majority of people buying TVs, want a remote.

falcolas on May 11, 2021 | [–]

If you're using a dumb TV (monitor), and a device feeding it (Apple TV, Roku, Firestick, Chromecast), they typically come with a remote which will handle those needs.

I will admit, OTA TV (that is, via an antenna) will be... harder.

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