# If your TV remote has preprogrammed buttons for streaming services, how many of them do you use? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** netflix\ **Created:** [July 20, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-tv-remote-has-preprogrammed-buttons-for-streaming-services-how-many-of-them-do-you-use/1031820 "2026-07-20T22:51:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-tv-remote-has-preprogrammed-buttons-for-streaming-services-how-many-of-them-do-you-use/1031820/41 "2026-07-22T20:41:05Z")
> [@bump](#): > > We also have a LG TV, and the multicolored buttons are also unused. I think you can program them The multicolored buttons are function keys that have arcane uses like toggling between views on certain sports broadcasts. The number keys can be programmed to be quick short cuts for streaming services not on the remote. I mentioned upthread that my remote has a Netflix and a Prime button. I could program 1 to be Max, 2 to be YouTube, etc. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-tv-remote-has-preprogrammed-buttons-for-streaming-services-how-many-of-them-do-you-use/1031820/42 "2026-07-23T03:21:34Z")
That’s a relief to finally know how to program the fast access to apps on LG remotes. I mentioned above that it has dedicated buttons for Netflix and Prime, and I’ve been wishing for buttons for Hulu and the others. My life is now so much better!!! ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-tv-remote-has-preprogrammed-buttons-for-streaming-services-how-many-of-them-do-you-use/1031820/43 "2026-07-23T06:49:15Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Also several buttons the function of which is a mystery to me. Four of them are red, green, yellow and blue with an ascending numbers of dots on them. That’s so you can play [Simon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_(game)) on your remote. Even if you’re blind. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-tv-remote-has-preprogrammed-buttons-for-streaming-services-how-many-of-them-do-you-use/1031820/44 "2026-07-23T12:12:41Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > Even if you’re blind. I’m pretty sure even blind people’s fingers can’t read painted dots. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-tv-remote-has-preprogrammed-buttons-for-streaming-services-how-many-of-them-do-you-use/1031820/45 "2026-07-23T17:00:33Z")
Generally we watch Hulu, Netflix and Prime. TV 1: Remote has Netflix and Prime. So, it’s one of these two, or the one above them to go to Hulu. And occasionally I accidentally hit a button and it leaves what I’m watching and goes elsewhere. TV 2. Because of the thread I checked to see if it had any. It’s Roku. It has Prime and three that I don’t use. So, I could use it for Prime, but don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-tv-remote-has-preprogrammed-buttons-for-streaming-services-how-many-of-them-do-you-use/1031820/46 "2026-07-26T03:31:45Z")
I didn’t know about that, either! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-tv-remote-has-preprogrammed-buttons-for-streaming-services-how-many-of-them-do-you-use/1031820.md?page=2)