Remote navigation rewards applications with simple menus. Moving through rows of posters with a directional pad is slower than touch, so organised categories matter.
Search is the slowest part on TV, because typing with a remote takes patience. Voice search, where the television supports it, removes most of that friction.
Keeping a watchlist saves repeated searching, since favourite titles can be opened directly instead of typed again every weekend.
- Simple category rows
- Voice search where available
- Watchlists instead of repeated typing
- Recent items for quick returns