Last night, I noticed one of the buttons on my Apple TV remote had suddenly changed its function. For years, pressing the "TV" button on Apple's Siri remote control would bring you to the home ...

And sadly — even now, in the age of ubiquitous Wi-Fi — the universal remote market still is tied to the control method most home entertainment system components depend on, the lowly infrared beam.

Both the Android TV and phone should be on the same Wi-Fi network for you to use your phone as a remote control. Press the Home button on your Android TV remote and go to Settings (the gear icon ...

And they all have the same remote control, more or less. The Star button does the same on the home screen as what we’ve noted above. There’s no difference there.

Sky TV users might not be aware of the hidden features and a secret button tucked inside their remote control - here are all of the best tips and tricks to make you a Sky guru.

You can control your Roku player with the Roku remote or an app on your phone — here's how to take advantage of every button and setting. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

Panasonic launched its 2015 range of televisions which include a remote control that has a Netflix button. Picture: Supplied. A look at the Panasonic TV range for 2015 shows how quickly television ...

Britons have over 100 different names for their television remotes, with watchers wielding the ‘Panic Button’, ‘Fat Enhancer’ and ‘Ronnie Remote’. Television viewers use an extensive ...