Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35774965)

OK here goes, my Netflix account ran out tonight, so I went on my PC, keyed in my personal details, and was logged in successfully. My details of how I wanted to continue paying came up and I opted to use a different card from previously, all went fine and was accepted.
So I then went back to my TV expecting to just connect as per usual, but NO, I had to log in to their archaic Fred Flintsone -mod edit- type system to watch something I had already paid for! Up comes the keyboard on screen, enter your e-mail addy, etc etc, how -mod edit- bad is this, and how "old hat" is this, it's 2015 ffs, I just gave up, unbelievable really!

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35775479)

Sadly, it's not just Netflix though OB. All the tv apps I use have the same awful type system, it really does bug me for the few minutes it takes to sign. It should not be such a chore.
Considering we had Nokia mobile phones which slide open and had full qwerty type keyboards available to type on over a decade ago, it is a shame the same can't be done with remote controls (US style TIVO remote excluded obviously).

There are many worse things in the world, and thankfully I am not effected by anything currently. This is definitely a first world problem!

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35775507)

This imo is where the firetv and some other devices come into their own with the ability to add a bluetooth or wireless keyboard and mouse to them.
Or you can use keyboard and mouse apps on your ios/android and now windows phone too.

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35775542)

TiVo also works with keyboards - although it's not officially supported.

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35775639)

USB keyboards. As the TiVo has a usb on the back.

It's the TiVo app from VM that you can use.

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35775635)

Yeah, but the key boards are a massive rip off and pretty pricy (at least the Samsung one is).

How can I use an android app as a keyboard for my samsung TV, do know what any are called?

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What keyboards ben? How do I do manage this please?

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35775639)

USB keyboards. As the TiVo has a usb on the back.

It's the TiVo app from VM that you can use.

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35775642)

Awesome, cheers.

Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35775650)

To use the TV Anywhere app as a remote, you will need to connect your TiVo to your home network first.