Sorry LG, but it’s time to retire the Magic Remote for your OLED TVs

[admin]

LG OLED TVs are among the best you can buy, but it's high time the brand moved on from its polarizing Magic Remote.

Sorry LG, but it’s time to retire the Magic Remote for your OLED TVs : Read more

 

[Scypio18]

I personally love the magic remotes pointer functionality, so much I made sure to another lg oled instead of Samsung. I don't think the size is an issue. It makes it easier to hold and harder to lose. I agree users should be able to disable unwanted features though

 

[glizzyeater]

I made an account just to say this article is []. The magic remote is amazing and i will continue to buy LG exclusively so long as they include it.

 

[natti767]

magic remote is great but an on off switch would be a must for motion.

numpad is the best feature!!! all 10 I use as shortcut to apps and hdmi inputs.

author's lack of knowledge, eh.

 

[jimhark]

I just created an account to agree with you, I hate the LG Magic remote. You move, the remote shifts and you get that pointer on the screen. Seems to happen at the worst time. But you don't have to suffer, just "downgrade" to a standard LG remote. Last year I bought a 2 pack for under $10 on Amazon and the Magic (remote) is gone.

 

[Skzimm]

Why does everything need to be smaller and sleek rather than useful. This sounds like a Tesla owner who thinks the rest of us are crazy for having buttons and knobs for climate, audio, etc. Slightly smaller - sure. Backlit - great. Make it fit a human hand rather than the best size for a social media post.

 

[FBNSS]

As someone who recently bought an LG OLED I completely disagree with this hot take. I'm not a fan of the Roku style minimalist remote, and trying to watch linear TV (which many still do) is a PITA without number buttons. I do find the Magic Remote feature a little gimmicky but it certainly has some use. I certainly appreciate LG doing something a little different to other manufacturers. Adding choice in the market is not a bad thing, and for purchasers who really dislike the LG remote the same panel is available on sets from other manufacturers.

There is one feature now ubiquitous across brands that I despise and that is the preprogrammed shortcut buttons that can't be customized. I fully accept that a $25 Roku or Firestick can't reach that price point without some kind of sponsorship, but when I'm spending close to $3k on a high end TV I expect to be able to map those buttons to whichever service I choose rather than being sold out to the highest bidder.

 

[Ryusei^]

I'm on board with only one of the suggestions from this article - backlit buttons. Would be great to see my remote light up when I pick it up and dim when I set it down just like the Comcast remote.

As for everything else mentioned:
Magic Remote Toggle is not a bad idea if it can be activated/deactivated with voice commands. I personally like the feature more than I dislike it. I feel every TV and monitor should have it.

Slimmer Remote - This is not something I'm for at all. If anything, I feel the remote should be bigger with more buttons. It took me just a few weeks to master the remote and that was primarily with using the C2 as a PC monitor.

Slim remotes make me feel like the company couldn't be bothered to add more control to the user - the Roku remote is a prime example of this. They also feel cheaper unless they're made with premium materials and if they're going to spend more money on premium materials, I'd rather they put that money toward more control.

 

[Shalmaneser]

Amen! User interfaces should have a rule: if it's there it should have either an on off setting or a user controlled timer. My pet peeve is LG's screensaving. When my PC screensaver kicks in, LG kicks on its quote screensaver quote. For those who don't know, LG's screensaver is a series of random full screen displays that cycle. After some 15 or 20 minutes of this hot mess, the television turns itself off. DISH TV is worse, as if that's possible. After a recorded video is finished, DISH sits at a menu for 10 minutes, then flips to whatever default channel is being played, if a recording starts up, video then flips to that.
But wait there's more! I have a splitter from the DISH system to a couple of televisions. Turn the Samsung on and the LG turns on. While some of this appears to be something the switch is doing, the LG is clearly playing along. The Samsung does not turn on when the LG powers up.

 

[colossusrageblack]

I agree, the Magic Remote is terrible and not being able to disable the mouse pointer is annoying.

 

[EugeneZab]

LG tv magic remote control suits me quite well. Perhaps the function of disabling the gyroscope is needed if necessary. This remote control is important for those who use LG TV in Samsung DEX mode, for example. In this case, Magic Remote completely replaces the functionality of the computer mouse.

 

[BKman]

Amen! User interfaces should have a rule: if it's there it should have either an on off setting or a user controlled timer. My pet peeve is LG's screensaving. When my PC screensaver kicks in, LG kicks on its quote screensaver quote. For those who don't know, LG's screensaver is a series of random full screen displays that cycle. After some 15 or 20 minutes of this hot mess, the television turns itself off. DISH TV is worse, as if that's possible. After a recorded video is finished, DISH sits at a menu for 10 minutes, then flips to whatever default channel is being played, if a recording starts up, video then flips to that.
But wait there's more! I have a splitter from the DISH system to a couple of televisions. Turn the Samsung on and the LG turns on. While some of this appears to be something the switch is doing, the LG is clearly playing along. The Samsung does not turn on when the LG powers up.

Spam the mute button

 

[chuckf500]

I just created an account to agree with you, I hate the LG Magic remote. You move, the remote shifts and you get that pointer on the screen. Seems to happen at the worst time. But you don't have to suffer, just "downgrade" to a standard LG remote. Last year I bought a 2 pack for under $10 on Amazon and the Magic (remote) is gone.

Thanks for the heads up. I will be glad when Amazon delivers it and I can attach the LG Magic remote to a rocket, and send it to the sun!

 

[Boomjuice]

While it would be cool to have all these other options, like the backlit buttons and the toggle for the pointer, I absolutely would not want the numbers removed. Every single one is a shortcut to another app or device for me. They're like the Netflix and Disney Plus buttons at the bottom, but programmable to whatever you want. It is extremely useful. I would hate to see that go.

 

[joepineapples90]

So, after temporarily disabling the pointer by pressing the navigation buttons, does the pointer reactivate if it then detects a shake of the remote?. I was thinking about getting a G4, but unless I could use a different non-magic remote, this will be a deal breaker, as I have a tremor (making the included remote useless).

 

[haloharry]

I love the magic remote that was in lg cx and older.
But I just can't stand the newer remotes.

The biggest thing was the fact they kept the numbers but removed the media controls.