change dedicated netflix remote button?

[pingutm]

Is there anyway to reassign a diffrent app the the netflix button on the remote control?

I dont use netflix and have no plans to!

I would prefer this button load up PLEX or KODI instead.

Is this possible?

[Anonymous]

Hi there

The remote controls for the TV are NOT programmable, which means you cannot change the Netflix button to do something else.  And yes, I agree that it would be help to have this buttom do something other than load an app that some people will use and others wont.

Cheers

[zoharma]

Same problem here. Would love to change it to the Plex app.

[morelight]

But there is no need for the remote to be programmed... only how the TV should interpet the signals, but I guess that is what you meant. 

Anyhow, I would also like to start plex with that button instead of netflix...

does sony have a feedback function? and do they listen to it?

[mameha1977]

Me too.

I noticed that in Kodi, you can use keymap editor addon to assign the sony remote to do specific things like open subtitles, context menu (right click) etc.  BUT, the netflix button cant even be reassigned there, if you click it it opens netflix.

I guess netflix paid sony some big bucks to spam the remote control and GUI.

[hen3bosch · Accepted solution]

There is an app in Google Play that does the job: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.pytek.apps.bravia.netflixbuttonchanger

Edit: typo

[Anonymous]

Hi @hen3bosch

Excellent!  Thanks for posting this.  I am sure this little utility will be handy for many.

Cheers

[Anonymous]

Ive just emailed the developer to see if they are planning on creating a similar app for the Google Play button too

[Anonymous]

Hi Guys

I contacted the developers for the app in regards to a similar app for the Google Play button - this is their response:

"

Sorry currently there are no plans to support the Google Play button. This is not because we don’t like to support it. The problem is that we do not have a television that has this Google Play button. So we can’t try if the same mechanism works and test it on a device.

"

Cheers

[Budhi108]

can't uninstall netflix app from tv.  Can just disable or close app but this is not enough to switch button.

How I can uninstall netflix?

TNX