topic Re: End of show skip buttons - misleading GUI ? in TV & Streaming

End of show skip buttons - misleading GUI ?

NotMyself — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:58:33 GMT

Not to be too fussy... but has this annoyed anyone else?

Near the end of a show a window pops up with a countdown which will skip the ending you are currently watching. You are given two options and a countdown:

The option is either the play arrow '>' or the close 'X'.

Does the play mean 'continue playing' or does it mean 'skip to next episode'?

Does the 'X' mean close this episode or close the option ?

You have 30 seconds to decide... or remember what it did the last time it didn't do what you meant 😉

Why not use the fast forward button >> or even skip to end button >| icons?

Re: End of show skip buttons - misleading GUI ?

BellPatricia — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:28:39 GMT

Hey there @NotMyself. Thanks very much for posting, and for your feedback 🙂
Just wanted to confirm that when watching On Demand and those options pop up at the bottom of your screen, selecting '>' skips to the next episode and 'X' will close the option.

Let the Community know if you have any other questions.

- Patricia

Re: End of show skip buttons - misleading GUI ?

NotMyself — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 09:03:37 GMT

The new buttons really spell it out! Now I can't confuse them. Thanks!