Roku - can we still change the default tab?

[ZanderKeen 84]

I have a Roku device that I used to be able to change the default tab when you open the "movies" or "TV Shows" folder from My Media to Genres instead of always opening in Suggestions. Is that still possible with the new version ? Am I missing something? I have it working fine on all the other platforms... Anyone? @ebr

[ebr 16696]

Hi.  It would only always open in Suggestions if that's where you were last in that library.  It will remember the tab you were on when you last used that library.

[pwhodges 2098]

They have for some reason removed the ability to set a default tab on the Roku.  Now, if you happen to visit another tab, then next time it will take you there and you have to navigate back to the one you normally want.  It's not hard, but it's out of line with the other clients (unless they plan to change them all!), and just that bit less convenient than it used to be.

Paul

[Luke 43086]

6 hours ago, pwhodges said:

They have for some reason removed the ability to set a default tab on the Roku.  Now, if you happen to visit another tab, then next time it will take you there and you have to navigate back to the one you normally want.  It's not hard, but it's out of line with the other clients (unless they plan to change them all!), and just that bit less convenient than it used to be.

Paul

Yes it is something we've talked about and we're using Roku to test the waters.

[Neminem 1892]

3 hours ago, Luke said:

Yes it is something we've talked about and we're using Roku to test the waters.

Please stop this nonsense

[ebr 16696]

8 hours ago, Neminem said:

Please stop this nonsense

This has been out for a while and very few people have even noticed.  I really think that most people utilize one tab 90% of the time in the libraries so returning there works.  We'll continue to monitor (knowing full well, the only people who will tell us anything will be the ones that don't like it).

[ZanderKeen 84]

2 hours ago, ebr said:

This has been out for a while and very few people have even noticed.  I really think that most people utilize one tab 90% of the time in the libraries so returning there works.  We'll continue to monitor (knowing full well, the only people who will tell us anything will be the ones that don't like it).

Ok thanks for the responses.

I typically use the Linux app on my personal TVs (gaming-pc's) & apple TVOS for my living-room, guest-room & family-room so those don't function this same way, but the garage uses roku which is a shared TV so for us this new feature is not liked and we would vote against it if given the option to choose methods.

I also have 1 remote family member using Roku and she also mentioned this issue to me as well. She goes between Genres & Movies often but would prefer it to open in Genres as default personally for her. 

Thanks

[Tremas 209]

As a regular Roku user, I have noticed but not said anything. I gave it a chance, but much prefer the ability to set what area is presented first on each library.