Configuring Skip1s for someone who grew up with radio

[DaveNJ]

Hi, I'm looking for a programmable, customizable remote that I can give my 93yr old mom to make it easier for her to navigate her smart tv, dvd and cable setup. It seems the Skip1s is the ticket but I have a few questions:

1. Can you program a macro (or pair of macros) to switch source inputs, control an external DVD player and then either using the same button, switch back to the cable box and control cable?
2. Can a single button act like a "flip-flop" (say, button A) to switch to the SmartTV's embedded Netflix app and then back to the cable box controls?
3. Can you completely disable other buttons on the Skip1s so they do absolutely nothing?

Thanks, all!

[Nathan]

1. I don't think so. Not sure if I complete follow

2. Sort of? What the button does can change, but not based on time, but rather what activity you are in. So hit Activity A, and the power button will do one thing. Switch to Activity B, and the power button will do another. But we don't have the ability to hit the power button once to go to Netflix, then again to go to cable. 

3. yes

 

[DaveNJ]

Nathan - thanks for responding. I think having the 3 separate main buttons (one for Xfinity cable TV, one for the built-in Netflix app, one for the DVD player) will work fine. I haven't looked into placing an order yet, but will now - is the Skip1s readily available at this time?

[Nathan]

On 5/9/2023 at 2:19 PM, DaveNJ said:

Nathan - thanks for responding. I think having the 3 separate main buttons (one for Xfinity cable TV, one for the built-in Netflix app, one for the DVD player) will work fine. I haven't looked into placing an order yet, but will now - is the Skip1s readily available at this time?

Not yet. We are still working through pre-orders. The Windows bug discovered back in January/Feb really threw us off our schedule.