{"id":44335,"date":"2026-02-25T00:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/?p=44335"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:42:06","slug":"how-i-defeat-unwanted-buttons-on-a-remote-control-roku-in-this-example","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/?p=44335","title":{"rendered":"how i defeat unwanted buttons on a remote control (roku in this example)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>i don;&#8217;t like these buttons assigned to netflix, ddisney+ etc.  they are two easy to hit and change what i&#8217;m watching.  and i don&#8217;t subscribe to most of them .  and they are different depending on who paid for the buttonspace.&#8217;<br>was going to cut the traces n the pcb, but whay not jus4t cover the contcts with tape (scotch, elecrical, whebvs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex 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