Flixy vs old Roku stick, is the remote lag annoying?

Mine stayed laggy the whole time I had it.

I don’t think the lag is something that just goes away with updates, at least not in my case. I’ve had mine since spring and the remote still has that slight delay when I’m moving around menus, though it’s never bad enough to actually bother me. Coming from an older stick you’ll probably notice it more at first, but I stopped caring after a while. It’s just how this one feels.

I’d probably hold off if the remote feel is the main thing you care about. I bought a Flixy for my spare TV about six weeks ago and the scrolling lag is still there, especially in the menus. It’s not constant, but it’s noticeable enough that I still reach for my old Roku when I’m actually browsing for something instead of just hitting play. I kept mine because the price was low and it does the basic stuff fine for guests, but I wouldn’t buy it expecting the remote to feel as quick as a Roku. For me it’s a secondary device at best, not a replacement for the one I use every day.

Mine actually got snappier after a couple weeks.

Mine still has that little delay when I’m moving around menus, and I’ve had it for a few months now. It’s not terrible, just noticeable if you’re used to something snappier. Doesn’t really bug me during actual shows though.

Mine feels fine for the most part, but I did notice it’s a bit quicker when I’m not jumping between apps. Once I just stay in one thing it’s basically normal.

Not sure updates are the fix. Mine is still a bit sluggish on the Flixy and I’ve been running it since spring. Maybe it’s just how the cheaper sticks feel compared to Roku.

Probably just how the cheaper hardware is.

Updates are not going to magically fix remote lag. I don’t buy that. I’ve messed with enough cheap streaming sticks to know the remote delay usually comes down to how the thing handles input, not whatever firmware version you’re on. You can wait for the next patch all you want, but if the hardware is already struggling to keep up with the interface, the remote is going to feel behind no matter what.

The old Roku stick felt snappier because it was doing less. Roku’s whole thing was a stripped down grid of channels, and the remote just had to move a cursor around. Once you start layering in app previews, background stuff, whatever else these sticks run, the input gets queued up and you feel it. That is just the tradeoff.

So no, I wouldn’t count on it getting better. If the lag is mild and you can live with it, fine. If it’s driving you nuts, that’s not something a future update is realistically going to erase.

I don’t care much about remote lag, but I do notice the Flixy runs warmer than my old stick ever did. Mine’s been fine for casual watching, though I wouldn’t use it as my main setup.