Why accessibility on TV is fundamentally different from mobile

We often borrow mental models from mobile when designing for TV because people’s behavior and expectations are becoming similar across devices. However, this can be problematic. Touch interactions, like tapping, are intuitive on mobile but not suitable for TV, where users typically rely on remote controls or voice commands. Similarly, simply adding labels and roles for accessibility, as done on mobile, may not enhance the TV viewing experience, which is more passive.

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