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Mystery Solved: Why Your TV Remote Has Red, Yellow, Green Buttons

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News18•05-03-2026, 14:48

Mystery Solved: Why Your TV Remote Has Red, Yellow, Green Buttons

•Colored buttons (red, yellow, green, blue) on TV and set-top box remotes often go unused, but have specific functions.
•Originally designed for Teletext, an information service in Europe and the UK before the internet, using color-coded links.
•On modern TVs, they act as context-shortcut sensitive hotkeys, assigned specific functions, and are often customizable.
•For set-top boxes, they enable functions like language changes, service subscriptions, menu access, or video recording.
•Many users are unaware of their purpose, despite their utility as shortcuts.

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