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tvOS: Rewind button doesn't work when remote clickpad is set to click only

Steps to reproduce:

  1. On Apple TV 4K, go to Settings → Remotes and Devices
  2. Change “Clickpad” from “Click and Touch” to “Click Only”
  3. Go to VLC, open any video file you like
  4. While playing, press the “left” and “right” keys on the remote to rewind or fast forward

Expected behavior (similar to QuickTime, AirPlay, and other tvOS apps):

  1. Short press “left” should seek back 10 seconds and play (or pause if it was paused).
  2. Short press “right” should seek forward 10 seconds and play (or pause).
  3. Long press “left” should enter 2× speed rewind mode, with subsequent short presses of “left” or “right” changing the rewind speed or exiting the mode, or “center” to exit the mode and play (or pause).
  4. Long press “right” should enter 2× speed fast forward mode, similar to the rewind mode described above.

Current observed behavior:

  1. Short press “left” does nothing.
  2. Short press “right” enters 2× speed fast forward mode.
  3. Long press “left” does nothing.
  4. Long press “right” is the same as short pressing “right”.

Hardware & Software information:

  • Apple TV 4K, tvOS 15.6
  • VLC-iOS 3.3.7 (432), based on 3.0.17.3-226-g4e0624773f

Additional information:

  • Why I set my remote to “Click Only”?

    This is because I often accidentally touch the clickpad and trigger a seeking action unintentionally. I believe there are plenty of other users that are similar to me and also need to set their remotes to “Click Only”.

Edited by StarBrilliant
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