Game consoles don't ship with TV remotes, and the remotes that you can buy are overly complicated affairs.
The WAF of using a controller to control video playback is low. We have a Roku 3 and it's far simpler to use than our 360 or PS4. Plus it's never "off". Side benefit is that I can remote play the PS4 when someone is using the Roku ;-).
The Switch could plausibly fill this gap, but I guarantee that those little controller thingies are going to get lost.
My girlfriend instinctively used the TV remote to control the video playback on the PS4, and to my surprise it worked.
It's a Sony TV and I can even control the PS home menu.
The WAF of using a controller to control video playback is low. We have a Roku 3 and it's far simpler to use than our 360 or PS4. Plus it's never "off". Side benefit is that I can remote play the PS4 when someone is using the Roku ;-).
The Switch could plausibly fill this gap, but I guarantee that those little controller thingies are going to get lost.