So there I was, minding my own business, doom-scrolling my way through Facebook posts when I happened upon one that hit me straight in the nostalgia. A photo of a 1980s home computer, a cassette player and some tapes. The text underneath proclaimed "In the 1980s, people could download video
Reminds me of TV remotes that worked with sound. Both before my time but very interesting to read about.
Most notably the Zenith Space Command
https://www.theverge.com/23810061/zenith-space-command-remote-control-button-of-the-month
When I was a kid my parents still called the remote control a “clicker” because of these.