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Ugh. Roku was one of the platforms with fewer ads.

  • Roku will be adding more ads to the home screens of its devices and TVs in the near future.
  • The ads will be interactive and 'shoppable' and will cover a range of industries, including restaurants and cars.
  • Roku already has a significant amount of ads on its home screen, and it is unclear if users will be able to change their preferences for the new ads.
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[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wild idea - if you’re concerned about ads, maybe don’t buy the streaming box or TV that puts permanent ads on its remotes.

[-] Yoz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

People are not that smart.

[-] AnActOfCreation@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago
[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I’ve had a bunch of streaming boxes and smart TVs, and my old AppleTV is the one I usually go back to. None are perfect, but it annoys me the least.

[-] AnActOfCreation@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe I should say which new ones haha. It's getting hard to find sadly.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

~~Is there some sort of FOSS DIY thing you can make (or buy) that would function like a Roku/Chromecast stick for any TV with a USB port?~~

Er I guess a raspberry pi or similar micro computer could do it quite easily.

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