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Own a Roku TV or streaming device? You're about to see a lot more ads on your home screen (www.techradar.com)
submitted 9 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] jimbo@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago (3 children)

God damn this shit is so fucking annoying. I paid something like $100 last year for the Roku Ultra because it was better than the built-in software on my TV and now I have to see ads? Fuck em, I'll repurpose a mini PC I have and replace the Roku.

[–] ccdfa@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago

Nvidia shield is what I got instead of Roku and holy shit it's so much better. It can be flashed with another OS as well.

[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Do you want Plex servers? BECAUSE THIS IS HOW YOU GET PLEX SERVERS

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago

This is the way. I've only used it for backed up movies so far but Jellyfin is SNAPPY.