…and it’s not just entertainment ads either

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.
  • Malice@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I just recently started using my Samsung TVs as dumb screens because they’re slow as shit, but a nice side effect is zero ads.

    ONN 4k streaming box for $20 at Walmart.
    Install a custom launcher.
    Install a button remapper for the remote.
    Install SmartTubeNext for YouTube (no ads, SponsorBlock).
    Install whatever other apps you need (Plex, etc).

    FAR better experience. Turn the TV on and it’s ready to go in a few seconds, not the ~60-90 seconds it takes the Tizen nonsense to “warm up.”

    It’s not perfect, but it’s a hell of a lot better. Can recommend, especially for only $20.

        • mrnarwall@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          Not the OP, but I have been getting a bug where I select a show/movie to watch in the roku app, and instead of playing it will exit out to the list of shows/movies menu. These same shows work just fine in the app on a google android TV, or on a computer

  • Poggervania@kbin.social
    01·
    1 year ago

    For those with Roku TVs or any of their products, I found that a PiHole blocks the ads on the home screen so far. Hoping I could pick up an ONN box in the future so I can just not deal with this shit lol.