Own a Roku TV or streaming device? You're about to see a lot more ads on your home screen - eviltoast
…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.
  • RedditWanderer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    153·
    10 months ago

    Yeah, for games. Ads for games on steam makes sense, you’re literally browsing a shop. You won’t see a random ad for a car or wtv on steam

    • Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      58·
      10 months ago

      Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. I don’t need the steamdeck paraded in my face on every page I view. It’s ads

        • Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
          51·
          10 months ago

          That’s an apt comparison actually, since yeah stores do have ads as well as products….

          Edit picture doesn’t seem to be working, here

      • Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        31·
        10 months ago

        Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot.

        so should Steam not have any game discovery features? Is it bad for Steam to display “trending games” because it’s technically advertising them by showcasing them?

        • Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          If people bitch about ads, than they shouldn’t find those acceptable either. You can have a store and showcase products without the additional ads.