Own a Roku TV or streaming device? You're about to see a lot more ads on your home screen - eviltoast

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.
  • Odelay42@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I’ve been doing this for a decade.

    Highly recommend it. The only thing some people don’t like is using a keyboard and mouse on the couch, but there are endless solutions for that.

    • MentallyExhausted@reddthat.com
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      10 months ago

      I have a little mini keyboard/trackpad controller. Primarily just use the directional pad and media controls to navigate Plex, but if I need to pop into a web browser or whatever, it works great.

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      10 months ago

      Actually…that’s the sticking point at my house. I’m ok with mouse keyboard, but my wife and kids are not.

      Still trying to find a remote that will suit that use case.

    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      10 months ago

      I have like four or five Logitech K400 keyboards, they’ve got a touchpad and they’re super inexpensive!