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.
  • Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    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.com
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      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.