▲ 1126 ▼ “Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 295 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (15 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (5 children) I just block all ads at the router level. When looking through the most blocked domains I see a lot from Roku. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you're not tech savy, how do you row row row your bot??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Gently down the byte stream permalink fedilink source parent [–] yeather@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) How do you do that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* Install ad block if you have a GL.iNet router or pihole permalink fedilink source parent [–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (8 children) Get an Nvidia Shield Pro and disconnect your TV from the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) When was the last time they even refreshed the hardware? Kinda hard to justify a $200 streaming box that runs Google services on 6 year old mobile hardware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) About 10 years old actually. It's the TI-83 of streaming boxes at this point: an absolute fucking rip-off. Pretty on-brand for Nvidia though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it's got about the same specs as a $30 Amazon tablet and you'd now be relying on the largest ad company in the world (Google) instead of Roku, so it does seem like a total ripoff at $200 permalink fedilink source parent [–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Blame the rest of the market for being shit - Shield pro is still the best box on the market for streaming HD video with HD audio. permalink fedilink source parent [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] fishpen0@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does your Apple TV stream Atmos? TrueHD? I don't think so... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] fishpen0@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (5 children) I just block all ads at the router level. When looking through the most blocked domains I see a lot from Roku. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you're not tech savy, how do you row row row your bot??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Gently down the byte stream permalink fedilink source parent [–] yeather@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) How do you do that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* Install ad block if you have a GL.iNet router or pihole permalink fedilink source parent
[+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you're not tech savy, how do you row row row your bot??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Gently down the byte stream permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you're not tech savy, how do you row row row your bot??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Gently down the byte stream permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Gently down the byte stream permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) How do you do that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* Install ad block if you have a GL.iNet router or pihole permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* Install ad block if you have a GL.iNet router or pihole permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (8 children) Get an Nvidia Shield Pro and disconnect your TV from the internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) When was the last time they even refreshed the hardware? Kinda hard to justify a $200 streaming box that runs Google services on 6 year old mobile hardware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) About 10 years old actually. It's the TI-83 of streaming boxes at this point: an absolute fucking rip-off. Pretty on-brand for Nvidia though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it's got about the same specs as a $30 Amazon tablet and you'd now be relying on the largest ad company in the world (Google) instead of Roku, so it does seem like a total ripoff at $200 permalink fedilink source parent [–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Blame the rest of the market for being shit - Shield pro is still the best box on the market for streaming HD video with HD audio. permalink fedilink source parent [+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] fishpen0@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does your Apple TV stream Atmos? TrueHD? I don't think so... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] fishpen0@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) When was the last time they even refreshed the hardware? Kinda hard to justify a $200 streaming box that runs Google services on 6 year old mobile hardware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) About 10 years old actually. It's the TI-83 of streaming boxes at this point: an absolute fucking rip-off. Pretty on-brand for Nvidia though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it's got about the same specs as a $30 Amazon tablet and you'd now be relying on the largest ad company in the world (Google) instead of Roku, so it does seem like a total ripoff at $200 permalink fedilink source parent [–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Blame the rest of the market for being shit - Shield pro is still the best box on the market for streaming HD video with HD audio. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) About 10 years old actually. It's the TI-83 of streaming boxes at this point: an absolute fucking rip-off. Pretty on-brand for Nvidia though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it's got about the same specs as a $30 Amazon tablet and you'd now be relying on the largest ad company in the world (Google) instead of Roku, so it does seem like a total ripoff at $200 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Yeah it's got about the same specs as a $30 Amazon tablet and you'd now be relying on the largest ad company in the world (Google) instead of Roku, so it does seem like a total ripoff at $200 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Blame the rest of the market for being shit - Shield pro is still the best box on the market for streaming HD video with HD audio. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] fishpen0@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does your Apple TV stream Atmos? TrueHD? I don't think so... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] fishpen0@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does your Apple TV stream Atmos? TrueHD? I don't think so... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] fishpen0@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent