My dog tore up the remote so we were forced to use the roku app to control the tv.
They’re showing ads on the remote app. It feels like we can never escape this dystopian hellacape.
this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2024
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You’re mad that the free options has ads? You’re free to buy a new remote and avoid this….
It’s a remote dude there are some boundaries. Not everything cheap or free needs to become a billboard. This isn’t Idiocracy despite how much people like to parrot that “it’s a documentary.”
Also, it wasn’t free. They bought a tv and remote. They spent money.
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Tech companies nowadays are so brazen on stepping and crossing boundaries.