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Own a Roku TV or streaming device? You're about to see a lot more ads on your home screen (www.techradar.com)
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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.
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[–] 23 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

I do see the appeal of non-smart TV's now. Just getting a device that host your media is a good option.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    All i need is to find one, preferably affordable obviously.

    Just the thought of being able to use it until the hardware fails, instead of when the maufacturer decides to abandon it after 2 years.

    I remember the 20 years i lived at home, we owned 3 tv's and 2 of those were passed on to people who didn't have the money to upgrade. The last one is still in use today, 15 years later.

    While my own tv now requires 2 devices to stay functional one of which i need to rent from my isp, in a way i'm being forced to buy a new tv even though i don't need one and then everyone wonders why the planet is going to shit.

    I'm surprised we aren't living in a cyberpunk esque landfill bordered city.

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