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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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[–] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Apple TV is a premium streaming box without ads. The privacy aspect is less clear, but probably better than Samsung, Google and Roku that are all harvesting data.

An open source solution would be better.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The privacy aspect is less clear, but probably better

    I love how dividing by an unknown somehow makes a bigger number for you. The bias is leaking.

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