Roku OS home screen is getting video ads for the first time

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• Fixbeat@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I use roku, but I don’t have to. My TV is LG smart TV, so I might just try to move to that. Any suggestions?

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  • henfredemars@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    They’re coming for you. Don’t worry.

    arstechnica.com/…/hdmi-customized-ad-insertion-pa…

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    • Fixbeat@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I think I just need to unplug the thing, but roku seems like it is gearing up to be extremely shitty company.

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  • akakunai@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Consider leaving the TV disconnected from the internet and using it as a dumb TV connected to a good third-party device like an Nvidia Shield (those are a still probably the best mass market player devices despite being a few years old. Nothing official, but there is a good chance a refresh could be coming soon).

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    • Fixbeat@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I might just build a kodi box.

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    • Aeri@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’m thinkin of buying a nvidia shield but the price tag is intimidating for what it is.

      Is it like, you can load wacky third party shit?

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  • GlitterInfection@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    tomsguide.com/…/stop-your-snooping-smart-tv-how-t…

    Just to echo, LG’s smart tv is an ad platform just like the rest of them, and it’s gross.

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