Roku has apparently found an entirely new way to anger its users by showing them ads before the home screen loads. The new ads have been highlighted in a Reddit thread full of users talking about ...
According to the Roku subreddit, users have been served a commercial for the new Disney movie, Moana 2, as soon as they switched on. Reddit user jehsickkuhhh posted: "Hello! I just turned on my Roku ...
Roku has confirmed user reports that it is testing auto-playing video ads before loading the home screen. Owners of ...
As Ars Technica reports, Roku has confirmed that the auto-playing adverts are supposed to be there as part of an experiment. Roku "has and will always require continuous testing and innovation across ...
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Roku is testing auto-playing video ads at startup, frustrating users. The platform also has persistent banner ads that users find annoying.
ROKU is testing a controversial new form of advert on its smart TVs and streaming sticks, which has prompted outrage from consumers. The tech company already has video advertisements on the home ...
Roku now shows some users advertisements before they reach the home screen. So you have to watch a commercial to be able to use the TV at all.
Over the weekend, a number of Roku device owners noticed an irksome new advertising method from the company: a trailer for ...
Roku Inc. is testing a new advertising strategy that is drawing ire from its customer base: autoplaying video ads that launch ...
NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBCSP+ and NBC10 will hold the bulk of the 162 broadcasts with 149. The remaining 13 games are divided among FOX (6), ESPN (4), Apple TV+ (2) and Roku (1). The schedule is ...
Owners of smart TVs and streaming sticks running Roku OS are already subject to video advertisements on the home screen. Now, ...