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flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

“Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen

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“Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen

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flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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Users are unimpressed, eager to toss devices if test sticks.
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    Can i pleace find a decent TV without smart-capabilitys? I just want HDMI thats it

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      Don’t give your TV wifi access, use a separate device to watch stuff (Chromecast, FireTV, Android box, etc…)

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        Wish it had more apps, but Apple TV is pretty solid. With the Steam link app, it’s also good for couch gaming on your pc.

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          We use Moonlight instead of Steam Link. It requires a little more setting up at the PC end, but overall seems to be a more smooth result.

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            I’ll take a look, but I haven’t noticed any performance issues with Steam link.

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            Witch brands have moonlight available natively? I think I remember Samsung. Anything else? LG doesn’t…

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              I can only speak for Apple TV, I’m afraid.

        • YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world
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          I just dock my steam deck

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        Yeah, that was my approach, but the forced ads are also on the roku stick :(

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          Is there anything that’s a better alternative?

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            Some people have mentioned apple TV, for now that at least isn’t riddled with ads. Others have mentioned getting android sticks, but I’m not sure how smooth that process is (or how well they work with remotes).

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            I’m looking into alternatives. So far Kodi is the front runner for my use. I have not decided on whether to replace roku units with raspberri pi running kodi or try the jailbreaking roku route.

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          Yeah about time for me to switch to something else :/

    • RedEye FlightControl@lemmy.world
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      Buy a commercial signage display. It’s just a TV without the smart garbage.

      Or, get a projector :)

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      I’ve had luck with just not giving a smart TV my wifi password.

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        That’s what I do

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        I must not be looking at the right thing. All I’m finding are expensive displays that have all this fancy scheduling, web surfing, etc. built into it.

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          Try this brand https://www.sceptre.com/

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      Cheap computer monitor works well for me.

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        Just a heads up that the Smart Cancer has already begun infecting PC monitors. Samsung makes Smart Monitors.

        It won’t be long before there are no longer Dumb Monitors.

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