If they decide to go through with this I will literally replace every Roku TV I own, fuck that shit!
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You should probably plan on that anyway. I've already seen screenshots of ads popping up over DVDs, offering to sell you what you're already watching.
This isn't a threat from Roku. This is a promise to their real customers, the glorious advertisers.
Yeah fuck that shit
This would only effect people who are using the roku service built into their tv, yes?
For now, yes. The patent discussed in the article suggests that the Roku TV reads the input HDMI signal even if you aren't using a Roku App to determine whether you are idle and show ads when the screen doesn't change much.
Xiaomi has been doing that as well, except it's whenever.
Now, the TV is forbidden to access my Wi-Fi because screw that.
Any info on how to make it dumber would be appreciated.