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.
  • Malice@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 months ago

    I just recently started using my Samsung TVs as dumb screens because they’re slow as shit, but a nice side effect is zero ads.

    ONN 4k streaming box for $20 at Walmart.
    Install a custom launcher.
    Install a button remapper for the remote.
    Install SmartTubeNext for YouTube (no ads, SponsorBlock).
    Install whatever other apps you need (Plex, etc).

    FAR better experience. Turn the TV on and it’s ready to go in a few seconds, not the ~60-90 seconds it takes the Tizen nonsense to “warm up.”

    It’s not perfect, but it’s a hell of a lot better. Can recommend, especially for only $20.

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      11 months ago

      Just picked up the Onn box and did all that. Also installed RetroArch and so far the SNES era stuff all plays good with my bluetooth controller though there is a slight input lag or i just need to adjust lol.

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        11 months ago

        Bluetooth does have latency issues, but setting your TV to Game mode (if available) will provide extremely noticeable improvement.

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      11 months ago

      (Plex, etc)

      Just get started on the move to Jellyfin now.

      Seriously, people, use some pattern recognition here. Plex is already on its way down the enshitification pipeline, you’ll be sick of it in a couple years too, just like Roku. Why wait?

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        11 months ago

        Jellyfin is definitely on my radar, and I’d love to make the switch. One thing that’s important to me and my family, however, is the library sharing between accounts. To my knowledge, Jellyfin doesn’t support this.

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      11 months ago

      Any guides/links on setting up my Onn box like that? It’s been great for the $20 but removing ads and deeper customization sounds amazing

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      11 months ago

      SmartTubeNext might be the greatest thing about AndroidTV just for the sponsor block. It’s so amazing.