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Own a Roku TV or streaming device? You're about to see a lot more ads on your home screen (www.techradar.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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.
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Is there any way to repurpose an old android phone into an android TV? Sometimes like Linage OS but TV focused. Even older Android phones can be considerably more powerful than any current streaming box. Add on privacy and you've got the perfect solution. It also would save on e-waste.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Kodi is probably one way to do it

https://kodi.tv/download/android/

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Smart TV: Runs Android Smartphone: Runs Android

Oh, so can I install Android TV interface to repurpose my phone as TV box?

Google and capitalism: No!

Also why I'm looking forward at Linux phones in the future.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Let's say I got myself one of those arm-based single board computers that can run android. Is there not a way to install Android TV instead of "regular" android? i assume you're saying it's not because it requires GMS cert or something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

No no no. You can replace whole OS sometimes, some phones can also do it but in much more hacky way than SBCs. But what I mean is that you cannot replace the interface. Almost all highly corporate operating systems have their interfaces "welded" in place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I'm not sure, but the easiest solution is an old laptop or a mini-PC.