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Roku explores taking over HDMI feeds with ads (www.lowpass.cc)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Roku is exploring ways to show consumers ads on its TVs even when they are not using its streaming platform: The company has been looking into injecting ads into the video feeds of third-party devices connected to its TVs, according to a recent patent filing.

This way, when an owner of a Roku TV takes a short break from playing a game on their Xbox, or streaming something on an Apple TV device connected to the TV set, Roku would use that break to show ads. Roku engineers have even explored ways to figure out what the consumer is doing with their TV-connected device in order to display relevant advertising.

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[–] Omgboom 12 points 5 months ago (24 children)

Ugh, well what are the best Roku alternatives?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (23 children)

To be honest, a mini pc/wireless kb and the internet.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (17 children)

Alternative Question: What the best alternative that can be controlled by a Remote Control.

Nobody except me wants to break out a Keyboard and Type in websites they wanna visit.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

A mini PC with a USB IR receiver and whatever old remote you have to spare. It takes a bit of setup to map the remote with something like LIRC, but it works great once that's done.

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