SVcrossDO to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoGoogle TV's homescreen video ads now include fast food too9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1296arrow-down114file-text
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Yeah, because everyone is asking for that. They will force ads into everything they can, because Google is an Ad company.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigodlinkfedilink4•1 year agoIt’s fairly easy to block Roku ads with a Pihole. I’ve got all mine in a special group and all I see is a nice, empty space where the ad should be.
minus-squareGhostalmedialinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year agoTrue. Just saying there is a reason why Google and Roku’s stuff is dirt cheap. The real money is in the ads and selling your data.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigodlinkfedilink4•1 year agoYep, which makes that empty void where an ad should be feel even better
minus-squareGhostalmedialinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoAgreed. Although even if you’re blocking the loading of ads, they’re still capturing and selling behavioral data. Also, I have remotes that advertise video services that don’t even exist anymore.
It’s fairly easy to block Roku ads with a Pihole. I’ve got all mine in a special group and all I see is a nice, empty space where the ad should be.
True. Just saying there is a reason why Google and Roku’s stuff is dirt cheap. The real money is in the ads and selling your data.
Yep, which makes that empty void where an ad should be feel even better
Agreed. Although even if you’re blocking the loading of ads, they’re still capturing and selling behavioral data. Also, I have remotes that advertise video services that don’t even exist anymore.