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Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to the homescreen

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Re: Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to the homescreen

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Post by LordDragonfang »

ocdtrekkie wrote: post #340
billyhoffman wrote: post #335

I hate to be that guy, but this is exactly why I happily paid for an Apple TV. Yes, it’s $100 more than basic streaming sticks, but I have never had to worry about ads suddenly appearing after an update. This whole space is a race to the bottom with sticks being sold at or below cost because you are the product. For example, Vizio revealing in their first quarterly report as a public company that they get nearly as m…

Indeed. It's hard to sympathize with people upset about ads when they bought a platform made by an ad company. The outcome was obvious here.

The majority of people on the planet have phones running an OS made by the same ad company, and they'd be rightfully pissed if their home screens were suddenly was dominated by ads.

Re: Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to the homescreen

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Post by ljm »

lostlogin wrote: post #300
cs702 wrote: post #67

Where does the "ad invasion" end? Smart toasters that force you to watch ads before getting your toast in the morning? Smart windows that display ads that block your view of your backyard? Smart paints that display ads on your bedroom walls? Smart shower-heads that play jingles as you wash yourself? Smart brain implants that directly induce subconscious desire to buy certain products and services? Is there some kind…

> Smart toasters that force you to watch ads before getting your toast in the morning? Adverts scorched into your toast. I sort of want this.

But your DRM encumbered butter won't spread over the scorch marks, as that would be considered to be ad-blocking tech.

Re: Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to the homescreen

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Post by gambiting »

billyhoffman wrote: post #335

I hate to be that guy, but this is exactly why I happily paid for an Apple TV. Yes, it’s $100 more than basic streaming sticks, but I have never had to worry about ads suddenly appearing after an update. This whole space is a race to the bottom with sticks being sold at or below cost because you are the product. For example, Vizio revealing in their first quarterly report as a public company that they get nearly as m…

>> but I have never had to worry about ads suddenly appearing after an update

The problem is that Android TV users used to think the exact same thing. It's even said in the reviews explicitly by some people. I don't and I won't trust a corporation, be it Apple or Google, to not do something in a future update - if it works fine right now then unfortunately that has to be good enough.

Re: Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to the homescreen

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Post by fny »

billyhoffman wrote: post #335

I hate to be that guy, but this is exactly why I happily paid for an Apple TV. Yes, it’s $100 more than basic streaming sticks, but I have never had to worry about ads suddenly appearing after an update. This whole space is a race to the bottom with sticks being sold at or below cost because you are the product. For example, Vizio revealing in their first quarterly report as a public company that they get nearly as m…

Unfortunately Apple TV remotes are a nightmare to use. The touch UX is an absolute pain.

Re: Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to the homescreen

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Post by larusso »

billyhoffman wrote: post #335

I hate to be that guy, but this is exactly why I happily paid for an Apple TV. Yes, it’s $100 more than basic streaming sticks, but I have never had to worry about ads suddenly appearing after an update. This whole space is a race to the bottom with sticks being sold at or below cost because you are the product. For example, Vizio revealing in their first quarterly report as a public company that they get nearly as m…

Yeah sadly the Nvidia Shield is in the same ballpark when it comes down to the price. I have both an Apple TV 4K and an Nvidia Shield. I bought the shield when Apple had no 4K device as an alternative to get 4K HDR on Netflix. But I decided to shell out money again for an AppleTV 4K because they offered better support for HDR in movies and the general support to adopt features like Dolby Athmos is way faster on Apple. With Nvidia one had to be lucky to be in a partnership group as they were with the HDR adoption on Netflix. My PS4 was not able to play the content in HDR at the time since the Netflix app needed and update. It took nearly 6 more month.

I didn’t update the shield in quite some time as most new features are of no interest to me. And from the looks of it that won’t happen anytime soon. It’s worse enough that google did the same with the YouTube app …

Re: Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to the homescreen

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Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 »

billyhoffman wrote: post #335

I hate to be that guy, but this is exactly why I happily paid for an Apple TV. Yes, it’s $100 more than basic streaming sticks, but I have never had to worry about ads suddenly appearing after an update. This whole space is a race to the bottom with sticks being sold at or below cost because you are the product. For example, Vizio revealing in their first quarterly report as a public company that they get nearly as m…

Can you sideload? Is there NewPipe? Pass. No ads but no choice. It solves one issue but creates another.

Re: Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to the homescreen

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Post by frereubu »

ocdtrekkie wrote: post #340
billyhoffman wrote: post #335

I hate to be that guy, but this is exactly why I happily paid for an Apple TV. Yes, it’s $100 more than basic streaming sticks, but I have never had to worry about ads suddenly appearing after an update. This whole space is a race to the bottom with sticks being sold at or below cost because you are the product. For example, Vizio revealing in their first quarterly report as a public company that they get nearly as m…

Indeed. It's hard to sympathize with people upset about ads when they bought a platform made by an ad company. The outcome was obvious here.

This is pretty unsympathetic, and tacitly assumes that everyone has an understanding of the tech ecosystem.
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