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"Awful": Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen

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Re: "Awful": Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen

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Post by kjellsbells »

RockRobotRock wrote: post #18
kjellsbells wrote: post #9

So...what is the current state of the art for people who want to defend against endless ads, have a minimally invasive install relative to the users' current setup, have to tweak every device in, and not have to do more than say quarterly maintenance? Every time I visit a non-technical friend's home I am absolutely horrified by what their tech experience has become. Browsing, oh my goodness. What a dumpster fire. Wha…

In the context of watching TV?

Ideally the context of common devices across the board, eg tv, phone/tablet, laptop.

Re: "Awful": Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen

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Post by nwellinghoff »

josefresco wrote: post #47

I saw the ad last night. Took a millisecond for me to hit "down" on my remote and get to what I want. It wasn't full screen, there was no need to find the "close" button. The ad showed above the normal Roku grid and was easily bypassed. Roku already has ads in their UI, I don't understand the outrage.

Its because its the next step in the boil the frog process. They will train you on that and then a few months later it will force play for 5 sec. Then a few months later full ad. Etc. etc.

Re: "Awful": Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen

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Post by josefresco »

nwellinghoff wrote: post #53
josefresco wrote: post #47

I saw the ad last night. Took a millisecond for me to hit "down" on my remote and get to what I want. It wasn't full screen, there was no need to find the "close" button. The ad showed above the normal Roku grid and was easily bypassed. Roku already has ads in their UI, I don't understand the outrage.

Its because its the next step in the boil the frog process. They will train you on that and then a few months later it will force play for 5 sec. Then a few months later full ad. Etc. etc.

I understand the analogy, but right now the Roku pot is the coolest. I'm also sitting in a Google and Amazon pot and the temperatures in those pots is much higher.

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Post by prawn »

anon373839 wrote: post #28
boredatoms wrote: post #16

Just buy an Apple TV and move on

Apple TV definitely offers the best “streaming portal” experience. But it’s still kind of janky. For one thing, different streaming apps implement playback controls totally differently - why did Apple not impose a standard interface?? And for another thing, the remote control is just senselessly terrible.

I have three Apple TVs and use multiple streaming services on them. Trying to enable/disable subtitles or perform some other similar basic function without accidentally scrubbing or closing the video is a gamble each time. I think my kids think I'm incompetent.

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Post by hulitu »

prawn wrote: post #55
anon373839 wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple TV definitely offers the best “streaming portal” experience. But it’s still kind of janky. For one thing, different streaming apps implement playback controls totally differently - why did Apple not impose a standard interface?? And for another thing, the remote control is just senselessly terrible.

I have three Apple TVs and use multiple streaming services on them. Trying to enable/disable subtitles or perform some other similar basic function without accidentally scrubbing or closing the video is a gamble each time. I think my kids think I'm incompetent.

Apple, just like Microsoft, were known for they great UI 25 years ago. Today, this is no longer the case.
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