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Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I think I read that licensing for the transcoding or something was the hang up.

There's several problems. Transcoding is one but there's also issues with content providers requiring the use of their own apps along with Linux not (until very recently) being able to use any HDMI spec beyond 2.0.

I've been a ROKU user for over a decade but the last year has had me thinking more and more about boxing up my devices and sending them to their HQ with a note "Since you treat these like you own them I figured I'd just send them to you."

I am really REALLY tired of them dicking with my boxes and updating / reconfiguring things however and whenever they see fit.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

I've been a ROKU user for over a decade but the last year has had me thinking more and more about boxing up my devices and sending them to their HQ with a note "Since you treat these like you own them I figured I'd just send them to you."

I've been considering what to do with mine that has been in a box since they pushed spyware to them. I might do that.

[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Roku solved my wifi/buffering issue way back in 2015 or so, when i was using a Sony bluray player that had built in streaming capability. I became a devout user after that.

Also the UI isnt clunky, laggy like so many cheap TVs and such (except the Youtube App is fucking laggy trash).

Is the recommended ONN streamer (see above) as good as the Roku at all the same shit?

I would love to ditch the rokus for all the same shit.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

Roku's slide into corporatism kinda hurts. I really liked their product and their lead developer came from the Amiga Universe.

Is the recommended ONN streamer (see above) as good as the Roku at all the same shit?

I honestly don't now. I haven't owned a Google Streamer since the Asus days.