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Roku TV bricked until agreeing to new terms of service (mander.xyz)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/aboringdystopia

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/10891020

See title - very frustrating. There is no way to continue to use the TV without agreeing to the terms. I couldn't use different inputs, or even go to settings from the home screen and disconnect from the internet to disable their services. If I don't agree to their terms, then I don't get access to their new products. That sucks, but fine - I don't use their services except for the TV itself, and honestly, I'd rather by a dumb TV with a streaming box anyway, but I can't find those anymore.

Anyway, the new terms are about waiving your right to a class action lawsuit. It's weird to me because I'd never considered filing a class action lawsuit against Roku until this. They shouldn't be able to hold my physical device hostage until I agree to new terms that I didn't agree at the time of purchase or initial setup.

I wish Roku TVs weren't cheap walmart brand sh*t. Someone with some actual money might sue them and sort this out...

EDIT: Shout out to @[email protected] for recommending the brand "Sceptre" when buying my next (dumb) TV.

EDIT2: Shout out to @[email protected] for recommending LG smart TVs as a dumb-TV stand in. They apparently do require an agreement at startup, which is certainly NOT ideal, but the setup can be completed without an internet connection and it remembers input selection on powerup. So, once you have it setup, you're good to rock and roll.

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[–] grue 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

products/services

You get how thinking you can just hyphenate them as if they're equivalent is part of the problem, right?

The entire issue here is that it's a violation of both the First Sale Doctrine and the buyer's property rights to try to treat a product as if it's a service.

[+] [email protected] -15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Right. Hey man, you go right on ahead and sue every software company and service provider that makes you sign terms of service before you can use whatever the product is.

Let me know how it works out for you. You guys are acting like this is the first time you've ever had to click on "I agree"

[–] KeepFlying 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That's not the problem though. The problem is I buy a $500 TV and willingly agree to the terms of service as they are when I first turn it on. Then a year later they change it out from under me and force me to accept new terms. If I disagree, I essentially have to shell out for a new TV since I won't be able to use my current one. They've basically forced me to accept or pay. That's what people are complaining about.

[–] ooterness 7 points 11 months ago

"I have altered the deal. Pray I do not alter it further."