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Roku explores taking over HDMI feeds with ads (www.lowpass.cc)
submitted 10 months ago by Stopthatgirl7 to c/technology
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Roku is exploring ways to show consumers ads on its TVs even when they are not using its streaming platform: The company has been looking into injecting ads into the video feeds of third-party devices connected to its TVs, according to a recent patent filing.  

This way, when an owner of a Roku TV takes a short break from playing a game on their Xbox, or streaming something on an Apple TV device connected to the TV set, Roku would use that break to show ads. Roku engineers have even explored ways to figure out what the consumer is doing with their TV-connected device in order to display relevant advertising.

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[–] [email protected] 147 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (46 children)

Is there an anti-ad community on Lemmy? Or another non-Lemmy place to work through blocking/avoiding this bullshit? I'm so fed up with the advertisement industry. I don't want ads on my devices. I don't want ads in my operating systems. I don't want ads in my content. I don't want ads in the sky. I don't want ads in the ocean. I don't want to be forced to see or hear ads while putting gas in my car.

I really can't emphasize how much I am willing to go through to rid my life completely of advertisements.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Look into adgaurd or set up pihole software for dns and have a network device dedicated to blocking ads

[–] Confused_Emus 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Roku uses hardcoded Google DNS, so you’ll need to make some additional changes on your router to direct their 8.8.x.x addresses to your DNS service. Instructions at the below site are for Unlocator, but I think should work with any custom DNS.

https://support.unlocator.com/article/131-how-to-bypass-forced-dns-on-roku

[–] LrdThndr 2 points 10 months ago

You are a fucking hero. I couldn't figure out why my Roku TVs were still able to get ads after blocking everything.

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