“Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen

[sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works]

You're absolutely right. The better option is to get a TV without all that crap to begin such with.

I'm just don't saying it's an option, that's all.

[bristingr@lemm.ee]

I must not be looking at the right thing. All I'm finding are expensive displays that have all this fancy scheduling, web surfing, etc. built into it.

[interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml]

Anything that runs android, but still, just get an old laptop with a broken screen and duct tape it to the back of the screen

[bluegreenwookie@bookwormstory.social]

Honestly i dont even care about non intrusive ads. I dont like it but i can live with those ads on the side bar telling me about some movie coming out, but this auto video bullshit that takes over my screen is fucking awful. That's the line for me

[Guest]

I’m not surrending shit. It’s really Android TV, they just call it Google. But whatever man, go off.

[Guest]

That’s such a cool and novel opinion. Wow. My Android TV does everything I need it to right out of the box. Never fucking shows me advertisements, and actually made it easier for me to stop paying for an overpriced Hulu subscription.

[Guest]

So far what?

Even if they do start putting ads on Android TV, all I have to do is switch over to my Apple TV. That’s the best performing streaming device on the market, regardless of your opinion on Apple.

[moseschrute@lemmy.world]

That’s what I do

[Guest]

Can we install stuff outside of the play store? Like NewPipe?

[djdarren@sopuli.xyz]

I can only speak for Apple TV, I'm afraid.

[lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

A Sharp Aquos TV from the late 2000s, pre-Hisense days. We have a 42" model from ~2007. It's only 1080p (which is honestly just fine for its size and our usage), but there's plenty of I/O for modern and legacy equipment, and lots of configuration options. It is an absolute monster at 75 lbs, but an incredibly high quality unit nonetheless, especially considering it's age. I've owned it since 2019 and it's needed zero repairs or anything.

For comparison, we also have a much newer 55" curved Samsung TV (in our basement, wall-mounted up high) which has already needed a backlight driver board replacement. Luckily that was only $50, but still, I expect better.

[0x0@programming.dev]

So does my dumb TV. No subscriptions.

[surph_ninja@lemmy.world]

I’ll take a look, but I haven’t noticed any performance issues with Steam link.

[redeyeflightcontrol@lemmy.world]

Buy a commercial signage display. It's just a TV without the smart garbage.

Or, get a projector

[natanael@infosec.pub]

Not sold new

[t00l_shed@lemmy.world]

Just wait, they will find a way to make biking just as shitty

[Guest]

I don’t really understand the hate for Android TV. It’s pretty obvious to me (since I use both) that they’re trying to compete with Apple TV. Android TV has a lot of great settings and features. When I’m not doing anything with it, it automatically shows a screensaver of my choosing - just like Apple TV does. I have quick and easy access to the movies I’ve purchased on my YouTube account as well.

Any assumption that Android TV will force ads on its users tells me they haven’t used it.

[dontmakemorebabies@lemm.ee]

Blame the rest of the market for being shit - Shield pro is still the best box on the market for streaming HD video with HD audio.

[dontmakemorebabies@lemm.ee]

Does your Apple TV stream Atmos? TrueHD? I don't think so...

[tantheiel@lemmy.world]

So glad I blocked my TVs access to the Internet at the router level. Never complainrd about not setting up a network if the network doesn't work.