Tell HN: If you live in Africa you're free of Roku TV ads

3 points by figassis 3y ago ↗ HN

I’ve had Roku tvs for about 8 years, and the screen saver was always a mystery/spooky city, invaded by monsters. Then, while in the US, I turned on a Roku tv at an Airbnb, and the screensaver was riddled with ads and I was like oh…this is why it loops sideways, unlimited ad space. Just go to Africa, no piHole needed.

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sgt 3y ago ↗

What's Roku?

figassis 3y ago ↗

It's a streaming company: https://www.roku.com/how-it-works/roku-os

This is their ad riddled screensaver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ9EYgR5sSM

I just never new it was all ad space until I saw it in the US.