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.

  • @exanime
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    43 months ago

    Hmmm not so sure I agree with that … We take enshitification mostly when there is just no other option

    For example, stewing services started great and now are poop, but what’s the alternative? Back to cable? Never … I for one, took to the high seas but none of my friends have the time or knowhow (or honestly just the will) to follow