▲ 222 ▼ Amazon is now automatically playing fullscreen video ads on Fire TV (9to5google.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@beehaw.org 91 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] schnick@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 2 years ago (4 children) Why do people still use those? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Thalestr@beehaw.org 34 points 2 years ago They’re cheap. That’s as far as some people think about it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] quicksand@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (3 children) I use a fire stick because I'm familiar with them and they are much better than the shitty OS built into my TVs. Is there an alternative you recommend? I'm open to changing, especially with how theyve been pushing ads and paid rentals lately permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cwilliams@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Roku is pretty nice permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] snowe@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago Roku is literally chock full of ads, and they send whatever you’re watching back to their ad partners. I thought Roku was good too until I recently bought one of their top of the line boxes and it had ads _everywhere _ compared to my Roku tv. I immediately went out and bought an Apple TV and couldn’t be happier. No ads anywhere, and is way snappier than Roku. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aatube@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* Due to how they made it on scratch based on the Linux kernel, finding apps to install is hard. It doesn't even have a web browser, let alone SmartTube. permalink fedilink source parent [–] snowe@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apple TV. No ads at all, it’s faster than every alternative (unless you’re building your own server), and it is much easier to use than every alternative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kniescherz@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Can you install adfree youtube on it with sponsorblock? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Skimmer@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you have the money, I'd go for an NVIDIA Shield, or maybe an Apple TV. Well worth the money. Otherwise, for budget, you could get a Chromecast, which gives you more control over it and has generally less garbage than the Fire TVs do for instance, since you can easily change its launcher and debloat with ADB. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] smeg@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] kniescherz@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) I got a 4K Max one because it was only 35€. I want to upgrade to a shield pro successor which is overdue by now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mkengine@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago (4 children) If you want to do this because of the full screen ads you may be too late. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] nicetriangle@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago Lol yeah the timing of their comment couldn't have been more ironic permalink fedilink source parent [–] Skimmer@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can easily change launchers on the Shield and remove all of Google's nonsense through ADB as well though, unlike Amazon who locks down the OS very tight. Plus like another commenter said, you can just flat out install LineageOS and you're good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mkengine@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago Thanks for the tip, I didn't know that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] x3i@lemmy.x3i.tech 2 points 2 years ago You can run lineageOS on it though; problem solved permalink fedilink source parent [–] kniescherz@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Lol, damn. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Contend6248@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) 4k Max is so much faster than the Shield devices, i actually got upset that i invested so much money in two of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kniescherz@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago Interesting. I am not really happy with mine. Pretty laggy and it sometimes crashes. But good to know and makes the wait easier instead of getting that old tech instead. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AZERTY@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago Easy to sideload apps and use it for streaming, and I'm too lazy to set up my *arr self hosted media server with jellyfin again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thalestr@beehaw.org 34 points 2 years ago They’re cheap. That’s as far as some people think about it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (3 children) I use a fire stick because I'm familiar with them and they are much better than the shitty OS built into my TVs. Is there an alternative you recommend? I'm open to changing, especially with how theyve been pushing ads and paid rentals lately permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cwilliams@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Roku is pretty nice permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] snowe@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago Roku is literally chock full of ads, and they send whatever you’re watching back to their ad partners. I thought Roku was good too until I recently bought one of their top of the line boxes and it had ads _everywhere _ compared to my Roku tv. I immediately went out and bought an Apple TV and couldn’t be happier. No ads anywhere, and is way snappier than Roku. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aatube@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* Due to how they made it on scratch based on the Linux kernel, finding apps to install is hard. It doesn't even have a web browser, let alone SmartTube. permalink fedilink source parent [–] snowe@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apple TV. No ads at all, it’s faster than every alternative (unless you’re building your own server), and it is much easier to use than every alternative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kniescherz@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Can you install adfree youtube on it with sponsorblock? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Skimmer@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you have the money, I'd go for an NVIDIA Shield, or maybe an Apple TV. Well worth the money. Otherwise, for budget, you could get a Chromecast, which gives you more control over it and has generally less garbage than the Fire TVs do for instance, since you can easily change its launcher and debloat with ADB. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] smeg@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cwilliams@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Roku is pretty nice permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] snowe@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago Roku is literally chock full of ads, and they send whatever you’re watching back to their ad partners. I thought Roku was good too until I recently bought one of their top of the line boxes and it had ads _everywhere _ compared to my Roku tv. I immediately went out and bought an Apple TV and couldn’t be happier. No ads anywhere, and is way snappier than Roku. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aatube@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* Due to how they made it on scratch based on the Linux kernel, finding apps to install is hard. It doesn't even have a web browser, let alone SmartTube. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snowe@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago Roku is literally chock full of ads, and they send whatever you’re watching back to their ad partners. I thought Roku was good too until I recently bought one of their top of the line boxes and it had ads _everywhere _ compared to my Roku tv. I immediately went out and bought an Apple TV and couldn’t be happier. No ads anywhere, and is way snappier than Roku. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aatube@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* Due to how they made it on scratch based on the Linux kernel, finding apps to install is hard. It doesn't even have a web browser, let alone SmartTube. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snowe@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apple TV. No ads at all, it’s faster than every alternative (unless you’re building your own server), and it is much easier to use than every alternative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kniescherz@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Can you install adfree youtube on it with sponsorblock? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kniescherz@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Can you install adfree youtube on it with sponsorblock? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skimmer@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you have the money, I'd go for an NVIDIA Shield, or maybe an Apple TV. Well worth the money. Otherwise, for budget, you could get a Chromecast, which gives you more control over it and has generally less garbage than the Fire TVs do for instance, since you can easily change its launcher and debloat with ADB. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] smeg@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kniescherz@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) I got a 4K Max one because it was only 35€. I want to upgrade to a shield pro successor which is overdue by now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mkengine@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago (4 children) If you want to do this because of the full screen ads you may be too late. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] nicetriangle@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago Lol yeah the timing of their comment couldn't have been more ironic permalink fedilink source parent [–] Skimmer@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can easily change launchers on the Shield and remove all of Google's nonsense through ADB as well though, unlike Amazon who locks down the OS very tight. Plus like another commenter said, you can just flat out install LineageOS and you're good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mkengine@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago Thanks for the tip, I didn't know that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] x3i@lemmy.x3i.tech 2 points 2 years ago You can run lineageOS on it though; problem solved permalink fedilink source parent [–] kniescherz@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Lol, damn. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Contend6248@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) 4k Max is so much faster than the Shield devices, i actually got upset that i invested so much money in two of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kniescherz@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago Interesting. I am not really happy with mine. Pretty laggy and it sometimes crashes. But good to know and makes the wait easier instead of getting that old tech instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mkengine@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago (4 children) If you want to do this because of the full screen ads you may be too late. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] nicetriangle@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago Lol yeah the timing of their comment couldn't have been more ironic permalink fedilink source parent [–] Skimmer@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can easily change launchers on the Shield and remove all of Google's nonsense through ADB as well though, unlike Amazon who locks down the OS very tight. Plus like another commenter said, you can just flat out install LineageOS and you're good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mkengine@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago Thanks for the tip, I didn't know that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] x3i@lemmy.x3i.tech 2 points 2 years ago You can run lineageOS on it though; problem solved permalink fedilink source parent [–] kniescherz@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Lol, damn. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nicetriangle@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago Lol yeah the timing of their comment couldn't have been more ironic permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skimmer@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can easily change launchers on the Shield and remove all of Google's nonsense through ADB as well though, unlike Amazon who locks down the OS very tight. Plus like another commenter said, you can just flat out install LineageOS and you're good. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mkengine@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago Thanks for the tip, I didn't know that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mkengine@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago Thanks for the tip, I didn't know that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] x3i@lemmy.x3i.tech 2 points 2 years ago You can run lineageOS on it though; problem solved permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Contend6248@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) 4k Max is so much faster than the Shield devices, i actually got upset that i invested so much money in two of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kniescherz@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago Interesting. I am not really happy with mine. Pretty laggy and it sometimes crashes. But good to know and makes the wait easier instead of getting that old tech instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kniescherz@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago Interesting. I am not really happy with mine. Pretty laggy and it sometimes crashes. But good to know and makes the wait easier instead of getting that old tech instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AZERTY@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago Easy to sideload apps and use it for streaming, and I'm too lazy to set up my *arr self hosted media server with jellyfin again. permalink fedilink source parent