▲ 698 ▼ Own a Roku TV or streaming device? You're about to see a lot more ads on your home screen (www.techradar.com) submitted 2 years ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world 271 comments fedilink hide all child comments Ugh. Roku was one of the platforms with fewer ads. Roku will be adding more ads to the home screens of its devices and TVs in the near future. The ads will be interactive and 'shoppable' and will cover a range of industries, including restaurants and cars. Roku already has a significant amount of ads on its home screen, and it is unclear if users will be able to change their preferences for the new ads.
[–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s already in some games unfortunately… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That sounds like it's determined by the game developer and has nothing to do with steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 2 years ago (3 children) It is, but steam does have its own form of advertising. Their front page is all ads for games and sales, go to your library there is ads for updates for your games. It just seems to be acceptable since it’s their ecosystem content, but it’s still ads for all intent and purposes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah, for games. Ads for games on steam makes sense, you're literally browsing a shop. You won't see a random ad for a car or wtv on steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. I don’t need the steamdeck paraded in my face on every page I view. It’s ads permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. so should Steam not have any game discovery features? Is it bad for Steam to display "trending games" because it's technically advertising them by showcasing them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* If people bitch about ads, than they shouldn’t find those acceptable either. You can have a store and showcase products without the additional ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok buddy, next youre going to tell me the stuff you see on the shelves in the store are ads lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago* That’s an apt comparison actually, since yeah stores do have ads as well as products…. Edit picture doesn’t seem to be working, here permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) go to your library there is ads for updates for your games. I have no problem with patch notes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago* Except it’s for any “game news”….., so if they are peddling another game of theirs, it shows up there as well. Or we are selling a plushie, it’s there in the same place. It’s not just patch notes dude… and never has been either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago It's an ad if the update is a DLC. permalink fedilink source parent [+] joenforcer@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That sounds like it's determined by the game developer and has nothing to do with steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 2 years ago (3 children) It is, but steam does have its own form of advertising. Their front page is all ads for games and sales, go to your library there is ads for updates for your games. It just seems to be acceptable since it’s their ecosystem content, but it’s still ads for all intent and purposes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah, for games. Ads for games on steam makes sense, you're literally browsing a shop. You won't see a random ad for a car or wtv on steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. I don’t need the steamdeck paraded in my face on every page I view. It’s ads permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. so should Steam not have any game discovery features? Is it bad for Steam to display "trending games" because it's technically advertising them by showcasing them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* If people bitch about ads, than they shouldn’t find those acceptable either. You can have a store and showcase products without the additional ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok buddy, next youre going to tell me the stuff you see on the shelves in the store are ads lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago* That’s an apt comparison actually, since yeah stores do have ads as well as products…. Edit picture doesn’t seem to be working, here permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) go to your library there is ads for updates for your games. I have no problem with patch notes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago* Except it’s for any “game news”….., so if they are peddling another game of theirs, it shows up there as well. Or we are selling a plushie, it’s there in the same place. It’s not just patch notes dude… and never has been either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago It's an ad if the update is a DLC. permalink fedilink source parent [+] joenforcer@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 2 years ago (3 children) It is, but steam does have its own form of advertising. Their front page is all ads for games and sales, go to your library there is ads for updates for your games. It just seems to be acceptable since it’s their ecosystem content, but it’s still ads for all intent and purposes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah, for games. Ads for games on steam makes sense, you're literally browsing a shop. You won't see a random ad for a car or wtv on steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. I don’t need the steamdeck paraded in my face on every page I view. It’s ads permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. so should Steam not have any game discovery features? Is it bad for Steam to display "trending games" because it's technically advertising them by showcasing them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* If people bitch about ads, than they shouldn’t find those acceptable either. You can have a store and showcase products without the additional ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok buddy, next youre going to tell me the stuff you see on the shelves in the store are ads lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago* That’s an apt comparison actually, since yeah stores do have ads as well as products…. Edit picture doesn’t seem to be working, here permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) go to your library there is ads for updates for your games. I have no problem with patch notes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago* Except it’s for any “game news”….., so if they are peddling another game of theirs, it shows up there as well. Or we are selling a plushie, it’s there in the same place. It’s not just patch notes dude… and never has been either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago It's an ad if the update is a DLC. permalink fedilink source parent [+] joenforcer@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yeah, for games. Ads for games on steam makes sense, you're literally browsing a shop. You won't see a random ad for a car or wtv on steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. I don’t need the steamdeck paraded in my face on every page I view. It’s ads permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. so should Steam not have any game discovery features? Is it bad for Steam to display "trending games" because it's technically advertising them by showcasing them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* If people bitch about ads, than they shouldn’t find those acceptable either. You can have a store and showcase products without the additional ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok buddy, next youre going to tell me the stuff you see on the shelves in the store are ads lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago* That’s an apt comparison actually, since yeah stores do have ads as well as products…. Edit picture doesn’t seem to be working, here permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. I don’t need the steamdeck paraded in my face on every page I view. It’s ads permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. so should Steam not have any game discovery features? Is it bad for Steam to display "trending games" because it's technically advertising them by showcasing them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* If people bitch about ads, than they shouldn’t find those acceptable either. You can have a store and showcase products without the additional ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok buddy, next youre going to tell me the stuff you see on the shelves in the store are ads lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago* That’s an apt comparison actually, since yeah stores do have ads as well as products…. Edit picture doesn’t seem to be working, here permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ads are ads, just because it from the same ecosystem is moot. so should Steam not have any game discovery features? Is it bad for Steam to display "trending games" because it's technically advertising them by showcasing them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* If people bitch about ads, than they shouldn’t find those acceptable either. You can have a store and showcase products without the additional ads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* If people bitch about ads, than they shouldn’t find those acceptable either. You can have a store and showcase products without the additional ads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok buddy, next youre going to tell me the stuff you see on the shelves in the store are ads lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago* That’s an apt comparison actually, since yeah stores do have ads as well as products…. Edit picture doesn’t seem to be working, here permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 years ago* That’s an apt comparison actually, since yeah stores do have ads as well as products…. Edit picture doesn’t seem to be working, here permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) go to your library there is ads for updates for your games. I have no problem with patch notes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago* Except it’s for any “game news”….., so if they are peddling another game of theirs, it shows up there as well. Or we are selling a plushie, it’s there in the same place. It’s not just patch notes dude… and never has been either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago It's an ad if the update is a DLC. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Schmidtster@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago* Except it’s for any “game news”….., so if they are peddling another game of theirs, it shows up there as well. Or we are selling a plushie, it’s there in the same place. It’s not just patch notes dude… and never has been either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] freebee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago It's an ad if the update is a DLC. permalink fedilink source parent