▲ 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.
[–] endhits@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) I want to love jellyfin, but the Roku app is a buggy mess. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] VampiricClam@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Roku app has had a major update recently. Might be worth checking again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why would you run Roku on Jellyfin? Wouldn't that open you to the ads you are trying to avoid? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm guessing it's the opposite way around, they use the jellyfin app on their Roku to steam from their jellyfin server permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago that makes much more sense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm one of the Jellyfin Roku devs. What bugs are you experiencing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrnarwall@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not the OP, but I have been getting a bug where I select a show/movie to watch in the roku app, and instead of playing it will exit out to the list of shows/movies menu. These same shows work just fine in the app on a google android TV, or on a computer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, something is failing in playback and it's simply falling back to the previous screen. I'd suggest posting this to the troubleshooting forum. I'm sure the support team will be happy to help out! https://forum.jellyfin.org/f-troubleshooting permalink fedilink source parent [–] spaduf@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago I've used it daily and never had a problem. What did you experience? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VampiricClam@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Roku app has had a major update recently. Might be worth checking again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why would you run Roku on Jellyfin? Wouldn't that open you to the ads you are trying to avoid? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm guessing it's the opposite way around, they use the jellyfin app on their Roku to steam from their jellyfin server permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago that makes much more sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why would you run Roku on Jellyfin? Wouldn't that open you to the ads you are trying to avoid? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm guessing it's the opposite way around, they use the jellyfin app on their Roku to steam from their jellyfin server permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago that makes much more sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm guessing it's the opposite way around, they use the jellyfin app on their Roku to steam from their jellyfin server permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago that makes much more sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago that makes much more sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm one of the Jellyfin Roku devs. What bugs are you experiencing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mrnarwall@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not the OP, but I have been getting a bug where I select a show/movie to watch in the roku app, and instead of playing it will exit out to the list of shows/movies menu. These same shows work just fine in the app on a google android TV, or on a computer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, something is failing in playback and it's simply falling back to the previous screen. I'd suggest posting this to the troubleshooting forum. I'm sure the support team will be happy to help out! https://forum.jellyfin.org/f-troubleshooting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrnarwall@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Not the OP, but I have been getting a bug where I select a show/movie to watch in the roku app, and instead of playing it will exit out to the list of shows/movies menu. These same shows work just fine in the app on a google android TV, or on a computer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, something is failing in playback and it's simply falling back to the previous screen. I'd suggest posting this to the troubleshooting forum. I'm sure the support team will be happy to help out! https://forum.jellyfin.org/f-troubleshooting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Yeah, something is failing in playback and it's simply falling back to the previous screen. I'd suggest posting this to the troubleshooting forum. I'm sure the support team will be happy to help out! https://forum.jellyfin.org/f-troubleshooting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spaduf@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago I've used it daily and never had a problem. What did you experience? permalink fedilink source parent