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.

  • @Mango
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    8 months ago

    Yeah way to fuck 80% of the purpose of pausing. This is basically malware.

    • @piskertariot
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      88 months ago

      Do not look away from screen while ad is playing, or playback will be paused for 5 minutes for first offense.