flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoRoku OS home screen is getting video ads for the first timearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkRoku OS home screen is getting video ads for the first timearstechnica.comflop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
minus-squareEbby@lemmy.ssba.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoCurrently, yes and no. Yes, in that pihole can filter ad servers, but no because backup DNS servers are hard coded in the software; you have to block those too from your router. Not sure about the new changes planned.
minus-squareSandySocks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoI haven’t seen a seen a single home screen Roku ad since I installed Pi-Hole. This will be my last Roku, it has become such a horrible ad-ridden experience since I first got it years ago.
Currently, yes and no.
Yes, in that pihole can filter ad servers, but no because backup DNS servers are hard coded in the software; you have to block those too from your router.
Not sure about the new changes planned.
I haven’t seen a seen a single home screen Roku ad since I installed Pi-Hole.
This will be my last Roku, it has become such a horrible ad-ridden experience since I first got it years ago.