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Roku has patented a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Just disconnect your TV ftom the internet right now

[–] d0ntpan1c@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Right, and then not watch YouTube or Netflix or anything on my.... TV... Good plan!

[–] drmoodmood@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

If only there was a way to provide a video stream to the TV without the internet! We'd be saved!

[–] SlakrHakr@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

I’ve had my Roku disconnected from the Internet for a while now. I used to use an Amazon Fire stick, and currently use a Google chromecast