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 toΒ 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.
I was permitted to close my accountβ¦without any hassle. Sign into my.roku.com and delete account is as the bottom. Selecting βdonβt want to use this anymoreβ gives you a box with 255 charachter limit (because of course they donβt want to hear a real reason) and then when you hit send you just get βThank you, account closed, if you come back you will need a new accountβ
Surprisingly, suspiciously, painless.
