Comment on Roku explores taking over HDMI feeds with ads
DharkStare@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Just imagine trying to fight a boss and suddenly the game cuts out to show you an ad.
That is definitely way too invasive. Plugging something on to a Roku TV shouldn’t enable them to show you ads through that other device.
Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 5 months ago
The article says Roku is attempting to detect breaks, which are the only places Roku will try to show you an ad. So you open your inventory in the pause screen to fight a boss and an ad pops out.
tal@lemmy.today 5 months ago
It slowly dawned on video game developers that a lengthy loading screen was actually just an wasted opportunity for a digital billboard.
colforge@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I wonder if they’re prepared for Microsoft’s lawyers to come knocking when they find out their screen space is being highjacked by another company for profit…
QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Sounds like popcorn hour to me.
Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Dark souls players in shambles.