How and why is there a Blockbuster button lol
Comment on Roku explores taking over HDMI feeds with ads
simplejack@lemmy.world 2 months agoI mean, there was always this bullshit.
Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
simplejack@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Because blockbuster paid for it.
Kraiden@kbin.run 2 months ago
it's on the chromecast remote as well now. Is there an open source chromecast alternative?
DudemanJenkins@lemmy.world 2 months ago
PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 2 months ago
My parent’s 10 year old Sharp TV had a Netflix button on the remote. That’s how long this has been going on.
simplejack@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah, just saying Roku is has been the worst offender of this. Other manufacturers restricted these promotional buttons to streaming services that have large user bases. Roku sells those buttons to anyone who pays enough, and their remotes famously feature services that people don’t care about.
Aasikki@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
And those have taken over all the damn tv remotes. I designed and 3D printed a replacement faceplate for my Samsung tv’s remote that hides them, out of retaliation (they were in a spot where I accidentally hit the netflix button when trying to pause what I was watching, which was annoying af).