Roku has patented a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV
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Roku has patented a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV
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System would detect paused content on external devices and show ads on top.
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I am on board for this.

Patent it and no one else can do it.

Then if you do get or have a Roku TV, just don’t add the wifi to your TV. (I know this won’t work for the sticks, but for the cheap TV, just don’t add that to the wifi)

I know that defeats the point of a smart TV but its a lot cheaper than other screens.

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