Roku's new ads are egregious even by smart TV standards
Roku is testing unskippable ad videos that play on TV startup, before the homescreen loads. Users are furious and threatening to leave if Roku continues this practice. Roku is one of the more ...
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After ad blocker users were shown unskippable ads for nearly three hours, YouTube said it 'did not set up such ads'
Since around January 2025, there have been a series of reports of YouTube displaying unskippable ads that last for several hours. Since these ads are being displayed to users of 'ad blockers' that ...