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Roku ads take up the entire right half of the main launch screen, visible every time you turn on the TV or change apps. They've recently started displaying bran

by dtjb 5y ago

Roku ads take up the entire right half of the main launch screen, visible every time you turn on the TV or change apps. They've recently started displaying branded ads that are even more intrusive, taking over the entire theme + wallpaper (I recall they did this for Mandalorian, Soul, some other big movie launches). YouTube ads help fund content creators. Roku ads are being displayed on a stand alone device that I already paid $100 for.

cptskippy 5y ago
Disable the dynamic wall paper and you won't get branded/sponsored ones.
plushpuffin 5y ago
Also, it's possible to disable that home screen ad, if you mess around in the secret settings screen. Hit Home 5 times. Hit Up, Right, Down, Left, Up. You're now on a secret settings screen. I don't know what its purpose is, internal development? Channel development? Set Image Service to "Dev" Set Home Screen Ad Banner URL to "Demo2" Do a Reset/Refresh of cached settings. Go to main Settings/System and reboot for good measure. When you get back to the Roku home screen you shouldn't see changing ads anymore, just a static black and white Apple AirPlay image.
- qorrect 5y ago
  WOW, it actually works. Amazing.
- sib301 5y ago
  I didn’t have the reset option for cached settings so I still have a large banner ad. Oh well cool stuff.
  - plushpuffin 5y ago
    I've used this trick on a Roku 3 and a Roku 4 and it worked on both. If there's no "reset / clear cache" option for you on the secret settings screen, it might take a little while for any downloaded ads to expire.
soraminazuki 5y ago
> YouTube ads help fund content creators I feel that this is being too generous to YouTube considering things like these: "YouTube will run ads on some creator videos, but it won’t give them any of the revenue" [1] "YouTube Will Now Show Ads On All Videos Even If Creators Don’t Want Them" [2] [1]: https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/18/21573937/youtube-ads-creators-partner-program-revenue-terms-of-service-update https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/18/21573937/youtube-ads-cre... [2]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/11/18/youtube-will-now-show-ads-on-all-videos-even-if-creators-dont-want-them/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/11/18/youtube...
- ehsankia 5y ago
  Those are both misleading headlines. For the first headline, this has to do with channels that are too small to be in the partner program. Youtube still is service provided for free, allowing anyone to upload and share unlimited videos. It's ridiculous to think Youtube shouldn't be allowed to monetize said videos and recoup some money. But also each individual channel here probably makes a few pennies and is not worth it for them to setup a whole contract for. The latter headline is about a recent issue where some creators force-disable all ads on their channel and instead insert their own sponsor ads in the video. This causes two issues, 1. premium members who pay to not get ads still end up getting them and 2. Youtube basically doesn't get a single penny from that channel. In such cases, I think it's also entirely fair for Youtube to make some money from a video being watched by millions and costing bandwidth.
  - soraminazuki 5y ago
    > Those are both misleading headlines. No they're not. Discrediting creators do not disprove anything stated in the headlines. > But also each individual channel here probably makes a few pennies and is not worth it for them to setup a whole contract for. So if YouTube is gathering every penny made by small (or in other words, most) creators, maybe it isn't fair to pretend that YouTube profiting is for some greater good while bashing competitors for doing the same. > The latter headline is about a recent issue where some creators force-disable all ads on their channel and instead insert their own sponsor ads in the video. That's an "issue" YouTube would rather people talk about. In reality, it is irrelevant as it applies to every single video uploaded to YouTube. It just serves to unfairly discredit creators. And before you ask, yes, there are people who made the conscious decision of not monetizing their videos that were impacted by YouTube's new policy[1]. [1]: https://larryjordan.com/articles/youtube-filmmakers-presumed-guilty-until-maybe-proven-innocent/ https://larryjordan.com/articles/youtube-filmmakers-presumed...

by dtjb 5y ago

cptskippy 5y ago

Disable the dynamic wall paper and you won't get branded/sponsored ones.

plushpuffin 5y ago

Also, it's possible to disable that home screen ad, if you mess around in the secret settings screen. Hit Home 5 times. Hit Up, Right, Down, Left, Up. You're now on a secret settings screen. I don't know what its purpose is, internal development? Channel development? Set Image Service to "Dev" Set Home Screen Ad Banner URL to "Demo2" Do a Reset/Refresh of cached settings. Go to main Settings/System and reboot for good measure. When you get back to the Roku home screen you shouldn't see changing ads anymore, just a static black and white Apple AirPlay image.

qorrect 5y ago
WOW, it actually works. Amazing.
sib301 5y ago
I didn’t have the reset option for cached settings so I still have a large banner ad. Oh well cool stuff.
- plushpuffin 5y ago
  I've used this trick on a Roku 3 and a Roku 4 and it worked on both. If there's no "reset / clear cache" option for you on the secret settings screen, it might take a little while for any downloaded ads to expire.

soraminazuki 5y ago

> YouTube ads help fund content creators I feel that this is being too generous to YouTube considering things like these: "YouTube will run ads on some creator videos, but it won’t give them any of the revenue" [1] "YouTube Will Now Show Ads On All Videos Even If Creators Don’t Want Them" [2] [1]: https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/18/21573937/youtube-ads-creators-partner-program-revenue-terms-of-service-update https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/18/21573937/youtube-ads-cre... [2]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/11/18/youtube-will-now-show-ads-on-all-videos-even-if-creators-dont-want-them/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/11/18/youtube...

ehsankia 5y ago
Those are both misleading headlines. For the first headline, this has to do with channels that are too small to be in the partner program. Youtube still is service provided for free, allowing anyone to upload and share unlimited videos. It's ridiculous to think Youtube shouldn't be allowed to monetize said videos and recoup some money. But also each individual channel here probably makes a few pennies and is not worth it for them to setup a whole contract for. The latter headline is about a recent issue where some creators force-disable all ads on their channel and instead insert their own sponsor ads in the video. This causes two issues, 1. premium members who pay to not get ads still end up getting them and 2. Youtube basically doesn't get a single penny from that channel. In such cases, I think it's also entirely fair for Youtube to make some money from a video being watched by millions and costing bandwidth.
- soraminazuki 5y ago
  > Those are both misleading headlines. No they're not. Discrediting creators do not disprove anything stated in the headlines. > But also each individual channel here probably makes a few pennies and is not worth it for them to setup a whole contract for. So if YouTube is gathering every penny made by small (or in other words, most) creators, maybe it isn't fair to pretend that YouTube profiting is for some greater good while bashing competitors for doing the same. > The latter headline is about a recent issue where some creators force-disable all ads on their channel and instead insert their own sponsor ads in the video. That's an "issue" YouTube would rather people talk about. In reality, it is irrelevant as it applies to every single video uploaded to YouTube. It just serves to unfairly discredit creators. And before you ask, yes, there are people who made the conscious decision of not monetizing their videos that were impacted by YouTube's new policy[1]. [1]: https://larryjordan.com/articles/youtube-filmmakers-presumed-guilty-until-maybe-proven-innocent/ https://larryjordan.com/articles/youtube-filmmakers-presumed...