18 March 2025
- 09:2009:20, 18 March 2025 diff hist −1 Roku, Inc. →Autoplaying Ads Before Home Screen (Mar. 2025) Tag: Visual edit
- 09:1909:19, 18 March 2025 diff hist +2,463 Roku, Inc. Roku has begun testing auto-playing video ads that play before users can access the home screen on Roku devices. Some users reported being able to skip the ads, while others could not. Roku confirmed this as a temporary test but did not clarify if it would become a permanent feature. The move has sparked backlash, with many users finding the ads intrusive and threatening to abandon Roku devices if implemented permanently. Tag: Visual edit