Roku is testing auto-playing video ads at device startup, even before users reach the home screen. The ads can be closed, but many users couldn’t locate the option to close them. Roku already has ...

Autoplaying ads have become more and more commonplace throughout all the technology we use. Streaming services such as ...

Some Roku owners were incensed when a Moana ad started playing even before they made it to the homescreen. Some Roku owners were incensed when a Moana ad started playing even before they made it to ...

There is only so much disruption users will take until they're tempted to toss their devices out of the window. In recent days, Roku users started complaining about ads playing before they even ...

Over the weekend, many Roku customers began to notice an ad that plays automatically when starting up the device. Roku is ...

Roku's return to profitability, driven by strong platform monetization and disciplined spending, signals a new phase of ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...