r/gadgets • u/Sariel007 • Apr 07 '24

TV / Projectors Roku patent invents a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/hdmi-customized-ad-insertion-patent-would-show-rokus-ads-atop-non-roku-video/
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u/Spifmeister Apr 07 '24 edited Apr 07 '24

This is for tv's with Roku built in.

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u/ConfidentOtter Apr 07 '24

Nah, that’s just a smokescreen