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roku remote app showing ads now (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 9 months ago by aldalire@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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My dog tore up the remote so we were forced to use the roku app to control the tv.

They’re showing ads on the remote app. It feels like we can never escape this dystopian hellacape.

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[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

And, if you do, either put the ISP router in bridge mode OR give your router a static IP then put that IP in the ISP router’s DMZ.

[-] bane_killgrind@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

He doesn't have a password for the ISP router

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Crap. Right.

this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2024

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