Roku is testing auto-playing video ads at startup, frustrating users. The platform also has persistent banner ads that users find annoying.

Some Roku owners were incensed when a Moana ad started playing even before ... “I’ll take the banner ads, but I’ll be damned if I’m gonna put up with a video loading when loading up ...

Roku is testing a startup ad before users get to the home screen when booting up the device. Roku has confirmed the new ad feature is not permanent yet, and that it is currently testing it. Recently, ...

A Roku spokesperson told Ars Technica the pre-roll videos playing for users is no fluke, but an ongoing test by the company ...

Roku has sunk to a new low in the streaming wars, with an experimental ad format that blocks your home screen behind an ...

Among all the princesses to have led Disney films over the years, there are few more iconic than Snow White – the star of the ...

Roku Inc. is testing a new advertising strategy that is drawing ire from its customer base: autoplaying video ads that launch ...

Roku's community forums and Reddit are full of rage from users who complain they're being forced to watch ads before they can ...