Feature Request: Profanity Filter
Does anyone know if Roku has plans to offer any profanity filter software apps that can be installed on the device? Is it even up for discussion? My family likes to watch tv and movies but are extrem...
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What is the point of watching Keven Hart, Dave Chappelle and other great comics if every other word is bleeped? It completely disrupts the flow of the routine. And yes, I agree, there are plenty of very funny clean comics and I love them, however, too many Netflix stand up specials are censored. WHAT IS THIS? SOVIET RUSSIA??"??""?
As a Christian, I refuse to listen to any so called comic or movie that uses my God or Lords name in vain.
I pray to God Roku listens to so many request to install a filter so we can watch tv in peace. I am at the brink of removing all of my Roku devices and installing Firestick.
A language filter is much needed for Roku. There are a lot of interesting series and movies that we have started watching, and then just stop because of the foul, unnecessary language. Especially on Netflix - they seem to think all Americans have potty mouth.
Netflix has on for the computer. This really should be standard.
A follow up. I contacted VidAngel and they actually gave me a $30.00 credit to purchase FireTV. After installing FireTV and VidAngel, I now am able to watch movies I never would have watched. Thank you VidAngel, working great!!!
Roku needs to step up and do their job and provide us with filters for every channel they offer. Or just offer every channel in a filter version. That would be great. And I'm wondering why they couldn't do that. They could run clean commercials on these channels to pay for this.
As noted before, there could be major copyright and legal issues involving trying to apply filters after-the-fact. Plus, it would probably require relying on closed captioning, which is not reliable.
How do they do it when they broadcast made for tv movies and shows over the air which have been edited for tv so that they don’t violate FCC laws? Why couldn’t Roku do the same thing for their customers that want shows that uphold the FCC laws?
You seem to think that watching TV is a god-given/Constitutional right. It's not. You can choose to live your life any way you please, but don't expect others to cater to your whims.
It is not Roku's responsibility to ensure that your purity is not besmirched. So go ahead, switch to Firestick. Make good on your threat.
If you had done some research instead of complaining you would know that there are profanity filters out there.
These are guidelines that a Christian should live by. You left out one verse. Exodus 20:7. "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in Vain". This is not a guideline, it is a commandment!!
Also, there are no filters for Roku. There was Vidangle until they removed it.
Really, dude. You need to chill out.
I have watched a lot of great movies ruined because the profanity is so bad. HollyWeird's screenwriters think that's what people wanted... 40 yrs ago. Now, it's just become the defacto standard. I'm sick of it. Roll it back to the 60's standards, and I'd be cool with that.
IF NOT, pushing for a STREAMING language filter to limit or eliminate profanity should be a priority. Most every family would be in favor of it. We used TV Guardian in the 90's to *great* effect as a family. It was Huge.
Vidangel and Clearfilter? Nope. We need a filter that is a one time fee, a dictionary that can be user-defined, and it MUST BE reasonably priced!!! Anyone down with that?
Easy Killer. She's asking community that can help. No triggering needed. Family is what society is built on, eh?
