Re: YouTube app slowly becoming unusable
We are having same issue. I notice - it has to do with ads. the grey screen is when an ad is cued before the video i selected to play. Also - it progressively gets worse as the length of time in t...
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atc98092 while I appreciate your response, our Rokus are Roku 3 devices and so far still occasionally receive updates. I find it irritating for lack of better words that companies do this forced obsolescence. The Roku 3 has been fine for every other service we use, Netflix, Hulu, history, Amazon, Vudu, etc. only YouTube causes this issue. Sure there may be “better” tech out there, but this “tech” still works fine for its purpose with the exception of YouTube. I don’t have a 4k tv so why would I spend money on a 4k Roku just to play one channel? Next I’ll have to replace the tv too. I mean I get it, I work with tech daily, it’s just irritating.
Mudmanrv Roku is not doing anything to make your Roku 3 obsolete. Google is responsible for the YouTube app, and they have made it increasingly require a newer player. That's Google's doing, not Roku.
Yes, the Roku 3 is still a supported device. But I expect both versions to soon join the legacy devices and no longer receive support. Why? Age. The older version is now more than 10 years old, and the newest version is approaching 9 years old. Technology has moved along tremendously in the past 10 years, and some devices simply are outdated, regardless of how well they continue to work with some apps. The Roku 3 falls into this category, as it's a great player but has been completely passed by with newer devices.
