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ChanM
Reel Rookie
2 years ago
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Removing Ads on Home Screen

Hi, why am I seeing ads on home screen? I didn't buy giant billboard here if the ads are showing with in apps sure but even on Home Screen ? 
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  • RokuCarly's avatar
    RokuCarly
    2 years ago

    Hey everyone,

    Want more control over the ads you see on your Roku Home Screen?

    Here's how to customize your experience:

    • Hide specific ads:

      • Select the ad with your remote.
      • Press the * button.
      • Select "Hide this ad."

    • Limit ad categories:

      • Go to Settings > Privacy > Advertising.
      • Select "Sensitive ad content."
      • Choose the categories you want to limit.

    For more info, check out our support article on managing ad preferences.

    Happy Streaming! 💜

    Thanks,
    The Roku Community Team

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-E
Reel Rookie
9 months ago

Model: Roku Express 3930X Last Update: 12/20/2025

( I hit the "reply" button under RokuCarly's post but for some reason my reply did not go under that post, or quote it for reference. I am referring to instructions given on the previous page to remove the large right hand ad on the Roku home screen.)

RokuCarly Unfortunately your instructions did not work for me.  Selecting the large right banner ad on the home screen and hitting the * button brought up a menu with an option to hide the ad. Hitting the * button repeatedly turned on the accessibility feature that reads menu items to you. 😕

I tried selecting the "hide" option and repeatedly did that for all the ads that came up, but eventually the Roku stopped letting me do that, saying something along the lines of "you have reached your limit". The ads were never replaced with the Roku logo.

(As someone else mentioned, the ads can be gotten rid of with Next DNS; I just don't remember offhand how to do it. But I'll just re look it up.)

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ej0rge
Newbie
9 months ago

The offense i am taking here is that none of the many roku devices i have owned was sold as an ad-supported device. 

This is a clear bait and switch. Deceptive business practice. A betrayal. 

Does AppleTV display ads in the UI? Fire TV? I'll be looking into it.