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Jimmer6's avatar
Jimmer6
Newbie
3 years ago

Roku Pausing due to phone camera

So I thought it was a fluke but it's been continuously happening for a year now and I have no explanation as to why. If I ever use my phone to take a picture or video of something I'm watching on the...
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Jon1v2's avatar
Jon1v2
Newbie
2 years ago

Also happening on my pixel 8 pro 

  • Kritt888's avatar
    Kritt888
    Newbie
    2 years ago

    Also happening with my Google Pixel 7 Pro & I threw a pair of boxers over the Roku and then I can point my pixel 7 pro at whatever. I'm watching on my Roku and it will not pause automatically so I have a feeling like there is a secret hidden camera that's watching us live 24/7 built within the Roku ultra. Otherwise why would it. Stop every time I point my camera at my Roku and freeze like a pause. But then when I cover the Roku up with my boxers or anything I mean I could pretend it's a dish towel and then it will let me point my camera from my phone at the Roku without it pausing every time every show

    Is Roku got surveillance cameras built into their device. Watching their consumers to see our reaction kind of like Nielsen ratings use to do only I didn't consent to Roku Nielsen monitoring & if that is the case, there needs to be opt-out

    • renojim's avatar
      renojim
      Community Streaming Expert
      2 years ago

      Kritt888, there's no camera in Roku devices.  Don't start some conspiracy theory.  Your phone's camera is probably sending out a signal to judge distance and it's being picked up by the Ultra.