The new update pushes more advertisements
I know these days EVERY company is pushing their own ADS and streaming from their platform to show you advertisement .
This last update is so huge it killed and dropped some apps. I hope...
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The latest players do have more memory for channel storage (which is why they eliminated the SD card) and operational memory. Was that done to support more ads? I don't think so but who knows what happens within the corporate environment?
Remember that Roku makes far more money from ads than they get from selling hardware. And if you look at any other streaming player other than Apple, the home screen is covered in ads and/or "suggestions" for media. My Android based players are covered with them as well as a Fire TV Cube that is nothing but an Amazon advertisement on the home screen.
I just had to vent about it.
I do understand they have to survive by selling ads , and want Roku and Tivo to survive as I love both devices.
guess it's time to buy 3 new 4850's and move on.
thank you all
sorry for the rant , feel better now.
