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[lesmikesell]

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@demsd wrote:

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You get to pay for whatever drivel is offered by the platform.

When you have multiple devices, you also get to decide which vendor deserves the ad revenue for the ads they show on the home screen and insert into your drivel. 

[demsd]

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@lesmikesell wrote:

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When you have multiple devices, you also get to decide which vendor deserves the ad revenue for the ads they show on the home screen and insert into your drivel. 

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When you own the platform, you can make all the decisions. Until then, you'll just have to accept the fact that you are not getting Peacock TV or HBO Max until they agree to the terms.

[lesmikesell]

And whoever is making this decision has to realize that instead of stealing 30% from the people providing the content that drives their sales, they'll get nothing at all from the devices that are powered off instead of showing some home-screen ads.  And fewer sales as people recognize their role as blocking access to content instead of enabling it.

[Michelle3]

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@demsd wrote:

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@Michelle3 wrote:

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I didn’t know that that is wasting his/her time. 

~Jordan

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Now you do.

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Thanks.

~Jordan

[Michelle3]

@RokuDanny-R wrote:

Hi everyone,

Just a friendly reminder to everyone that went posting in the Community, that you adhere to the Community guidelines in place.

Be kind, courteous, and positive when posting. The Community exists to help users. Posting abusive, obscene, harassing, hostile, defamatory, offensive, tortious, argumentative, inappropriate or otherwise objectionable content may result in loss of access to the Community. Roku reserves the right to remove any content at its discretion. 

Thanks,
Danny

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OK I will follow the rules of the Roku Community.

~Jordan

[Iona-D]

Of course I will too and conduct myself as a guest in the House Of Roku.  Always.  But that does not mean I am happy with/agree/or in the end, especially put up with what is going on here.

There is something I intentionally omitted here that I hinted elsewhere on these forums.  I already moved on.  I cannot afford to wait for another probable Pandemic Lockdown to occur.  While my now demoted Rokus did a fair job of seeing us here the last time, I think the next very bad experience will be arriving soon (possibly early as this Fall), There is no way of telling for sure.  Just good preparation for possible near future occurrences.  The Roku AND the Amazon devices will not be enough at present with all their disagreements and censoring by blocking  certain apps for ANY reason.   The corporate bickering continues way past anything that will solve my (and many others here) dilemma . 

So I chose yet another option that offers not only myself, but everyone else here in my household everything in just one device using both a nice remote AND a separate casting device.  My people here have BOTH options to choose from to control the new device.  It is entirely their choice and preference-the best of both worlds.  The new option came on Amazon and Walmart (where I bought mine) just last month.  I am already way ahead of most of you-even my critics. I admit I  already did flown the Sole-Roku-Device-Only-Owner-With-A-Wobbly-Chromecast-In-Tow-Coop as of 1 week ago now.  I have to watch over my charges’ well beings both physically (stocking up on food and other needs essentials) and the mental/emotional (stress reduction activities that are able to be done indoors- i.e. streamers-to greatly pass the long waking hours during forced lockdowns).  Roku and Amazon “negotiations” might drag on for years.  Cannot afford to wait.

Do Read the link below and you all will see what I mean:

https://www.amazon.com/review/RP1YPRVN509IM/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv

(yes, I am THAT Iona-the one and the same)

I will wait until the end of the coming holiday season before I decide what to do with my Roku Ultra and Streaming Stick Plus are now hooked up to the Secondary TVs scattered around the house.  Just like I stated elsewhere.  I can tell you they are already gathering dust.  Their final replacement (the last device) is due to arrive (I hope) soon.  BOTH Roku and Amazon will either offer all my apps-or not.  I hope the prediction that they will come to terms when the Christmas and other end-of-the-year holidays shopping frenzy will prod them into the right direction and eventual action actually happens (I doubt it).   Though I always keep in mind that I have no control over that outcome any more than the rest of you.  If they don’t do anything, I will do just fine with their new still cheap financially replacements.

I have everything I need and want now.  If I wait any longer, the herd will trample me yet again.  Like at the grocery stores last March.  It still amazes me how fast people forget.  Until they get into the same trouble yet again.

[atc98092]

@Iona-D that user interface looks identical to my Nvidia Shield. Of course, both run Android, but it does look like a copy. Overall it's a usable interface, but not as easy as a Roku for my non-techie users. If someone doesn't need 4K, that looks like a decent option. 

[Iona-D]

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@atc98092 wrote:

@Iona-D that user interface looks identical to my Nvidia Shield. Of course, both run Android, but it does look like a copy. Overall it's a usable interface, but not as easy as a Roku for my non-techie users. If someone doesn't need 4K, that looks like a decent option. 

Thank you for your very fast and very thorough and to the point though brief- response, atc98092,   I have to admit I bought it taking a big chance with an new unfamiliar electronic device largely untested or reviewed by a large sampling of people.  I noticed it updates itself with little or no input from me.  Much more than the Roku devices seem to do.  Fortunately, my Mechanical Engineer sister and good long time Mechanically/Electronically Orientated  Technician family friend  are both comfortable with high tech devices far more than I.  And both seem to gravitate or prefer it more and more.

Perhaps I should have included there that there is a learning curve depending on tech knowledge.   None of this would have to happen quite like this if Roku played nice.  I think I would still have gravitate over to it or the other one soon to be released in time.   I would not feel forced to move my chess pieces quite so fast.

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[lesmikesell]

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@atc98092 wrote:

@Iona-D that user interface looks identical to my Nvidia Shield. Of course, both run Android, but it does look like a copy. Overall it's a usable interface, but not as easy as a Roku for my non-techie users. If someone doesn't need 4K, that looks like a decent option. 

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Likewise identical to the android TV built into Sony, Panasonic and other TVs, now including some TCLs.  I wouldn't say it is any harder than a Roku to use.   In addition to Peacock and HBO Max apps and full chromecast support, it has much better options for local content that include Kodi and VLC.

[atc98092]

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@lesmikesell wrote:

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@atc98092 wrote:

@Iona-D that user interface looks identical to my Nvidia Shield. Of course, both run Android, but it does look like a copy. Overall it's a usable interface, but not as easy as a Roku for my non-techie users. If someone doesn't need 4K, that looks like a decent option. 

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Likewise identical to the android TV built into Sony, Panasonic and other TVs, now including some TCLs.  I wouldn't say it is any harder than a Roku to use.   In addition to Peacock and HBO Max apps and full chromecast support, it has much better options for local content that include Kodi and VLC.

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True, Kodi is the main reason I got my Shield players. But configuration is not simple, and there's so many overlapping settings between the Android OS and the individual app. That's why it's not as simple to use. I like both devices (Shield and Roku). I'm not as big a fan of the Fire TV, as it's too Amazon-centric. I've never seen an Apple TV, so can't speak to those.