Sorry but that doesn't Fly.
Loads of things have software, your Computer runs on Microsoft software,
an O/S Microsoft cannot just sudden brick/block ones use of their
Computer unless one Agrees to some TOS change...and has only one option...AGREE or continue be locked out of it and so locked out of ones personal property.
Neither can ROKU just do this...brick and lock one out of use of their paid for TV or Box or sticks use.
One might be required to agree to updated TOS to continue to be provided with like software Updates.
The Biggest problem is way Roku set up the opt out, by slow process, snail mail, requiring a load of personal info, even receipts... to something might have bought 5 years ago.
There should been a Agree/Don't agree choice, if no agreement then
zero roku future updates to software, no access to roku channel, no access perhaps to services getting via roku like say subscription to hbo max etc via roku...as in paying/to roku billing for it not hbo max. All which direct involve roku.
Otherwise if one uses it to access say hulu where one is direct paying hulu or access free channels like Tubi, no direct roku involvement..bricking use of property person, NOT ROKU, owns is illegal.
Upshot is Roku just destroyed its business.
Many finding TV, box etc bricked this way and sudden unusable
not even able get emergency broadcasts on Tv! Are Not going to ever buy another Roku product.
People that Recently bought them are likely going be returning to stores for full refunds and buying TV's that are not tied to some company... Roku...Amazon...Apple...
BRICKING ones property and a TV, box, stick IS property is illegal way they done this...
July a Florida law comes in force on comnpanys and personal information..roku will be bound to the state law or not be able sell its tvs/devices in Florida.
Within State laws is laws on contracts and product law.
Tv's, boxes, sticks are property, if Roku and any want such Full control they they should either be required give away such as Free equipment and charge a monthly service charge to use or else once Bought, be required forever to freely replace if any go bad, because if Roku claims it still owns rights to the equipment then Roku is responsible for its care and replacement way a cable Tv/internet provider has to for free replace the needed boxes for the service.
By Bricking our Roku devices then Roku is asserting it still owns them in that case I should get free replacements on my out dated Roku devices I cannot use, those years old that no longer been supported.
A Free Tv replacement if it stops working properly. Even 10 years later!
As Far as software and roku owning..dont agree.. no future software updates.
But don't Brick use. Especially blocking any use of a TV
