Did your Roku TV decide to strong arm you into giving up your rights or lose your FULLY FUNCTIONING WORKING TV? Because mine did.

It doesn’t matter if you only use it as a dumb panel for an Apple TV, Fire stick, or just to play your gaming console. You either agree or get bent.

  • Reygle@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    My Roku TV’s been reset to factory and not allowed on the internet for a few years now. It’s a TV. It displays shit that I give it over HDMI. If you desire more than that you’re part of the problem. I work in IT and that’s why my home has physical locks, a 30 year old thermostat, and cameras I own with recordings on a DVR I own.

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      9 months ago

      In my experience, people that use the phrase “you’re part of the problem” so loosely are often the most miserable jackasses anyone ever allowed into society.

      People just want neat things. It’s not wrong to want neat things.

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        9 months ago

        It’s not wrong to think people are stupid for wanting pointlessly internet connected things either.

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          9 months ago

          Well sure, but we’re not talking about a washing machine or a refrigerator. Currently most media we watch is over the internet, so I at least don’t consider a TV with an internet connection “pointlessly” online.

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            9 months ago

            Okay, well you are free to enjoy having your device bricked whenever the company you bought it from wants to.

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      9 months ago

      Interesting take… If we desire to use the full advertised features of a product we own we are part of the problem.

      I suggest some self love and an open mind to learn and adapt. It’s okay though not everyone is capable of this.