{"id":396226,"date":"2022-01-19T20:13:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T17:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/seeing-pop-up-ads-on-roku-tv-heres-how-to-disable-them-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-01-19T20:13:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T17:13:51","slug":"seeing-pop-up-ads-on-roku-tv-heres-how-to-disable-them-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/seeing-pop-up-ads-on-roku-tv-heres-how-to-disable-them-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Seeing Pop-up Ads on Roku TV? Here\u2019s How to Disable Them \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#Seeing Pop-up Ads on Roku TV? Here\u2019s How to Disable Them \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-107341 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/55911c48.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/55911c48.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/55911c48.png?width=1200\" alt=\"The new &quot;Live TV Zone&quot; on the Roku home screen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Roku\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Roku<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Early last year, reports emerged that some Roku smart TV owners saw banner ads and pop-ups overlayed on top of live TV content, and now we\u2019re seeing it again here in 2022. According to several <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/cordcutters\/comments\/s5ik5y\/welp_this_is_the_last_time_i_purchase_or\/\">comments on Reddit<\/a>, users are experiencing banner and interactive ads on their Roku TVs.<\/p>\n<p>It <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears to happen most often while users watch cable TV or local channels with an antenna. This is because there\u2019s an option on Roku TVs that allows the company to use content from an antenna or connected devices (over HDMI) to listen, then suggest additional streaming content and display ads relevant to the user.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve seen movie suggestions from Geico during a Geico commercial or Sleep Number bed ads, and more from\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cordcuttersnews.com\/roku-interactive-pop-up-ads-are-popping-up-again-on-roku-tvs\/\"><em>CordCutterNews<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-107798 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20490396.jpg\" alt=\"Roku TV ads\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Reddit\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see from the image above, this is an interactive clickable ad where users can click \u201cOK\u201d to get the offer. All while trying to watch an NFL wildcard playoff <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>. Again, this is nothing new and how Roku makes a lot of its revenue, but when we reached out to Roku for comment, all it had to say was, \u201cWe are aware and it has been resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roku ads are typically shown while watching content through Roku apps, while watching live TV over an antenna, or displayed on menus, but it looks like the company is testing out a few more options as we move forward.<\/p>\n<p>If you see pop-up ads on Roku, it\u2019s not just you, and here\u2019s how to disable them.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-107802 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3191a5b8.jpg\" alt=\"How to disable roku tv ads\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1081\" data-credittext=\"Cory Gunther\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Cory Gunther<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thankfully, these are easy to remove by unchecking a box in the settings menu on your Roku smart TV. For example, simply turn on your Roku TV, navigate to the\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u00a0menu, and select\u00a0<strong>Privacy<\/strong>. From here, click\u00a0<strong>Smart TV experience\u00a0<\/strong>and uncheck the box for\u00a0<strong>Use info from TV inputs. <\/strong>You can also disable the advertising option in the privacy menu, which may limit ads.<\/p>\n<p><small>via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2022\/01\/some-roku-smart-tvs-are-now-showing-banner-ads-over-live-tv\/\">Ars Technica<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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