Roku is testing auto-playing video ads at device startup, even before users reach the home screen. The ads can be closed, but many users couldn’t locate the option to close them. Roku already has ...

There’s always something happening when browsing for new, interesting content through the Netflix app. This is because an automatic preview is played by default for many films and series to give you ...

If you want an example of how PC and mobile games are moving in opposite directions, this article about players getting banned from World of Warcraft for using auto-play bots is a good one. As Chris ...

Apple TV (the hardware) is widely regarded as one of the premier streaming devices available, offering a seamless experience that grants you access to an array of popular streaming services, including ...

Q: Is there a way to keep websites from automatically blaring their advertising videos? A: It’s amazing how many websites think that irritating their visitors with an automatically played video is a ...

YouTube, for the most part, doesn’t really have any annoying features on by default, except for auto playing thumbnails. It can be pretty annoying when you are scrolling through YouTube to find ...

Roku is undoubtedly one of the popular streaming TV platforms that competes with the likes of Fire TV. While Roku remains the favorite of many due to its simplicity and ease of use, it’s now upsetting ...

I just happened to open an article on mobile while being logged out from my account, and there are some "ads"/"Ars Trending Videos" with a rather annoying behavior. The videos starts playing ...