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What you need to know

• Google TV may be aware that users may be getting tired of ads, so it’s conducting a survey asking users if there are too many ads on the home screen.

• The survey, which appears on Onn 4K boxes, prompts users to rate whether they “strongly agree” or “strongly disagree” with the ads.

• While the survey could reduce the number of ads, it could also justify adding more, especially given Google’s advertising revenue.

Google TV recently sent a survey to some users, raising concerns by asking them what they thought about the number of ads appearing on the home screen.

9to5Google spotted a Reddit post showing Google asking Google TV users in the United States what they think about home screen ads, but only those, nothing else.

The survey appears at the bottom right of a On the 4K boxasking whether ads on Google TV’s home screen are a good deal or a drag. Options range from “Strongly Agree” to “Strongly Disagree.”

The survey indicates that Google knows that people might be getting tired of all the ads on Google TV. It’s simply a sign that advertising has become an integral part of the digital scene.

Google’s push for more ads on Google TV is ruffling some feathers. While the survey could lead to fewer announcements, it could just as easily be a way to add even more. And with Google’s ad money machine running smoothly, don’t count on ads disappearing anytime soon.

It’s disappointing to see the once ad-free digital world become filled with ads. Many of our favorite streaming services The goal used to be to move away from traditional television, but they have now jumped on the ad revenue bandwagon as well.

Google TV, once focused on personal recommendations, has become an ad-intensive platform, now bombarded with auto-playing video ads. This shift from relaxing suggestions to direct marketing is part of a larger trend where entertainment and advertising are mixing more than ever.

Google isn’t the only one turning to on-device ads for money. Amazon rolled out new features with the same idea, and Roku found ways to make money by serving ads during breaks in play.