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You Can’t Cast Apple TV To Chromecast, But There Is a Workaround
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There’s no option to cast Apple TV on iPhone and iPad to a Chromecast device, but there is a workaround, and some…
Philo iOS App Gains Picture in Picture & AirPlay Support
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The latest Philo iOS app update improves the user experience on iPhone and iPad through the addition of Picture In Picture mode…
Chromecast with Google TV Is All I Use Now, And I Don’t Know Why
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Chromecast with Google TV has its issues and it is far from a perfect device, but it is hard to stop using…
Apple TV Sleep Timer: How To Find It & How It Works
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There is an Apple TV sleep timer located in the player’s settings menu, but it doesn’t quite work the same way other…
Google TV Gaining User Profiles & Improved Ambient Mode
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Google TV will be getting a couple of new improvements soon, including the option to create user profiles for a more personalized…
Philo Deepens Google TV Integration With ‘Live’ Tab Support
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Philo is now gaining deeper Google TV integration, making it easier to find content to watch or check the live TV guide…
Apple TV Subtitles: How To Turn Closed Captioning On Or Off
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Apple TV subtitles can be turned on or off through the app, but there’s an additional way to control closed captioning on…
New Roku Streaming Stick 4K Costs $50 & Adds Dolby Vision
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Along with the new Roku Streaming Stick 4K, the company also announced the Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ which comes with a Voice…
Movies Anywhere Now Available On Xbox One, Series X & S
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Movies Anywhere is now available to download on Xbox One, Series X and S consoles, providing users with another way to access…
Apple TV: How To Restart An App (Force Quit) With The Remote
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Apple TV players work similar to Apple’s other devices with an app-switching mode that can be used to manually restart an app…
Some Roku Users Report Temporary Loss Of All Channels
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In a strange situation, a number of Roku users report all of their channels have suddenly been deleted, but the issue might…
Fire TV Stick 4K Max Is Amazon’s New & Powerful Streaming Stick
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The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is Amazon’s newest compact streaming stick and comes with some notable improvements, including Wi-Fi 6 support.
Amazon Launches New 4-Series & Omni Series 4K Smart TVs
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Amazon has now directly entered the TV market with the launch of its affordable and Fire TV-powered 4-Series and Omni Series 4K…
HBO Max Finally Arrives On Vizio SmartCast TVs
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Vizio SmartCast TV users can now stream HBO Max movies and shows on their smart TV without the need for an additional…
DirecTV Stream Goes Live, But Still No Android TV Support
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DirecTV Stream is now officially live with an updated website and apps, but device support for Android TV users remains unchanged.
Yes, You Can Watch Apple TV On Fire Stick & Fire TV Devices
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Apple TV with Apple TV+ can be downloaded on a variety of Amazon’s Fire TV devices, including Fire Stick and Fire TV…
fuboTV Supports Samsung’s Flex Mode for Foldable Phones
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Any fuboTV subscribers using one of Samsung’s foldable Galaxy phones can take advantage of Flex Mode to watch live TV and on…
Locast Is Now Available On Vizio SmartCast TVs
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Locast has added Vizio SmartCast TV support allowing consumers the option to watch local live TV without the need for an additional…
HBO Max: How to Update the Samsung TV App
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HBO Max subscribers can manually update the Samsung smart TV app or set apps to automatically update when a new version becomes…
Spectrum TV App Available To Download On Roku Players Again
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Following a dispute that resulted in the Spectrum TV app being removed from the Roku Store, the app is now available to…
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