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Streaming devices evolve quickly, with new hardware, software updates, and platform features shaping how people access their favorite services. Whether tracking major device software updates, changes to app support, comparing streaming platforms, or looking for the best ways to improve your home streaming setup, bookmark this page to stay informed with the latest news, insights, and helpful guides.
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Netflix Screen Lock Protects Your Android Phone from Your Taps
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If you’ve wanted Netflix to add a screen lock so you would stop interrupting your own binge, it’s now there.
Xiaomi Might Plug the Android TV Stick Gap with a Mi TV Stick
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A Mi TV Stick is said to be arriving and could be a welcomed addition – if it runs on Android TV.
YouTube TV (Finally) Gets Its Own Android TV Home Screen Channel
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It’s taken its time, but Android TV channel support for YouTube TV is now arriving.
There’s Now an Answer to Why Android TV Brands Don’t Sell Fire TV Devices
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It’s all Google’s fault, and it’s unlikely to change anytime soon.
Android TV Chromecast Apparently Coming, but Is It a Good Idea?
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An Android TV stick is needed, but it remains unclear if this is the right way to go about it.
New Apple TV Box, Remote, & Workouts App Reportedly Coming
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Could be plenty of Apple TV upgrades coming this year.
Watch Two March Madness Games at Once on Android TV and Fire TV
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Android TV and Fire TV users get a feature previously only available on Apple TV.
YouTube TV Adds ‘Mark as Watched’ Feature, but Not to TVs or Players
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Android TV, Roku and Fire TV users will have to wait.
Hulu Live TV Now Available on PlayStation 4
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PlayStation 4 users suddenly have a TV streaming services choice.
NVIDIA SHIELD Upgrade 8.1.1 Now Rolling out to 2019 SHIELD TV Devices
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SHIELD TV 2019 update adds many of the features recently rolled out to the 2015 and 2017 models.
Verizon’s Android TV Set-Top Box Finally Gains Netflix Support
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Verizon’s Android TV device was missing one important feature when it launched. That’s now changed.
Android TV Missing from Android 11 Release, but All Is Not Lost
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Although excluded from Google’s developer preview, Android TV devices might still get Android 11 update sooner than expected.
Roku Device Guide: Picking The Best Roku Player
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With so many different Roku players to choose from, here’s a closer look at their differences and which one best suits which…
Roku Ends 2019 with 36.9 Million Active Accounts, Record Streaming Hours
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Roku continues to enjoy quarterly growth, but will that continue following the various issues in this quarter?
Netflix Autoplay Previews Can’t Be Disabled on Some Roku Players [Updated]
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The issue seems to be much worse for Roku Streaming Stick+ users.
Easily Add a Photo Slideshow to Android TV with Photos TV App
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Looking for an easy way to view your photos in a slideshow on Android TV? Photos TV has you covered.
Apple TV App with Apple TV+ Comes to LG’s 2019 Smart TVs
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Some 2019 LG smart TVs will have to wait until later in the month, 2018 LG TVs will have to wait even…
Some Using the Fox and Roku Dispute to Score Political Points
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Many on social media are using the Fox and Roku channels dispute to make political points. However, the only politics involved here…
Deal Done: Roku Users Won’t Lose Access to Fox Channels
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Roku and Fox have agreed a deal to keep the standalone Fox channels on the Roku platform – just in time for…
Roku Channels Mysteriously Disappearing, Here’s the Fix
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Roku channels including Disney+, Netflix and YouTube TV are mysteriously disappearing from devices. Here’s how to fix the issue.
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