Updates
The major streaming operating systems, including Android TV, Fire TV, Google TV, Roku and tvOS receive routine updates, including new features and improvements.
A New Prime Video App Is now Available On Apple TV Players
Image: Prime Video A new Prime Video app experience is now available on Apple TV Players, thanks to the rolling out of an updated app. The refreshed app is available on the latest Apple TV devices, including Apple TV HD and 4K Gen 1, 2 and 3. In general, the latest version of the tvOS…
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Nvidia Shield Experience Upgrade 9.2 Rolling Out To Shield TV Players
The Shield Experience Upgrade 9.2 upgrade is now in the process of rolling out to the Nvidia Shield TV and Shield TV Pro Android TV players. The update brings with it a wealth of enhancements and bug fixes. Notably, the update improves support for AURO-3D devices by unlocking full support for playback of high-resolution immersive…
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Netflix Adds ‘Season Download’ Button For iPhone And iPad Users
Netflix is making it easier for iPhone and iPad users to download entire seasons through the addition of a new ‘Season Download’ button. According to Netflix, the ability to download full seasons with just one tap has been a much-requested feature by iOS users. With the new feature now available, iPhone and iPad users will…
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Max Makes It Easier To Navigate App With New Unified Menu
Max is hoping to make it easier for users to navigate the interface and find content to watch through the launch of a new navigation menu. According to Warner Bros. Discovery, the phased rollout follows testing of the new menu in Latin America. As the new menu is rolling out in stages, it is initially…
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Apple Adds ‘Where To Watch’ Broadcast Information To Sports App
Apple is rolling out an update to its Apple Sports app which unlocks access to a number of new features. Notably, the app now includes information on where to watch nationally broadcast games. Apple released its Apple Sports app in early 2024. Launched as “a new app for sports fans,” the app provides users with…
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AI-Powered ‘News Briefs’ Begin Rolling Out On Google TV
Google TV users in the Unites States are beginning to receive ‘News Briefs.’ The AI-powered Briefs attempt to summarize the top news stories of the day and are updated throughout the day to provide access to the latest headlines. News Briefs on Google TV were first announced earlier this month during Google’s CES 2025 event.…
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Google TV To Become A Lot Smarter This Year, Thanks To Gemini AI Upgrade
Google TV is set to become a lot smarter later this year, and thanks to a Gemini AI upgrade. Once the upgrade goes live, users will be able to benefit from a number of improvements including more “natural conversations” with their TV. The company confirmed the AI upgrade for Google TV during this year’s CES…
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Disney+ Adds New ESPN Hub Featuring Live Sports Events And Programming
Disney+ now offers access to live sports events through a new ESPN tile available in the Disney+ app and on the website in the U.S. The new ESPN hub follows the addition of a Hulu hub earlier this year, and works in largely the same way. For example, Disney+ subscribers will need to be subscribed…
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The Roku Channel Gaining Deep Google TV Integration
Roku is in the process of making it easier for Google TV users to find content available to stream via The Roku Channel. For starters, the Live section of the Google TV interface will soon include 100s of free, ad-supported channels from The Roku Channel. In addition to FAST channel access, the Google TV integration…
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Tubi’s New ‘Scenes’ Feature Lets Mobile Users Watch Short Clips Of Movies And TV Shows
Tubi has launched a new ‘Scenes’ feature that’s designed to help mobile viewers find their next watch by scrolling through short clips of movies and TV shows. As the name suggests, the short clip will be a scene from the movie or episode, which is what makes it different to a traditional trailer. With Scenes…
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Fubo Updates Apple TV App With Fixes, Enhancements And Performance Boosts
Fubo is in the process of rolling out an update to its Apple TV app. The update brings with it a number of key fixes, enhancements and performants boosts that are collectively designed to improve the general streaming experience for users. Here’s a closer look at the confirmed fixes and enhancements with the latest Apple…
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DirecTV Gemini And Gemini Air Users Are Getting A New ‘My Apps’ Carousel
DirecTV‘s Gemini and Gemini Air customers will begin to see another change to their interface over the coming days, thanks to the rolling out of DirecTV’s new ‘My Apps’ carousel. According to DirecTV, the new carousel makes it easier for users to find content on third-party apps and services by bringing together the most watched,…
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tvOS 18 Is Now Available, Unlocking Access To InSight And More On Apple TV
tvOS 18 brings with it a number of upgrades and improvements for Apple TV, including the introduction of Apple’s new InSight feature.
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Philo Now Has A New Logo (And Subscribers Now Have New Avatars)
Philo has updated its logo and branding with a new look and feel. The app also now has some fresh avatars for you to choose from as well.
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Max Is Now Better At Recommending (And Not Recommending) Content
Max is getting smarter. Not only is it better at suggestion videos to watch, but it can also now suggest entire categories tailored to you.
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DirecTV’s Upgraded User Interface Begins Rolling Out To Satellite Customers
DirecTV has started rolling out an upgraded user interface for satellite customers, bringing the experience more in line with DirecTV Stream.
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Be Prepared, The New Netflix TV UI Is Not Great (Yet)
Netflix is in the process of rolling out a new TV homepage. If you haven’t got it yet, you soon will, and be prepared – it’s not great.
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New Google TV Shortcut Makes It Easy To Learn About New Features
Google TV has added a new shortcut to the main Settings menu to make it easier to find information on all of the latest features.
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DirecTV Stream Preparing To Roll Out Multiple Profiles Support
Profile support will improve the user experience in homes where multiple people are sharing the same DirecTV Stream account.
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tvOS 17.5.1 Rolls Out With Fix For Reappearing Deleted Photos
Apple has rolled out a tvOS 17.5.1 update to Apple TV players to address a ‘rare issue’ where photos could reappear after they were deleted
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