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The major streaming operating systems, including Android TV, Fire TV, Google TV, Roku and tvOS receive routine updates, including new features and improvements.
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What Happened To tvOS 19? Here’s Why tvOS 26 Is Coming To Apple TV Instead
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Apple unveiled the latest version of its operating system for Apple TV today, and while many might have expected tvOS 19 to…
Apple Introduces tvOS 26 With New Liquid Glass Design
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During its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event today, Apple officially announced the latest version of its Apple TV operating system, tvOS…
Nvidia Releasing Shield TV Software Upgrade 9.2+ Hotfix With Fixes For Dolby Vision, Plex And More
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Nvidia has confirmed a Shield TV Software Upgrade 9.2+ hotfix will be released in the next week. Following the rollout of the…
Chromecast with Google TV Now Receiving Its Android 14 Upgrade
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The Android 14 update is now in the process of rolling out to Chromecast with Google TV devices. As a reminder, Google…
Nvidia Shield Experience Upgrade 9.2 Rolling Out To Shield TV Players
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The Shield Experience Upgrade 9.2 upgrade is now in the process of rolling out to the Nvidia Shield TV and Shield TV…
Here Are the New Google TV Features Rolling Out to Devices From Today
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Google is rolling out some new features to Google TV, including a new Home panel for smart home control, an improved Ambient…
tvOS 18 Is Now Available, Unlocking Access To InSight And More On Apple TV
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tvOS 18 brings with it a number of upgrades and improvements for Apple TV, including the introduction of Apple’s new InSight feature.
Be Prepared, The New Netflix TV UI Is Not Great (Yet)
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Netflix is in the process of rolling out a new TV homepage. If you haven’t got it yet, you soon will, and…
Improved Prime Video User Experience Begins Rolling Out Globally Today
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Amazon is in the process of rolling out a new Prime Video experience that simplifies navigation, finding content, and managing subscriptions.
Apple TV: All The New tvOS 18 Features Announced At WWDC 2024
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tvOS 18 rolls out to Apple TV devices later this year and includes InSight, new screensavers, improvements to dialogue, subtitles and more.
tvOS 17.5.1 Rolls Out With Fix For Reappearing Deleted Photos
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Apple has rolled out a tvOS 17.5.1 update to Apple TV players to address a ‘rare issue’ where photos could reappear after…
Roku OS 13 Rolling Out Soon, Adding Backdrops, Roku Smart Picture And Other Upgrades
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Roku has confirmed that its next major platform upgrade (Roku OS 13) will roll out to all supported devices in the U.S.…
Vizio Antenna Update Wins Our 2023 ‘Streaming Worse’ Award For Worst Update
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While most updates improve the user experience, some make things worse, and that appears to be what happened with Vizio’s antenna update.
Vizio ‘Home Enhancement’ Update Rolling Out With Faster Loading And Better Navigation
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A new Vizio update looks to speed up loading and improve navigation, resulting in a better overall user experience for smart TV…
Sling TV Adds More Live Sports Scores, Apple ID Payment Support, User Profiles On All Devices, And More
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Sling TV has added a bunch of new features to provide subscribers with more power and control over the user experience and…
tvOS 17.2 Beta Provides Early Look At Apple TV App Changes (Including New Menu)
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It looks like the new tvOS 17.2 developer beta provides an early look at changes coming to the Apple TV app, including…
Emergency Alerts Will Be Sent To TVs Tomorrow (Phones and Radios Too)
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FEMA and the FCC plan to test the nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) tomorrow and this will involve sending an emergency alert…
LG Begins Rolling Out Upgraded User Experience With LG Channels 3.0
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LG Channels 3.0 is now slowly rolling out to eligible TVs and offers an upgraded user experience to users of LG’s free…
tvOS 17 With FaceTime And Other New Features Is Now Available
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Apple has now released the latest version of tvOS, unlocking access to all the new Apple TV player features, upgrades, and enhancements.
tvOS 17 Begins Rolling Out To Apple TV Players Next Week
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Apple TV users will soon be able to see what the latest tvOS version has to offer, with tvOS 17 now confirmed…
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