The end of the year is here, which means you’re about to spend a lot more quality time with your TV. Maybe you have holiday guests visiting from out of town and foresee a lot of Christmas movie nights in your future. Or maybe you just have a lot of HBO shows to catch up …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. This holiday season, we’ve seen plenty of all-time lows when it comes to streaming devices, including the best price yet on the Roku Express 4K Plus. While most of these deals hover around the $25 to $50 range, Amazon is upping the ante by slashing the …
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Update Dec. 18: Disney has pulled all of its channels including ESPN, ABC and National Geographic as a result of the dispute. Google says it will discount or refund its users $15 a month until it is resolved. If you’re a YouTube TV subscriber, your best alternatives are Hulu plus Live TV and Sling TV. YouTube TV and Disney are coming down …
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Just got a new TV? Congratulations! Now that you have a new one, don’t be too concerned about all the complex buzzwords and abbreviations like HDR, Ultra HD 4K, 8K, OLED, QLED, 120Hz and HDMI 2.1. Setting up a new TV isn’t hard. It is, however, very important. Out of the box your TV doesn’t look its best. A few small adjustments will ensure you’re …
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Update: Unfortunately, this deal has expired as intended. You can pick up the Roku Streaming Stick Plus from Amazon for $35 now, which is the next best offer on it. That’s just a few bucks more than Best Buy had it yesterday. Odds are that you’re streaming something at home, whether it’s all of your favorite TV shows or video …
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Roku is CNET’s favorite streaming platform thanks to its ease of use and compatibility with all of the major streaming service apps, from Netflix to Disney Plus to HBO Max. And now that Google and Roku have (thankfully) managed to strike a deal, both YouTube and YouTube TV will be available as well. Right now, you can get this Roku …
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Roku and Google‘s YouTube have reached a multiyear distribution deal for Roku to offer both the main YouTube app and Google’s app for its live-channel streaming service, YouTube TV, Roku said Wednesday. The agreement comes a day before Google’s deadline to either reach a deal or it would cut off the main YouTube app from new Roku devices. Wednesday’s new pact also means that the …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. An unfolding supply chain crisis and a continuous pandemic won’t stop the holidays — but it’ll definitely make it more difficult for you to get your hands on the perfect holiday gift. And while seeing empty shelves might push you into a panic to buy something ASAP, …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Amazon’s Fire TV devices let you stream most major streaming services, including Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max and its own Prime Video. Like its chief rival Roku, Fire TV is a popular and affordable way to stream TV shows and movies, and it’s available on plug-and-play …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Now through Cyber Monday, when you sign up for Sling TV you’ll prepay for one month and get your second month free. The deal applies to Sling’s domestic base services — the Orange plan (32 channels), the Blue plan (43 channels) or the Orange and Blue …
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