The streaming device market is exploding right now, with tons of big companies like Google, Apple and Amazon getting in on the action. There’s a huge range of models available, with some of the most advanced devices listing for over $100. But if you’re just after a simple plug-in that lets you access all your …
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YouTube is adding thousands of episodes of TV shows available stream free with advertising, as it continues to court you to spend more time glued to YouTube on connected televisions. The shows are licensed “catalog” programming that are usually available to stream free with advertising on a bunch of other services too, the kinds of series most people would associate with …
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Your Roku is getting a software update. On Tuesday, Roku debuted its new operating system, Roku OS 11. The new OS doesn’t offer too many upgrades from version 10.5, which was released in September. But it does add the ability to upload photos to use as the screensaver on your device. Users will be able to transfer images directly to their …
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While bigger companies like Amazon, Google and Apple all have their own streaming devices on the market right now, Roku still remains our favorite brand out there when it comes to streaming. In fact, in three head-to-head comparisons against Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV and the Apple TV 4K, the comparable Roku device won out each time. And …
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Did you miss out on Hulu’s Disney Bundle? Rather than sign up for the package that includes Disney Plus and ESPN Plus, certain Hulu subscribers can opt to get a Disney Plus add-on at a discounted rate. If you’ve been wanting to watch Turning Red, Encanto or Moon Knight, now’s a good time to sign up. Disney Plus costs $8 per …
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Cable news service CNN said Friday that it will launch its CNN Plus streaming service on March 29. The kickoff could come just ahead of the planned closure of a deal to merge CNN parent company WarnerMedia and Discovery, which will put new leaders at its helm. Andrew Morse, who will lead the new service, said CNN Plus “will be a …
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The HBO Max app is now available on LG Smart TVs in the US, according to a Tuesday release from WarnerMedia and LG Electronics USA. That means LG Smart TV owners who are also subscribers to the streaming service can tune in to upcoming HBO Max flicks like The Suicide Squad, Reminiscence and Dune through the app. The app was …
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Google has a new bundle for those shopping for its Chromecast with Google TV. It’s a new streamer and three months of ad-free HBO Max for $65. The deal, which starts at noon ET and is available on the US Google Store until Dec. 31, 2022. With the Chromecast with Google TV normally running $50 and three months of ad-free …
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As an American, chasing down good British TV shows is kind of a chore. Netflix has most of the Great British Bake Off, but none of the specials. BBC America and HBO Max have Doctor Who, but when new episodes drop the UK still gets it hours before we do and spoilers are impossible to avoid. Even if I pick …
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Starting July 1, Apple will reduce the length of its Apple TV Plus free trial period from a year to just three months for those customers who buy an iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod Touch or Mac. Although the change to the promotion length was previously known, the change appeared on the company’s website this week, which now offers one free …
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