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When you fire up your smart TV tonight and open Netflix, you might notice something new lurking in the interface. Netflix is making a bold move that could reshape how we think about streaming entertainment. The company has expanded its gaming service beyond smartphones to include smart TVs and streaming devices, according to Business Standard. It is more than a new menu tile, it is Netflix trying to turn your living room into a full entertainment hub where passive viewing meets interactive play.

When a life-changing moment meets live streaming technology, the result can be both extraordinary and controversial. The streaming world witnessed something unprecedented when a content creator decided to share one of life's most intimate moments with thousands of viewers in real time. We are talking about a Twitch streamer who gave birth live on stream, a moment that shows how far platforms have moved beyond pure entertainment into places where creators share their most personal experiences....

We've all been there, you're settling into your favorite show at a reasonable volume when suddenly a streaming ad explodes through your speakers like an air horn at 2 AM. Your neighbors probably think you're hosting a midnight infomercial convention. Really, you're just another victim of streaming's most annoying problem: commercials that blast way louder than the show you were just watching. California decided to do something about it, and the fix could help viewers across the country.

When emergencies strike, every second counts. Whether you are caught in severe weather, facing a natural disaster, or dealing with other urgent threats, timely, accurate information can be the difference between life and death. That is exactly what makes TuneIn's new partnership with FEMA so compelling, it brings real-time emergency alerts directly to drivers through their vehicle dashboards and mobile streams.

Disney's latest price hike announcement couldn't have come at a worse time. While Disney has raised prices every October for three years running, this round lands with a thud. The company is hiking prices across almost all streaming plans starting October 21, 2025, with increases ranging from $2 to $3 per month. What makes this especially problematic? The timing collides with ongoing subscriber cancellations after recent controversies, with subscriptions reportedly "hemorrhaging" after the...

The streaming landscape in 2025 is not just about picking a service and calling it a day. From Netflix and Disney+ to Max, Prime Video, and Hulu, the real story in 2025 is how crowded and expensive streaming has become. Video streaming technology has moved from basic content delivery to AI-powered systems that study what you watch and tweak quality in real time. With hundreds of niche services jockeying for attention, catalogs shift constantly, and price changes pop up alongside password...

When YouTube TV announced its latest price hike to $82.99 per month in December 2024, many subscribers felt that familiar sting of yet another streaming service getting more expensive. But here's the thing. While that increase was supposed to hit existing subscribers on January 13, 2025, I've managed to dodge it completely. And I'm not alone.

When Netflix's $320 million sci-fi epic The Electric State underperformed critically with a 30 Metacritic score and 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, it was not just another streaming flop, it was a wake-up call about a distribution strategy problem. The film's dismal reception sparked industry confusion about Netflix's filmmaking efforts, and the confusion is justified. Here is a streaming giant that can make genuinely great films like The Irishman, Roma, and All Quiet on the Western Front, yet the...

The late-night television landscape just saw something rare, maybe unprecedented: affiliate stations essentially forcing a network to yank one of its flagship shows. When Sinclair and Nexstar refused to carry Jimmy Kimmel Live!, they did more than flex corporate muscle; they exposed the structural cracks in a broadcasting model that has been melting like an ice cube for years. The numbers are blunt: roughly 23% of U.S. households (about a quarter) were reached by stations that preempted the...

You know how sometimes a single partnership can shift an entire industry? That is exactly what is happening with YouTube’s NFL deal, and it is wild to watch in real time. When the platform secured the NFL Sunday Ticket contract valued at about $2 billion per year under a seven-year deal, they were not just buying rights, they were buying the future of how we watch football.

Reviewed by: Jame Jimenez

Reviewed by: Jame Jimenez

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Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir

Reviewed by Corey Noles

The streaming wars just got a whole lot more interesting for sports fans. If you've been waiting for a sign to ditch that bloated cable package, this might be it. ESPN and Fox just announced they're bundling their new streaming services for $39.99 per month—a $10 discount compared to buying them separately. That's roughly half what you'd pay for YouTube TV's $82.99 monthly fee, and we're talking about accessing the heart of American sports programming.

You're already living in the future of entertainment — you just don't know it yet. That building collapse in Netflix's "The Eternaut"? AI-generated. Those eerily perfect recommendations that keep you scrolling? Powered by machine learning algorithms processing hundreds of billions of your viewing decisions. And those AI-powered ads coming in 2026? They're going to know exactly what you want to buy before you do.

Netflix's move into live programming just got a rocket boost. NASA announced this summer that its NASA+ live feeds—including rocket launches, spacewalks, and those mesmerizing Earth views from the International Space Station—are heading to Netflix. This marks the first time Netflix has embedded live programming from an outside source directly into its U.S. platform.

Picture this: you're halfway through binge-watching your latest obsession when that dreaded notification pops up — you've hit 90% of your monthly data cap. Sound familiar? Well, if you're a Comcast customer (or considering becoming one), those days might finally be behind you.

The biggest problem with Netflix (which is hardly a real problem) is the overwhelming amount of content available for streaming. Browsing through profile-specific categories might help narrow down your search on something to watch, but some of those categories come and go without warning, and it's impossible to find them again—but not anymore.

Apple likes to make their products simple. However, sometimes that simplicity leads to a confusing user-experience. Take the Apple TV, for example. How do you turn it off? Just press the power button, right? Sorry, there is no power button. Okay, so it's like an iPhone and has a nondescript button designated as a power button, right? Nope.

Your Apple TV is just that — your Apple TV, which means you probably want to personalize it a bit, to make yours stand out from everybody else's. And the easiest way to do this is by renaming it. If you live in an apartment building, this will help differentiate your Apple TV from your neighbors' when trying to use AirPlay.

The Google Play Store is known for some pretty random promotions and offers, most of the time it's a free book or a discounted movie. But this time, an entire season for Game of Thrones is up for grabs. Yes, that's right, all of Season 5 of Game of Thrones is free to download, watch, or just stash in your library for later.

Much like the Chromecast, Android TV devices such as the Nexus Player and Nvidia Shield TV have always had those beautiful background images as their default screensaver. However, unlike the Chromecast, these "Backdrop" images, as they're called, weren't always customizable on Android TV.

Over the course of the past century or so, media consumption has gone from a few readers enjoying their local print publication to billions of users viewing countless hours of video across the globe each day. This was a gradual evolution at first, but recent advancements in mobile connectivity have sent us into a climb the likes of which we have never seen before.

Android TV devices have had those beautiful Chromecast background images as their screensaver for quite a while now. Envious of this feature, Apple copied the idea for a similarly-styled screensaver in their newest Apple TV, but with one big twist—they used videos instead of still photos.

The Google Cast feature that serves as the primary interface for the Chromecast and comes bundled with Android TV devices like the Nexus Player is a marvel of modern technology. But as these things go, troubleshooting issues can be difficult with something so groundbreaking, especially when you consider that there are two parts to the equation—the casting device (your phone, tablet, or computer) and the receiver.

Previously, you'd need to install the Google Cast extension to cast webpages from your Chrome web browser to your Chromecast-connected TV, but as of March 24th, you don't need it anymore. Casting now works natively in Google Chrome (which had been available in the Beta version for a few months), and you can activate the hidden feature right now.