New Netflix Move Strongly Indicates a Password Sharing Crackdown is Coming Soon
by Netflix just might have begun a new campaign to stop and/or prevent subscribers and others from sharing passwords to gain access to the streaming platform…
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The Google TV App Now Tells Viewers when Watchlist Titles are Free to See
by Google TV’s streaming platform has added a new option to alert viewers when they can see movies and shows for free on their Watchlists…
Netflix is Testing a TikTok-Style Short-Form Video on iOS Called ‘Kids Clips’
by Netflix is conducting an experiment with TikTok type, short-form videos the company calls ‘Kids Clips,’ but only on iOS and in a few markets…
Roku Might also Lose Amazon Prime Video and Not just YouTube
Roku is already set to lose YouTube in December and now, Amazon Prime Video could also leave over a fight about IMDB TV and other data requests…
Google is Finally Eliminating One of its Most Quirky Design Elements on YouTube for Android
Google is doing away with the strange, somewhat distracting, and useless bottom boundary bar that appears on YouTube for Android…
YouTube Music will Offer Background Listening for Free Starting November 3rd, but Only in This One Market
by YouTube Music is about to add background playback to its platform, at no cost, but only in Canada for the feature’s initial roll out…
Google just Released a Handy New Feature for Google TV and It’s Perfect for Viewers Who Lose their Remotes
Google just made Google TV a little better by adding a new mobile remote option for Android, complete with a floating virtual keyboard…
Yep, Google is Working to Bring Free Live TV Channels to Google TVs, Smart TVs
Google might just follow some other FAST viewing services by adding free television channels to Chromecast with Google TV and smart TVs…
Yep, YouTube is Experimenting with an Ad-Free Version but Not at the Premium Price
YouTube is currently running a test program in parts of Europe that offers an ad-free experience called YouTube Lite for €6.99 per month…
Yes, Netflix Lost Nearly Half a Million Subscribers in Q2 2021 — Here’s Wy
Netflix disclosed in its recent Q2 2021 earnings report that it lost 430,000 subscribers in North America due to COVID-19 and competition…
Google Quietly Adds a New Option to Google TV that Viewers will Certainly Love
Google TV viewers can now delete titles from the ‘Continue Watching’ list, with a manual action that smartly reduces screen clutter…
Android TV will Soon have Two of the Best Chromecast with Google TV Features
Android TV is about to get recommendations and a watchlist, two of the best elements already found on Chromecast with Google TV…
Google TV’s ‘Improve Your Recommendation’ Bug Causing Skips to be Recorded as Likes
Google TV’s “Improve Your Recommendations” page is broken and counts skipped titles as “Likes,” throwing off its user preference algorithms…
In its Quest to Swallow the Internet, Facebook is Bringing Podcasts to its Platform, Starting Tomorrow
Facebook has notified Page owners and managers of the upcoming ability to upload podcasts to their spaces, beginning tomorrow, June 22nd…
Apple TV Owners can Now Update the HBO Max App to Fix those Annoying Bugs
HBO has made a new update available for its HBO Max Apple TV app that fixes a few technical issues that began to appear last week…
Spotify has Released these Two New Tools for Android and iOS
Spotify for Android and iOS have gained two new tools — Only You and Blend — which are designed to help make music streaming more enjoyable…