Don’t Expect Spotify’s New HiFi Tier to Debut Anytime Soon
by Spotify initially revealed its plans to launch a new HiFi tier for its premium subscribers last year in February and it’s no closer to happening now…
Tag: streaming
ICYMI: Illicit Underground Movie App Shuts Down for Good
Popcorn Time, an app used to share pirated movies, has finally ceased its operations after years of being incrementally active…
YouTube Finally Streamlines the Super Cumbersome TV Sign-In Process
YouTube has simplified the TV sign-in process, by eliminating the need to use the dreadful on-screen keyboard to start watching videos…
New Netflix Move Strongly Indicates a Password Sharing Crackdown is Coming Soon
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…
New Scams Aggressively Targeting Netflix and Other Streaming Service Customers
Streaming services are so very popular they present irresistible opportunities for cyber-criminals, by ripping off unsuspecting consumers…
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…
Google is Removing its YouTube App from Roku December 9th, but Not All Streaming Devices will be Affected
Google intends to pull its wildly popular YouTube app from Roku on Thursday, December 9th, but stresses existing users won’t be affected…
Now, Apple has a New Strategy for Getting People to Actually Use Siri through Apple Music’s New Voice Plan
Apple isn’t nearly done with pushing Siri, placing it at the center of the company’s new Voice plan for streaming music via spoken command…
Netflix Subscribers can Now Access the Streamer’s ‘Play Something’ Feature on Android Devices
Netflix is rolling out its Play Something automatic shuffle feature to Android now, and is also testing the same playback option for iOS…
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…
Roku’s TVs and Streaming Devices are Getting a Massive Amount of New Movie and Television Titles
NBCUniversal, parent company of Fandango, and new owner of Vudu, is bringing the former Walmart property to Roku, adding over 200k titles…