Finally ...
Amazon Music is now available on Apple TV
It joins Spotify in the ranks of high-profile third-party apps to hit the home screen.
Phil Nickinson
Phil is the father of two beautiful girls and is the Dad behind Modern Dad. Before that he spent seven years at the helm of Android Central. Before that he spent a decade in a newsroom of a two-time Pulitzer Prize-finalist newspaper. Before that — well, we don't talk much about those days.
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Watch it later
Hulu now allows downloads for offline viewing — with some caveats
You'll need the more expensive plan, and downloads will expire after 30 days. Or sooner.
easy on the eyes
Hulu is about to make its menus easier to read
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Backgrounds and text will now have more contrast as part of a push for better accessibility.
What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and HBO in October 2019
You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll scare the living crap out of yourself. It's October, kids!
Disney+
You can now pre-order Disney+, because why not
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The price is the same, and you won't get any bonus material. But you will be among the first on your block with a sub.
Highly recommended
TCL's glorious new 6-Series TVs are now available
QLED is a big step up for the affordable line of Roku-powered televisions.
You can now watch Sling TV in Apple's Safari browser
Because apparently you couldn't before.
Language
Vudu's new features take all the fun out of things
'Family Play' skips past the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, while new ratings attempt to guide parents.
HDR to HDR
Should you get the Apple TV 4K or the Shield TV in 2019?
Spoiler: The specs don't matter as much as which platform you live in, and which streaming services you use.
Blockhead
Amazon updates the Fire TV Cube with newer processor and Dolby Atmos audio
It's faster, it's more powerful, and it now has the one feature it was missing previously.
IFA 2019
Amazon unveils the Fire TV Edition Anker Nebula Soundbar
Yeah, it's a mouthful. But it's a sound bar with Amazon Fire TV built in.
Easy streaming
Roku announces an all-in-one sound bar and optional subwoofer
Each costs $179. Preorders have begun now, with shipping in October.
The best defense
Your iPhone can help you through Hurricane Dorian with some advanced prep
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Hurricane season is officially here and your iPhone is now one of the most important tools in your preparedness kit.
Live TV!
Hulu's refreshed live guide now available on Roku, tvOS and its web player
It's now far easier to find what you want to watch, when you want to watch it.
Listen up!
SiriusXM's $4 student plan is legit (and, yes, they'll check)
If you're in a proper college or university, you should be good to go.
watch this!
What's new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and HBO in September 2019
Wherein we learn that Wu-Tang Clan still ain't nothing to eff with, Chelsea Handler can teach us a thing or three, and Amazon Prime Video can melt your mind.
It's not TV ... It's Apple TV ... Plus
Apple considering $9.99 price for Apple TV+, Bloomberg reports
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The premium service is said to roll out by November.
Watch this ...
Disney+ basically will support all the devices at launch
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If you've got it, there's a pretty good chance you'll be able to watch Disney+ on it. With one major exception.
Do the right thing ...
There's a good chance that the password on your streaming service sucks
A study on password stuffing finds 'entertainment sites' are far more likely to reuse breached credentials.
Mergers!
CBS and Viacom are back together again as ViacomCBS
The cable and broadcast companies seal the deal and position themselves better against Disney and AT&T.