Update on May 28, 2026: Amazon’s newest generation of Fire TV Stick HD is now available with a price tag that’s even cheaper than expected. It’s currently on sale for just $21.99,…
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Roku’s new home screen is a big change. Here’s how to use it
Roku is shaking up its home screen with its most substantial changes in over a decade. A new design debuting this week adds recommendation rows, quick action tiles, and genre subsections to…
Smart TV or streaming stick?
Buying a new TV and a new streaming device used to be separate decisions, as televisions didn’t always come with adequate smart TV software. These days, though, it’s virtually impossible to buy…
Google’s video streaming strategy has backfired
Google hasn’t offered a streaming device for under $50 since it discontinued the Chromecast with Google TV in 2024. That’s turning out to be a problem. For the past couple years, Google…
The new Fire TV OS is for Amazon, not you
Like it or not, Amazon is starting to phase out the Fire TV operating system it’s been using for more than a decade. On both the new Fire TV Stick HD and…
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD ditches Android for faster Vega OS
Amazon is set to release a new version of the Fire TV Stick HD soon. This will be the second in the Fire TV Stick line to run on a different operating…
Fire TV’s biggest update in years and how to deal with it
If your Fire TV home screen suddenly looks different, you’re not alone. Last month, Amazon started rolling out its biggest Fire TV update in years, with rounder icons and some big navigation…
Amazon’s 4K Fire TV Stick Max is 42% off today
NOW 42% OFF Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max View Deal Stop worrying about how you’re going to keep watching your shows when you go on vacation or switch TVs. All you…
Gemini gave my Plex server a checkup. Its diagnosis surprised me
Who needs Netflix when you have Plex, the media server software that runs locally and lets you stream your own local video files? I’ve been hosting my own Plex server on a…
Good luck finding Walmart’s Google TV players in stock
Ask us to recommend a streaming video player for most people in 2026 and we wouldn’t send you to Amazon, Roku, or even Apple. Instead, our answer—maybe a surprising one? — would be Walmart. A quick look…
