Category: Streaming Devices

Most smart TVs and streaming players use a specific tracking feature to snoop on your streaming activities. But Apple’s streaming box doesn’t—or at least, not yet.  Taking an in-depth look at how…

For coming up on four years, my trusty Apple TV 4K has been tucked away behind my LG OLED TV, quietly doing its thing. I haven’t given any serious thought to upgrading…

Right now, for just $20, you can turn any dumb TV into a streaming-capable TV. Grab the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD on sale and use it to stream directly on your…

Has your Roku player or Roku TV started talking whenever you’re in a menu or on a settings screen? There’s a simple explanation for a suddenly chatty Roku, as well as an…

TechHive Editors Choice At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Renders the remote control easier and more comfortable to grip Protects your remote control from drops Can accommodate a tracking tag to locate…

Next to an over-the-air antenna, an over-the-air DVR is an essential tool in the life of a cord-cutter. With an over-the-air DVR, you can record shows from an antenna, rewind live TV…

Anyone who owns a Roku streaming player is familiar with the Roku remote, the one with the four “shortcut” buttons in the bottom third of the device.  The buttons are marked with…

So, what kinds of streaming ads will you tolerate? Maybe a 60-second commercial break in the middle of a show? Pause ads? A static ad on the home screen?  There’s a range…

Nope, Sony isn’t quite done with Blu-ray yet.  Barely two months after announcing that it’s exiting the recordable Blu-ray business, Sony has revealed something of a surprise: its first new Blu-ray player…

If you’re one of the unlucky Chromecast owners whose “untrusted” device stopped working earlier this week, here’s some good news: a fix is on the way.  As reported by 9to5Google, Google has…