streaming
Deals for Today: Score 75% Off a Great Streaming Mic Plus Big Savings on Controllers and Father’s Day Gifts – IGN
While there may not be as many sales today as last weekend for Memorial Day, there are still many deals to be had. Whether you’re after a plug-and-play mic to take your streaming game up a level or want a new controller for your PS5, we’re seeing some deep discounts. With Father’s Day only a…
What’s new to streaming this week? (May 9, 2025)
Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that’s before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each one! Don’t be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through…
Roku tests more ads inside streaming apps, even if you pay for ad-free
Summary New user reports suggest Roku is experimenting with pause-screen ads after its latest update. The testing appears to be limited, and isn’t impacting many users. One user who pays for Discovery+ without ads experienced a pause-screen ad on their Roku Ultra. I think the introduction of pause-screen ads further impacts the user experience, just…
Walmart’s onn. full HD streaming device: Still not thick, just don’t call it a stick
A month back, I tore down Walmart’s onn. 4K Streaming Box, the Google TV-based successor to the company’s initial Android TV-based UHD Streaming Device that I’d dissected mid-last year. And as promised in last month’s coverage, this time I’ll be taking a look at the guts of its “stick” form factor sibling, the Google TV-based…
Walmart’s onn. 4K streaming box: A Google TV upgrade doesn’t clobber its cost
Within my teardown published last summer of Walmart’s “onn.”-branded original Android TV-based streaming receiver, the UHD Streaming Device: I mentioned that I already had Google TV operating system-based successors for both the “box” and “stick” Android TV form factors (the latter subsequently dissected by me and published last December) sitting on my shelves awaiting my…
YouTube already won the streaming wars
Summary YouTube surpassed Netflix in TV viewing with 11.6% share in February, solidifying its powerhouse status. YouTube’s free service offers extensive long-form content and live streams, challenging traditional TV services. YouTube’s Premium options at $14/month provide an ad-free experience and access to YouTube Music, reflecting its uncapped potential. There are plenty of streaming services on…
Adaptive Video Streaming With Dash.js In React — Smashing Magazine
HTML is the de facto element we turn to for embedding video content, but it comes with constraints. For example, it downloads the video file linearly over HTTP, which leads to performance hiccups, especially for large videos consumed on slower connections. But with adaptive bitrate streaming, we can split the video into multiple segments at…
Moana 2, Better Man, The Electric State on Netflix, and every movie new to streaming this week
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Moana 2, the sequel to Disney’s animated splash hit starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Auliʻi Cravalho, finally comes to streaming (pun intended) on…
Our favorite apps for listening to music
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 72, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you like gadgets, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Hasan Piker and calculator apps and car thieves and…
Unchecked greed led to Amazon ruining its own streaming service
Summary Amazon introduced ad-supported tiers, leading to a massive loss of subscribers aged 25-34. Amazon’s reliance on ads generating income signals a shift in streaming service monetezation. Introduction of ads in streaming services reflects a shift away from streaming platforms being ad-free. It’s becoming more and more common to see a streaming service offer an…