Tag: streaming devices
The leaked Sonos streaming box could be a huge hit for custom home theaters, if it adds 2 key missing features from the current line-up
The big features of Sonos’ upcoming streaming box have leaked, and they sound pretty damn great, actually. The key elements are that it will have multiple HDMI passthrough ports and will act as an HDMI switch, that it will have a comprehensive range of streaming services in a unified interface,…
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New info about Sonos’ streaming box sounds like a dream product, apart from the 2 horrendous flaws
Major new information about Sonos‘ much-rumored set-top streaming box has leaked via The Verge, and as a long-time Sonos user I was borderline salivating at the promised features here – it sounds like the device I’d be dreaming of when thinking what I’d want a Sonos streaming box to be.…
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Amazon quietly scraps popular Fire TV feature in new update, but there is a fix
The latest Fire TV software update has removed a popular feature You can no longer hide unwanted apps on your homescreen It’s possible to restore the functionality with an app called atvTools Amazon isn’t a stranger to quietly removing Fire TV features or breaking their functionality with software updates –…
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Google TV users are getting even more free channels in time for the holidays
The total number of free channels is now 171 Google TV Freeplay remains exclusive to the US There’s been a recent boom in free TV with ads We’ve already seen dozens of new free-to-view channels added to Google TV during 2024, and one more update has been rolled out in…
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Sonos had a terrible ’24. Here’s how it hopes to bring you a happier new year
Next app update is coming in January The old app isn’t coming back TV streamer still expected to launch in 2025 To say that Sonos had a terrible 2024 is a bit like saying Taylor Swift made a few dollars from the odd show: it’s a bit of an understatement.…
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Valve could be working on a rival to the Nvidia Shield streaming box
Valve could be making a streaming box Hints found in the Steam Deck code No indications of a launch date yet It might be five years since the Nvidia Shield last had a refresh – see our Nvidia Shield (2019) review for details – but the device remains one of…
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