Spotify confirms Premium tier will remain ad-free amid rumors
Spotify has officially denied rumors that its Premium tier will begin including advertisements. The streaming service came under fire from users who had criticized the plan to introduce ads. The origins of […]
Plex Increases Subscription Prices for First Time in a Decade
For the first time in over a decade, Plex has announced significant price increases for its Plex Pass subscription service, alongside notable changes to its remote streaming policies. These adjustments, effective April […]
Spotify Reports $10 Billion in 2024 Royalties Amid Ongoing Artist Discontent
Spotify has announced a record payout of $10 billion in royalties to the music industry for the year 2024, marking the largest annual distribution in the company's history. This substantial figure underscores […]
Prime Video Introduces AI-Powered Dubbing in English and Spanish
Amazon's Prime Video has initiated a pilot program to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) in dubbing select licensed movies and television series. Starting Wednesday, the streaming service will offer AI-assisted dubbing in English […]
Shazam Update Syncs Control Center Recognitions to Music Playlists
Apple has released an update for its Shazam app, enhancing its integration with both Apple Music and Spotify. The latest version now ensures that songs identified using the Music Recognition feature in […]
Enhanced YouTube Experience: Lyrics and Album Art Arrive on Android TV
YouTube has introduced a new feature for Android TV users, enhancing the music video experience by displaying synchronized lyrics and album art. This update allows viewers to sing along to their favorite […]
Spotify's New 'Music Pro' Plan Brings HiFi Audio at an Additional Cost
Spotify is set to launch a new premium tier called "Music Pro" in 2025, nearly four years after initially announcing its plans for HiFi streaming. This service aims to cater to audiophiles […]
Accidental Integration: Netflix Shows Up on Apple TV App, Then Disappears
In a surprising turn of events, Netflix content briefly became accessible through Apple's TV app, sparking excitement among users. This unexpected integration allowed some Apple TV 4K users in the U.S. to […]
YouTube Shorts Gets a Major AI Upgrade with Veo Video Generation
YouTube has announced the integration of Google DeepMind's advanced generative AI model, Veo 2, into its Shorts platform. This enhancement allows creators to generate AI-powered video clips directly within the Shorts interface, […]
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Unveils Four Strategic Initiatives for 2025
YouTube's CEO, Neal Mohan, has outlined four key strategic initiatives for 2025, focusing on enhancing the platform's offerings for creators and viewers alike. The first initiative emphasizes the integration of artificial intelligence […]
YouTube Achieves Record $10.4 Billion in Q4 Ad Revenue Amid Rising User Ad Blocker Adoption
In the fourth quarter of 2024, YouTube reported a record-breaking $10.4 billion in advertising revenue, marking a 13.8% increase from the same period in the previous year. This surge is attributed to […]
Speed Up Your Videos: YouTube Tests Playback Adjustment Up to 4x for Premium Subscribers
YouTube has announced new features exclusively for its Premium subscribers, enhancing the already rich experience that includes ad-free viewing and access to YouTube Music. The latest experimental additions are designed to boost […]
Amazon Raises Music Unlimited Prices—Here’s How Much You’ll Pay Now
Amazon has announced a price increase for its Music Unlimited streaming service in the US, making it the latest company to raise subscription costs. The new pricing went into effect this week […]
Pika 2.1 Unveils Realistic Physics and Dynamic Lighting for Lifelike Video Creation
Pika Labs has unveiled its latest video creation tool, Pika 2.1, which aims to differentiate itself in a competitive market that includes powerhouses like OpenAI Sora, and Runway. Released just over a […]
VLC to add support for offline AI subtitles and translations
VideoLAN's open-source video player has reached 6 billion downloads. The developers celebrated the milestone by announcing a new feature at CES 2025, AI generated subtitles. Subtitles are useful when you want to […]
HDMI 2.2 to be unveiled at CES 2025 - requires new HDMI cable
The HDMI Forum plans to unveil HDMI 2.2 officially at a press conference on January 6th, 2025. The organization plans to reveal the new specification of the next-generation of the HDMI standard. […]
Winamp source code released, but developers criticize its restrictive license
The legacy media player, Winamp, has gone open source. But the license has come under fire from the open-source community. A few months ago, Llama Group SA, the company that owns Winamp, […]
Netflix launches cheaper extra members subscription with a catch
Netflix announced the launch of a new extra members option. Standard and Premium subscribers may add extra members to their account for a discounted price. These members do not have to live […]
Google stops the sale of TV Shows from Google TV - What you need to know
Google announced today that it is making a far-reaching change to its Google TV service. Starting today, Google customers may no longer purchase TV episodes or seasons from Google TV on "Google […]
Lost Your Photos? Here’s How to Get Them Back
There’s a moment of panic when you realize your precious photos have vanished. Whether it's an accidental deletion or a malicious virus, the loss feels devastating. Our digital memories, from family vacations […]
Winamp: new music platform and source code release
Winamp used to be a popular audio player for Windows. Things went quiet after its heyday and rights changed hands several times in that period. Veteran users of the player had big […]
Netflix's Standard with Ads plan grows to 40 million subscribers
There was a lot of outcry when Netflix announced the introduction of ads on its platform. The streaming service introduced an ad-powered plan in late 2022 in select regions. At $6.99 per […]
Netflix starts pushing Basic users to other plans forcefully
Netflix has started to ask basic plan customers to pick another plan to continue using the service without interruption. The streaming company has been at war with the Basic plan for some […]
Moving out? Pack your Netflix account
Netflix offers a vast library of movies, TV shows, and documentaries at our fingertips. With its personalized profiles, Netflix allows multiple users to enjoy their own unique viewing experiences, even though the […]
Yet another Netflix price increase is among us
The announcement of yet another Netflix price increase has sent ripples through users of the popular streaming platform. In its third-quarter earnings report, the streaming giant revealed its plans to adjust pricing […]
VLC Media Player 3.0.19 fixes security issues and improves AV1 support
VideoLAN has updated its cross-platform VLC Media Player application to version 3.0.19. The new version is now yet published on the official project website, but interested users may download it from the […]
Disney's password sharing crackdown begins
Streaming companies like Netflix or Disney are not happy about customers who share account access with non-household members. Some share to reduce the monthly subscription cost, others allow their collage-bound children to […]
Lyrics on Spotify could become a premium-only feature in company's new test
Spotify is testing a change in its free-tier. The music streaming service wants to make lyrics as a premium-only feature. To recall, Spotify added support for lyrics in November 2021, and proudly […]
Disney raises price of Disney+ to $13.99 and will block account sharing
Disney is increasing the price of its Disney+ streaming service, as well as that of Hulu, in the coming months. The company plans to charge 13.99 USD for an ad-free Disney+ plan […]
Netflix's password-sharing crackdown is pushing the company to new heights
Netflix claims that its password-sharing crackdown is working and it has the numbers to back it up. The company published its latest earnings report on Wednesday for the second quarter of 2023, […]
How to transfer Netflix profile to existing account
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming platforms in the world, and it allows users to create multiple profiles for different people or interests. This is great for families or households […]
Can TikTok Music beat Spotify and Apple Music
While Apple Music and Spotify have held the crown in the music streaming sector for some time, they may soon face stiff competition from an unexpected source - TikTok Music. The social […]
TikTok will have its own AI music generator
There's a new game changer stepping up to the plate: Ripple, the latest ingenious app launched by ByteDance, the parent company of the social media sensation, TikTok. The unveiling of Ripple marks […]
Netflix drops cheapest ad-free plan in Canada
Netflix users around the world may choose between one of several subscription plans. Up until now, Netflix offered three ad-free and a single ad-powered plan in most regions of the world. It […]
Netflix takes Black Mirror joke to the next level
In a humorous turn of events, Netflix has embraced the satire of its own streaming platform from the first episode of "Black Mirror" Season 6, which became an internet sensation. In the […]
Password crackdown is working: Netflix signups are going like a rocket with a record in the U.S. that you wouldn't expect
Netflix signups in the United States have, for the first time, crossed the 100k daily mark recently. The rise is attributed to the company's policy on password sharing in the United States […]
Amazon deletes tweet endorsing Prime Video account sharing
Netflix is launching tools in more and more countries to prevent the sharing of a Netflix account outside of the primary household. The company launched password sharing restrictions in the United States, […]
Netflix password sharing in the United States: extra member slot costs more than the cheapest plan
Netflix announced today that it has started to impose restrictions on account password sharing in the United States after having postponed the launch previously. Netflix reiterates in the notification that "a Netflix […]
Netflix's ad supported plan has nearly 5 million users
Netflix's ad supported plan is performing well. The company says that it has amassed nearly 5 million active users per month. Netflix's ad supported tier is growing rapidly Netflix launched its ad-supported […]
This ad-supported free TV could come right out of Idiocracy
Remember the movie Idiocracy? It is funny how many of its predictions have come true or may come true in the future. There was one scene in the movie that showed a […]
