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You only need to pay for one month of YouTube TV to get the Chromecast for free.

By Matthew Humphries
4.5
Editors' Choice

The Chromecast With Google TV finally adds a remote and on-screen interface with a new and simple menu system to the popular media streamer.

By Will Greenwald
4.0

The TiVo Stream 4K is an excellent media streamer that uses Android TV and TiVo's own interface for a comprehensive, TV-focused viewing experience.

By Will Greenwald

Enjoy a much faster Roku Ultra streaming experience, or enhance the audio of any TV using the Streambar, which doubles as a media streamer.

By Matthew Humphries

Amazon's new Fire TV Sticks are faster, and will see a new interface later this year.

By Will Greenwald

Apple TV and Roku streaming boxes let you easily watch your favorite movies and shows on your TV in 1080p or 4K. Both companies offer multiple options, so we're here to break them down and help you decide which streaming box is right for you.

By Will Greenwald

Old versions of the Roku streaming player and streaming stick won't be able to stream Hulu after June 24.

By Matthew Humphries

Courtesy of the 'Home Together' initiative, Roku is offering enhanced access to select services including Showtime, Noggin, and FitFusion.

By Justin Herrick

Here's how to ditch your Roku remote and control the media streamer using an Amazon Echo instead.

By Lance Whitney

Google wants the next Chromecast Ultra to be the only dongle you need to watch all streaming media services and control playback with a Google Assistant-friendly remote.

By Matthew Humphries

The last-minute deal reintroduces FOX Now and other channel-based apps to Roku's streaming media players ahead of tonight's Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.

By Justin Herrick

Right now, Sling TV is giving new customers a nice incentive to try its live TV streaming service: a free Amazon Fire TV Stick (a $39.99 value).

By Angela Moscaritolo

According to a PCMag survey, 65 percent of streaming users said they'd cancel their streaming subscription over price increases. Another 14 percent would cancel over losing their favorite movies and shows, while 9 percent prioritize exclusive original content.

By Rob Marvin

TiVo's $50 streaming dongle has no monthly service fee and integrates Sling TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, YouTube, and TiVo's own free TiVo+ service.

By Sascha Segan

Plex is a great way to manage your media, but you'll have to organize files and folders. Here's how to clean up your Plex media library to make sure everything is in order.

By Eric Ravenscraft

NBCUniversal will introduce Peacock in April 2020, but the Comcast-owned subsidiary might acquire another streaming service, Xumo, to help it compete with established players such as Netflix and Disney+.

By Justin Herrick

If you want to make the absolute most of your Amazon Fire TV Stick, you'll want to use Filelinked, which makes downloading non-Appstore apps a snap.

By Whitson Gordon

There are a lot of high-quality movies on Netflix, and the fantasy/sci-fi selections are getting better all the time.

By Eric Griffith

Earlier seasons of 'The Simpsons' will be offered in their original 4:3 aspect ratio in early 2020. Currently, Disney+ crops episodes and some viewers note that visual jokes are impossible to pick up on due to the 16:9 aspect ratio.

By Justin Herrick

The box is free for Verizon 5G Home subscribers, but its popularity will be severely limited by the fact it doesn't allow access to Netflix.

By Matthew Humphries