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Your Roku can do more than streaming, here are the hidden features most people miss

Most people use their Roku just to stream shows, but it has features that can make it easier, more flexible, and even save you money.

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3 blockbuster Netflix movies to watch this week (April 27 - May 3)

Scarlett Johansson is a superhuman, Austin Butler is a cat-sitter on the run, and Emma Stone is kidnapped by alien conspiracy nuts.

Fitness with Spotify as a person conducts workouts wearing headphones
Spotify gets into fitness with Peloton's help—here's how to start your workouts

It's a not-so-subtle response to Apple Fitness+ and YouTube.

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YouTube Music uploading on website
The best part of Google Play Music is still alive in YouTube Music

It had a rocky start, but the headlining feature is still there.

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A popcorn bucket with several spilled popcorns, the Jellyfin logo at the center, and the Plex logo blurred in the background.
Plex lost the plot—here's why Jellyfin is the better choice for self-hosting

Jellyfin is the ultimate free self-hosting platform.

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A phone with headphones surrounding it, YouTube Music Supermix highlighted on the screen, and sound waves in the background.
I finally stopped ignoring my YouTube Music subscription—these 5 features changed everything

YouTube Music's features convinced me to ditch Spotify and convinced me to actually this part of my YouTube Premium subscription.

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Illustration of a hand swiping the Spotify logo, with green motion streaks representing gesture shortcuts.
Why Spotify finally dethroned YouTube as my go-to streaming app

Video changed the game.

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The Plex logo over a photo of a UGREEN NAS.
3 Plex settings I immediately change on every TV and phone

Three must-do things to get Plex working perfectly from the get go.

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Paramount+ Documentaries logo on a dark blue background with film strips.
3 acclaimed Paramount+ documentaries to stream this weekend (April 24-26)

Willie Nelson's seven decades, a wrongful conviction overturned, and UFOs.

3D Spotify logo surrounded by abstract green circles.
You can now tell Claude your mood and it will create a Spotify playlist to match

A new entry point for music discovery on Spotify.

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Thunder vs. Lakers.
4 tips to save your NBA Playoffs stream when it crashes mid-game

Prepare to save your stream.

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Illustration of some books, a pair of headphones, and the Audible logo in the center indicating return.
Audible's default settings are slowing down your listening—here's how to fix it

You can listen to more audiobooks in these ways!

Xbox Series X
Microsoft admits Game Pass is too expensive and slashes prices (with a catch)

Microsoft is responding to complaints about prices,

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Amazon Fire TV Stick 1st generation 2014
Amazon sued over early Fire TV Stick support—will you get paid?

The company allegedly forced users to upgrade.

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A personal splash page with branding in a Jellyfin server
Plex kept making it harder to stream my media, so I replaced it with its open-source rival

Plex has a ton of problems, so I turned to the open-source rival with the funny name: Jellyfin

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Person holding the Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft showing the back of the device.
Stop paying for books: These 5 NYT bestsellers are free with Amazon Prime right now

You'll be booked for days.

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Assorted streaming app icons on a smartphone screen.
Stop paying for streaming services you only watch on weekends—there's a smarter way

Cut costs while streaming what you actually want to watch.

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Several different streaming TV apps seen on a television screen.
I used to be subscribed to every streaming service; here's the 4 I actually regret canceling

These are worth every penny.

A mini PC, a Roku remote, and a Rii wireless keyboard/mouse combu sitting on a shelf beneath a large TV with Windows search on the TV screen.
Forget Roku and Fire TV, this is a better way to stream

Skip the streaming stick. This setup gives you more control, better performance, and fewer limits than Roku or Fire TV.

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Netflix logo on its iPhone App Store listing
Netflix's vertical video update arrives this April—here's why it matters for how you discover shows

Another doomscrolling option presents itself.

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