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YouTube TV is giving away a free TiVo Stream 4K to some subscribers

Home News (Image credit: YouTube) YouTube TV owner Google has been locked in a contract dispute with Roku since April. Both sides said they could not agree “reasonable” terms, and the YouTube TV app promptly disappeared from Roku streaming devices. Now it’s emerged that Google is giving away free TiVo Stream 4K streaming devices to… Read more

Walmart’s in-house Android TV device might only cost $30

Walmart appears to be getting into the streaming devices with the Onn Android TV UHD Streaming Device, according to a new listing on its website (spotted by 9to5Google). The company’s new streaming box (in this case, really more of a flattened cube) is currently listed for $29.88 but is also “out of stock” — which… Read more

TiVo’s first Android TV dongle also appears to be its last

Last May, TiVo attempted to muscle in on Roku and Amazon with an HDMI streaming dongle of its own — the $70 TiVo Stream 4K, which traded in the company’s traditional live TV + DVR functionality for the likes of Sling TV, Netflix, HBO and YouTube. It now appears that attempt was so unsuccessful, the… Read more

Vudu is finally coming to Amazon’s Fire TV devices

Vudu, the digital video service that was owned by Walmart before Fandango bought it last year, is finally making its way to the Amazon Fire TV platform. The app is a big source of high-quality, 4K HDR movie rentals. You can also access your existing Vudu library — including Movies Anywhere titles — with the… Read more

Guide to streaming: from Disney Plus and HBO Max to NBA League Pass and Crunchyroll

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. There is a plethora of streaming services available for anyone with a credit card handy. Hulu and Netflix are general entertainment providers offering licensed content and originals for subscribers. Others, like anime provider Crunchyroll and NFL Sunday… Read more

8 new uses for your old smartphone

The excitement of getting a new phone is often tempered by nagging regret. A lot of times, it’s not like there was anything really wrong with the old phone (unless there was — a bulging battery or a shattered screen is always a bad look). If it was a breakup, the conversation with an old… Read more