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Nvidia Shield TV Pro
The Nvidia Shield has been discontinued at last, but the Shield Pro lives on with a 50% price hike

By Carrie Marshall Published

The standard Shield is dropped, and the Pro gets a huge price hike. If only Nvidia knew who was responsible for making GPUs and memory so expensive

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A split image, with a phone showing the ESPN+ streaming screen on the left, and a screengrab showing the US Open playing in 4K HDR on the right
ESPN will now stream tons of sport in 4K HDR, coming first to iOS and Apple TV 4K

By Carrie Marshall Published

Apple TV and iOS are the first devices to get ESPN's new 4K HDR streaming. Other platforms will be added for US viewers this Fall.

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There's a new Amazon Fire TV Stick that's faster to use, and a redesigned remote

By Carrie Marshall Published

Amazon unveils a new, faster Fire TV Stick 4K plus a new remote design and updates for Alexa+.

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Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (2026)
Amazon will fix a Fire TV bug that blocked sideloading apps on older Fire TV Sticks

By Rowan Davies Published

A bug that stopped sideloading on older Fire TV models is being fixed, says Amazon.

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Google Chromecast
Google fixes setup issues for older Chromecast and Google Home devices

By Rowan Davies Published

Google has finally fixed the annoying setup issue for the first-gen Chromecast, so your device isn't being bricked just yet.

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The Google TV Streamer interface with two Google Home Speakers connected on either side
The Google TV Streamer just got a huge 50% price hike in the US

By Carrie Marshall Published

Google's TV streamer has gone up 50% in the US, with other countries set to follow.

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A Google TV showing the Freeplay interface with a catalog of on-demand movies and shows
Google TV Freeplay adds 10,000 free on-demand movies and shows

By Rowan Davies Published

Over 10,000 movies and shows are coming to Google TV Freeplay, and they won’t cost you a penny.

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Video grab of Kiana Hall's Instagram video of Jimothy Raccoon next to Rokyu City's rendering
Jimothy is in Roku City! The inside story of how the viral raccoon climbed inside the streaming platform

By Lance Ulanoff Published

Jimothy Raccoon, the squat, viral Seattle-based mammal, is now immortalized inside Roku City. Here's how that happened

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The Roku Streaming Stick 4K on a table.
Roku: prices rise by up to 60%, and the memory shortage is to blame

By David Nield Published

The prices on all of the Roku streaming sticks and boxes have gone up — though only in the US for now.

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Best Streaming Device
The base model Nvidia Shield TV is no longer on sale, and may not come back

By David Nield Published

Nvidia has confirmed that the Shield TV base model is out of stock, and it doesn't seem as though it's likely to return.

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