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Spotify's new feature lets you leave little notes on songs

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:47:02 +0000

Give me a mixtape, and hold the tape.

How to use screen mirroring on Roku with your Android phone

staff@engadget.com (Max Miller) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Your Roku can probably display what's on your phone screen, if you have Android.

Netflix pays $500 million to share 'The Walking Dead' streaming rights with AMC+

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:22:14 +0000

Netflix has ponied up a half billion dollars to extend its streaming rights to The Walking Dead and the show's six spinoffs.

Major labels call for AI slop songs to be banned from entering charts around the world

staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:55:01 +0000

Tens of thousands of AI-generated songs are uploaded to music streaming platforms every day.

You can stream local TV channels for free — here's how

staff@engadget.com (Alec Hively) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Cable and satellite aren't your only options when it comes to local channels. There are free ways to get the same content.

Netflix edges past the BBC in latest UK audience survey

staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:43:25 +0000

The BBC has so many structural benefits that it's unthinkable it could be usurped by anyone else in the UK.

The CW's live sports programming is coming to ESPN on August 4

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:52:02 +0000

The CW's live sports programming is coming to ESPN on August 4.

The HBO Max app now has shorts, because why not

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:45:36 +0000

The HBO Max app now has shorts, because everything needs to have shorts.

What is the 60-60 rule for AirPods?

staff@engadget.com (Gabriela Vătu) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

60-60 is a good rule of thumb for protecting your hearing.

Spotify experienced another major outage

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:28:35 +0000

Two gremlins rolled through Spotify today.

YouTube Premium will soon include Peacock at no extra cost

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:00:10 +0000

Ad-supported Peacock will be available for free to YouTube Premium subscribers early next year.

How to Clear The Cache On Your Roku TV

staff@engadget.com (Adnan Ahmed) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Like the Konami code, but for Roku remotes.

How to get YouTube Music's best audio quality

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

If you don't mind using more data, make these changes to step up your listening experience in the YouTube Music app.

Here's our first look at Apple TV's Neuromancer adaptation

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:25:03 +0000

We also now know when it will be released: January 22, 2027.

How to program your Roku remote to voice control your non-Roku TV

staff@engadget.com (Adnan Ahmed) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Go hands-free with voice commands.

YouTube adds new tools to make creating thumbnails easier

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:20:45 +0000

YouTube is making it easier to add custom thumbnails for both short-form and long-form videos.

Amazon accused of poaching HBO employees in Warner Bros. lawsuit

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:08:37 +0000

Warner Bros. Discovery has sued Amazon for 'inducing' its employees to breach their contracts.

Roku is increasing prices across its hardware range

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:30:39 +0000

Roku's streaming devices got a price hike, and it's reportedly because of industry-wide memory shortages.

Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:50:28 +0000

The extended pause will give time to hear cases for blocking the deal from states and the WGA.

Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099 now has a trailer and release date of November 25

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:59:13 +0000

The eight-episode series stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.