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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select with its remote sitting on a table.
Your Amazon Fire Stick has an expiration date—here's where to find it

What to know about support, and when it'll end.

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Two speakers facing each other on a yellow background.
Why a great stereo setup beats cheap surround sound every time

Two is better than five, or seven.

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VIZIO PX65-G1 65-inch 4K UHDTV input array showing optical audio, ARC, USB, and the cable/antenna coax connection.
I used the wrong cable for my soundbar for years, and I didn’t realize what I was missing

I ditched optical audio for eARC, and Dolby Atmos finally made sense

Android Soundbar under a TV
Why your soundbar placement matters more than the soundbar itself

Your soundbar placement may be keeping you from experiencing the top level audio you're been paying for.

Apple AirPods, with a red Goldfish crackers case that says
I wasted years listening to music on AirPods

I spent years listening to music on my AirPods...until hearing loss forced me to seek alternative options.

A Blu-ray case with the Apple TV logo on its cover.
You're waiting for a Blu-ray release that may never come—2026 is the format's official downfall

Collectors will collect, but no one else is buying

The Shokz OpenFit 2 in a hand.
Open-ear earbuds aren't a gimmick, they're the future of comfortable audio

Finally, they made earbuds for people who don't like earbuds.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro earbuds in blue
Anker's new Soundcore earbuds set a Guinness World Record for call quality—here's why

The Liberty 5 Pro's AI chip promises pristine chats.

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Sony 1000X The Collexion headphones in platinum
Sony finally has premium headphones I'd choose over AirPods Max 2

1000X The Collexion offers Apple-level build quality with upgraded audio.

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XGIMI TITAN Noir Max projector in a living room.
Your next TV might not be a TV at all with XGIMI

This post is sponsored by XGIMI

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A hand holding an Amazon Fire TV Stick with a screenshot icon in the center.
My Fire TV Stick kept buffering until I got this essential accessory

The problem with only using your Wi-Fi signal is that every device has to compete for bandwidth, but not after you use this.

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Vero V streaming box on a TV stand.
Stop paying Netflix: Here's how I built my own media library without self-hosting

A great open source product you can order online

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Person holding up the inside of the Beyerdynamic Blue BYRD ANC 2 earbud
I finally deep cleaned my earbuds and I can’t believe how much better they sound

Your earbuds are not dying, they are being clogged with so much debris that it is destroying your sound quality, and you don't even realize it.

An Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus with built-in subwoofer under a TV mounted on a wall.
Your Fire TV Stick has a developer menu that unlocks features Amazon doesn't advertise

Amazon's Fire TV Stick has a secret menu that the company doesn't want you to find, but it is worth using.

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Two speakers facing each other on a yellow background.
Buying two subwoofers actually saved me money—here's how

Two subwoofers beat one giant box and cost way less, but everyone makes this mistake if they don't know any better.

Macro shot with tilt-shift lens over BD DVD Blu-ray player.
7 ways an HD Blu-ray is better than 4K streaming

Streaming's not all it's cracked up to be.

A portable suitcase-style record player sits open on a wooden table, spinning a black vinyl record with an orange label.
Your cheap suitcase turntable is slowly damaging your vinyl

In some cases not so slowly!

Close-up of the back of a TV showing HDMI, USB, and LAN ports with cables plugged in, including an Ethernet cable connected to the network port.
Stop your PlayStation and Xbox from waking up with your TV

It's time to end the frustration.

A man speaking into his Fire TV remote and looking at his TV.
Fire TV's first major overhaul in 6 years actually makes it faster than Roku

Fire TV's biggest redesign in 6 years actually made my TV faster and it keeps up with your remote.

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An image of a FireTV stick and it's remote control.
Your Fire TV collects more than just watch history, here’s how to stop it

Your Fire TV tracks more than what you watch, including app usage, ads, and voice data. These quick settings changes make it far more private.

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