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The Samsung RU7300 curved TV
Curved TVs were supposed to be the future of home entertainment — here's exactly why they disappeared

They were the future until they weren't.

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I stopped using my smart TV just for streaming after finding these apps

Your smart TV has hidden talents.

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A Roku playing a show on the TV
Your TV is taking a screenshot of your screen every half second — here's what it does with it

Smart TVs ship with a built-in surveillance feature that slows everything down. Here's how to disable it.

Close up shot of an HDMI connector showing the pins
Your HDMI cable is probably too old for your TV — here's how to tell in 30 seconds

Can it really keep up?

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The Jungle Book (2016) streaming on Disney Plus
I cleaned my smart TV out of boredom and it actually runs better now

The upgrade was just a wipe.

A Roku menu with an Ad
My smart TV was slow because it was quietly playing video ads while I browsed — disabling it fixed everything

Smart TVs use ACR tracking to monitor everything you watch, and it's killing your performance.

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75 inch roku tcl smart tv mounted on blue wall
I found Roku channels that aren’t in the store, and they're actually worth watching

Here's how to access the hidden Roku channels on your TV.

A Starz banner in an ad in Fire TV
These Fire TV apps and tricks won't work on Amazon's new Vega OS devices

Vega OS killed everything I loved about Fire TV and replaced it with ads; and now it's like owning a billboard made for Amazon's stockholders.

A Starz banner in an ad in Fire TV
My laggy Smart TV became dramatically smoother after these tweaks

Your laggy smart TV has a few settings that are killing performance — here's are the fixes that will make everything faster.

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Your smart TV is tracking everything you watch — here's why and how to stop it

Save yourself from being watched.

The back of a smart TV showing USB 2.0 and HDMI ports
Your TV's USB port can do a lot more than charge your phone

You'll regret ignoring it.

Far up shot of a smart TV running KDE Neon with Plasma Big Screen
No one recommends this TV operating system, but everyone should know about it

Plasma Big Screen is the exception to the smart TV rule, and you've never heard of it.

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Fire TV Stick and remote on a desk.
Don’t replace your slow Fire TV Stick until you try these fixes

A 5-minute cleanup is all you need.

Amazon Fire TV without ads on it
This DNS switch blocked junk on my smart TV and game console, and I didn't need to install a thing
DNS

This one setting is keeping you from the fastest experience you've ever had, without all of the advertisements that plague your devices.

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Smart TV showing TV Bro browser and a remote in front
I installed a browser on my smart TV, and it changed how I use it

Proof that your TV can do more than just play shows.

A Roku TV screen with a menu
Roku's home screen customization solves the one problem everyone complains about

I customized my Roku and now it doesn't feel like a billboard anymore, it actually helps me find the services I want to use.

A Roku Remote next to a TV
I found 5 Roku remote shortcuts that nobody talks about — they save me minutes every day

I didn't know my Roku remote could do this until I found these hidden shortcuts, now these codes fix buffering and clutter in seconds.

Arc Launcher on Google TV
This free launcher made my smart TV feel like it should have all along

Stop fighting your home screen and start enjoying it.

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Close up of a TV showing Settings menu
Your Android TV has a one-click speed boost hiding in plain sight

Stop putting up with lag, your Android TV can do better.

'Stray Kids_ the dominATE Experience' ad on smart TV
This secret Android TV menu completely transformed my experience

A better TV experience, without buying one.

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