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A lot of people rely on AirPlay to stream media from their handsets to their Apple TV or other AirPlay-enabled devices. Unfortunately, some apps, like those provided by TV providers, seem to purposely block the AirPlay function so you can’t stream to the ... ( read original story ...)

Apple TV’s Universal Search feature is inching closer to being ... across all providers—or at least all supported providers—instead of opening individual apps. It’s a great concept, but one that’s hobbled by providers who aren’t supporting ... ( read original story ...)

Some apps get new icons. And some of the stock apps get a makeover ... Some of the widgets also prove very useful. The Apple TV widget works brilliantly: Being able to tap it and get an instant remote can save a lot of time. If you own an Apple TV, the ... ( read ...

The social network already has TV apps that run on Android, Apple and Roku’s TV hardware. Late last year Facebook admitted it planned to sell ads that would appear on its TV apps. A touch-screen smart speaker could be another place those ads run. ( read original story ...)

Cordcutters who use streaming media devices have turned binge watching into a high art, and with good reason. There are now so many a la carte TV and movie apps that the danger of losing yourself in a sea of prestige television and on demand films offered ... ( read original story ...)

Apple this week added a handful of television content providers — most of which are owned by Discovery Communications — to a slowly growing list of services that offer support for universal search on fourth-generation Apple TV devices. The expansion ... ( read original story ...)