Spotify wants to put users in control of their favorite music. And it is testing an AI feature called Prompted Playlists, to help listeners personalize their experience. The music streaming service, like most online media services, has a vast catalog with recommendations and suggested content. This is usually driven by an algorithm, it depends on…
Plex has been a fan-favorite solution for streaming media for years. It is relatively easy to set up, especially if a remote media server is added to the setup. Up until now, accessing a Plex media server remotely was free. This was a great option for users who were travelling and wanted to access their…
Spotify will soon increase its prices in the U.S. The music streaming service had previously increased its Premium subscription’s price in the U.S. in June 2024. Spotify had announced a price increase for its Premium plan a few months ago, in several markets across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the…
Spotify has announced that it has acquired WhoSampled. The music sample database will be used for the streaming service’s SongDNA feature, but will continue to exist as a standalone platform. WhoSampled debuted in 2008, the music discovery service samples over a million songs. It is largely a community-driven database, where users submit information about how…
Amazon Fire TV devices, at least those based on Android, support the sideloading of apps. While that requires a bit of tinkering, it allows users to install apps on the device that are not listed in the Amazon App Store. One of my favorite apps for the Fire TV is SmartTube, a YouTube frontend that…
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced a price increase for HBO Max plans. This is the third time the streaming service has hiked its prices in 3 years. The platform debuted in 2020, and got its first price hike in January 2023. HBO Max last increased its prices in June 2024, and again now in October…
