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YouTube TV just got even better on iPhones and iPads

Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends If you use the most popular live-streaming service on an iPhone or iPad, things just got even better. YouTube TV — which boasts more than 8 million subscribers — just pushed multiview live on Apple’s mobile devices, as previously promised. It works basically the same way it does on a television. YouTube TV picks the programs available in multiview, and you get them all at once, with audio coming from one of the shows. Tap another, and the audio switches. And just as before, you can get…

Hands-on with the Belkin iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Apple TV 4K

The Belkin iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Apple TV 4K perched atop an extremely thin OLED television. Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends The Belkin iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Apple TV 4K is one mouthful of an official name. What it does is much more simple. It is a mount for your iPhone to be used with an Apple TV 4K. And it has MagSafe to keep the phone in place. That’s it. Perhaps the hardest part of this whole thing is knowing you can use your iPhone with Apple TV 4K. While Continuity Camera — that’s the…

Samsung Spring Sale: Save on monitors, phones, TVs, and more

Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends Samsung, one of the most trusted brands in the electronics industry, has rolled out monitor deals, phone deals, TV deals, and price cuts for other types of devices in the Samsung Spring Sale. While it’s going to run until March 10, it’s highly recommended that you finish your shopping as soon as you can because for some of the popular offers, there’s a chance that their stocks run out quickly. To help you make a quick decision, we’ve highlighted our favorite bargains below, but…

How to get a D-pad on your Apple TV Remote app

There are myriad reasons why we consider Apple TV 4K to be the best streaming device you can buy. And one of those reasons is that the excellent integration with iPhones and iPads. With just a couple taps, you can use your mobile device as a remote control, for those times in which you simply can't be bothered to look for the little Siri Remote. But that doesn't mean the integration is perfect. The Remote app in iOS by default has a virtual trackpad. Drag your fingers over it, and it's like you're using the…

Samsung adding Auracast and 360 Audio to more TVs, phones, and earbuds

Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends Samsung today announced a series of updates for some televisions and a trio of earbuds that will add features across the board, and also allow everything to play together that much more. Auracast is one of the more interesting features on the way. It essentially allows one device to pick up a signal being broadcast by another, not unlike a radio. Samsung has had Auracast on select TVs for a while now, and it’s been available on multiple Galaxy Buds earbuds. Now, it’s expanding to…

Bang & Olufsen’s Portal Gaming Headset is 66% off Today

Bang & Olufsen / Bang & Olufsen If you’re searching for gaming headset deals, it will be tough to find a better offer right now than this 66% discount from Amazon’s Woot for the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal. From its original price of $499, it’s down to $170 — a very affordable price for a gaming headset that’s made by one of the most recognizable names in the audio industry. There’s apparently still some time before the $329 in savings get taken down, but it’s highly recommended that you proceed with…

This 32-inch LG 4K monitor is 33% off, and a great deal

LG If you’ve upgraded your PC with components from desktop computer deals, you can forget about enjoying your machine’s improved capabilities if you don’t buy a new screen. We highly recommend the 32-inch LG UltraFine monitor, which is on sale from LG with a $150 discount that lowers its price to $300 from $450 originally. We’re not sure how long the offer remains online though, so don’t hesitate with your purchase of the monitor if you’re interested. Why you should buy the 32-inch LG UltraFine 4K Monitor If you…

How to Connect Your iPhone or iPad to a Samsung TV

Casting content from the tiny screen of your smartphone to a big, beautiful TV makes for a much better experience for viewing photos and watching videos. You can mirror whatever is on the screen of your handheld device. With Apple's AirPlay system, casting audio and video from your iOS device couldn't be more streamlined — especially for Apple ecosystem devotees. But did you know that you can also use AirPlay 2 with an assortment of compatible smart TVs? One of the more popular TV brands with built-in AirPlay 2…

Google is expanding Fast Pair, casting to more devices

Google One of the most underrated features of any platform is the ability to quickly (and easily) pair headphones and earbuds to whatever device you want. And to that end, Google announced a couple of improvements on that front at CES 2024. First up is Fast Pair, which makes it simple to pair accessories like the Pixel Buds Pro to devices like an Android phone or Chromebook. Over the next month or so, Fast Pair support is expanding to Chromecast With Google TV. And it’ll expand even further later in the year to…