Open Source audio editor Audacity is now part of MuseGroup
Audacity is one of the most popular free cross-platform open source audio editors. It can be downloaded and used on Windows, Mac OS and GNU/Linux machines, and is regularly updated and quite […]
Cross-platform audio editor Audacity 3.0.0 released
Audacity 3.0.0 has been released on March 17, 2021. The new version of the open source cross-platform audio editor is available for all supported platforms -- Windows, Mac and Linux. Compatibility notes […]
New Winamp Community Update Project (WACUP) preview released
Back in early 2019, a first preview of what the developers called Winamp Community Update Project was released; designed to improve the original Winamp music player through its extensive plugins system, WACUP […]
Kodi 19 "Matrix" Final has been released
The final version of the multimedia application Kodi 19, codename Matrix, has been released to the public. The new version is available on the official project website for all supported operating systems. […]
First PotPlayer 2021 release removes Flash playback support
A new version of the media player PotPlayer has been released just a few days ago. The first PotPlayer release of 2021 does away with Flash playback support among other things. Ashwin […]
How to browse hashtags on YouTube
Google introduced a change to its YouTube video site this week that brings dedicated hashtag pages to the site. Hashtags are used by video publishers to label content; a tech video could […]
Download videos from Twitch with Twitch Leecher
Twitch Leecher is an open source application for Windows to download videos from the streaming service. The program supports downloading broadcasts, highlights, uploaded videos, and pretty much any content that is available […]
Looking for YouTube's Autoplay option? Google moved it!
Google released updates for the company's YouTube application for Android and Apple's iOS operating system recently. One of the changes of the update moved the autoplay toggle; it is now displayed in […]
Watch YouTube without Ads on your Fire TV
Google revealed plans this week to monetize videos from publishers on YouTube that have not joined the partner program. The change takes affect in the United States first but will roll out […]
Expect even more ads on YouTube soon
YouTube visitors may see more ads in the future as Google changed the terms of use on the site this week in regards to displaying video ads on videos that are not […]
VLC 3.3 for Android introduces a massive list of new features
VideoLAN, the maker of the popular VLC Media Player, has released VLC 3.3 for Android today. The new version is a massive improvement over previous versions. Most of the work went into […]
A Look at Kdenlive Libre Video Editor for GNU/Linux
I have done my fair share (or more) of video editing in my life, primarily using Adobe Premiere Pro as I was taught in college. However, I try not to use Windows […]
A look at the Amazon Prime Video app for Windows 10
Amazon launched its Amazon Prime Video for Windows application this month officially for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 users may download the application from the Microsoft Store and use it […]
YouTube app experiment adds Google Search results to YouTube searches
Do you use Google's YouTube application on your device (if available) to browse YouTube and watch videos? If you do, you may have noticed the insertion of Google Search results when you […]
Google Play Music is dead - YouTube Music Transfer tool released
Google announced the release of a new transfer tool to move the Google Play Music library to YouTube Music on Tuesday. Google Play Music customers may use the online tool to transfer […]
YouTube is rolling out chapters support
YouTube appears to be rolling out a new feature currently that brings chapters support to the video streaming platform. I use YouTube regularly to watch new videos published by some of the […]
You can now Pin protect Netflix profiles
Netflix announced improvements to the service's parental controls yesterday that introduce new options for parents to control Netflix viewing. While Netflix did support a profile feature already that allowed parents to create […]
Disney+ Review
Disney launched its streaming service Disney+ in 2019 in the United States and launched it in select regions and countries since then. A Disney+ subscription is cheaper than the cheapest Netflix subscription […]
How to reduce YouTube's Bias for Mainstream Media
De-Mainstream YouTube is a browser extension for Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and other browsers based on Firefox or Chromium code, that reduces the bias of the YouTube algorithm in regards to mainstream […]
You may save up to 20% of data when watching Netflix on Android now
If you like to watch Netflix on your Android devices, you may have noticed that streaming has become more efficient recently. The company started to use a new video codec on Android […]
Google accidentally includes videos of other users in data exports
If you need another reason why it is wise not to put too much trust in "the cloud", this may be it. Google is mailing users of the company's Google Photos service […]
Mp3tag 3.0 released with improvements
The developer of Mp3tag has released version 3.00 of the application for all supported versions of Microsoft's Windows operating system. Mp3tag is a long-standing music tagger for Windows; our first review of […]
Qmmp is a freeware music player that looks like Winamp
If you like Winamp and want something that resembles it and don't want to use AIMP, Qmmp may be right up your alley. It is a freeware music player for Windows and […]
A look at MovieMaker 2.0
MovieMaker is a video editing program by MiniTool for Microsoft Windows devices. It should not be confused with the retired Windows Movie Maker that Microsoft offered a decade ago to Windows users […]
Media Player Classic MPC-HC 1.9.0 update brings dark theme support
The developers of the Media Player Classic application MPC-HC (Media Player Classic Home Cinema) have released version 1.9.0 of the media player for all supported operating systems. Downloads for 32-bit and 64-bit […]
Audials One 2020 review
Audials One 2020 is a commercial multimedia application for Microsoft Windows systems to record practically anything that you can play on your devices. To name just a few core features: record music, […]
Kodi 19 may break some add-ons
The development team behind the media player software Kodi have released the first Nightly build of Kodi 19, codename Matrix, recently. The new version of the application comes with a change that […]
Twitch Studio Beta launches for Windows: streaming for everyone
Twitch launched the first public version of Twitch Studio, a new streaming application for Twitch designed to make things easier for anyone, this week. Up until a few years ago, setting up […]
Musikcube is a terminal music player for Windows, macOS and Linux
Musikcube is a cross platform terminal based music player, music management application and a music server; it is open source and available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and as an Android […]
Disney+ does not work on Linux devices
Linux users who plan to subscribe to Disney's Disney+ video streaming service may have a rude awakening when they are greeted with Error Code 83 when trying to play any TV show […]
How to get your YouTube History deleted automatically
The video streaming site YouTube keeps track of every video that a user watches on the site and every search that is made. It uses the information for its recommendation engine that […]
ScreenToGif screen recorder update brings usability improvements
ScreenToGif is a popular screen recorder for the Windows operating system designed to record part of the screen on Windows. The program's name may suggest that it can save recordings as animated […]
How to clear and disable the YouTube Watch and Search history
The video streaming site YouTube keeps track of your activity on the site. If you are signed in to an account, it keeps a record of all videos that you watched, all […]
SimpleScreenRecorder is a user friendly video capturing app for Linux
Video recording tools can be complex for many users. Besides requiring users to configure plenty of options, they often make use of technical terms such as bitrate, fps, codecs, sample rate and […]
Video Combiner: join multiple videos on Windows
Video Combiner is a free portable software program for Microsoft's Windows operating system that you may use to merge multiple videos easily. Windows users have plenty of options when it comes to […]
Metatogger is a great way to manage your music library
A properly categorized music library is important for music lovers who listen to music on their electronic devices. The best way to manage your collection is by tagging your songs and albums […]
Glow is a settings generator for mpv CONF files
Back in July 2019, we told you how to customize the settings in mpv which involved setting up a CONF file from scratch with the options that you want. Though it is […]
LyricsReloaded is a plugin for Musicbee that adds a lot of lyrics sources
Musicbee and Foobar2000 are -- in my opinion -- the best music players available for Windows. But if there is one issue with the former, I'd say it is the built-in lyrics […]
Audacious is an open source music player for Windows and Linux that supports Winamp skins
Once upon a time, the world of Windows music players was ruled by Winamp. It was resurrected a few months ago and works quite well even though it has not received much […]
Jellyfin is an open source alternative for Plex, and here's how to setup a server on Windows
v and tech savvy users may be aware of what a media server is. Here is a brief explanation for those who are new to the concept. When you install a media […]
