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 […]
Here is what you can do against auto-playing trailers on Netflix
If I had to name one thing that I really, really dislike about Netflix I'd pick the auto-playing trailers on the site. Netflix calls these video previews, and they play automatically whenever […]
Enhancer for YouTube is an add-on for Firefox and Chrome which offers a ton of customization
There are a lot of quirks in YouTube, but we have plenty of workarounds for most issues. Most of these are possible thanks to add-ons. Today, we take a look at Enhancer […]
VLC Media Player 3.0.8 is a security update
VideoLAN, the organization behind one of the most popular media players VLC Media Player, released VLC Media Player 3.0.8 today. VLC Media Player 3.0.8 is a security update that patches a total […]
YouTube is testing large thumbnails on the homepage
If you have been to the streaming video site YouTube lately you may have noticed that the design of the homepage changed. Google is apparently at it again with yet another test […]
Subtitle Edit is an open source subtitle editor and converter which supports 200+ formats
Subtitles can be invaluable when you watch movies, especially if they have some commentary or if the video is in a foreign language that you don't understand. Do you know how to […]
ShanaEncoder is a versatile video and audio converter
ShanaEncoder is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices to convert and process video and audio files effectively. The program supports Windows XP and newer versions of Microsoft's operating system including Windows […]
How to make sure that AIMP remembers the last playback position
The media player AIMP is my favorite application for music and audio playback on Windows. It is an incredible application with a rich feature set and all the features that I could […]
Media Player Classic - Black Edition is a lightweight video player for Windows
Media Player Classic - Black Edition has been around for a long time, and I'm quite certain some of you maybe using it. Some of you may prefer Media Player Classic - […]
Paint.net 4.2 is out with a huge list of changes
The developer of Paint.net released a new version of the image editor for Microsoft's Windows operating system on July 13, 2019. Paint.net 4.2 is an update for the desktop version and Microsoft […]
First Look at Spotify Lite a resource-friendly Spotify app
So-called lite apps are quite en vogue right now. Lite apps are designed for low-end mobile devices or regions with slow Internet speeds. The apps are streamlined, use less resources and work […]
A look at mpv.net, a mpv frontend with Everything integration
Mpv.net is a frontend for the popular cross-platform media player mpv that features the same great media format support and adds unique features and improvements on top of that. Interested users may […]
VLC Media Player 3.0.7 released: security updates and improvements
A new version of the cross-platform multimedia application VLC Media Player hast been released today. VLC Media Player 3.0.7 is a minor update that fixes security issues and includes some improvements and […]
IrfanView 4.53 Image Viewer released
IrfanView is one of the most advanced image viewers that is available for Windows. IrfanView 4.53 was released last week; it is the first release of the program in 2019 and one […]
PCRADIO Internet Radio app that works with low speed Internet
Mobile users have several options when it comes to listening to Internet Radio on their devices. Some like to stream directly from the Radio station's website, others prefer music apps with radio […]
Counterpoint: Why I’m keeping my subscription services
Recently my colleague, Martin Brinkmann, wrote why he was getting rid of streaming services. That’s fine, he’s entitled to do what he wants, and if he doesn’t watch them, then, by all […]
2019: the year I dropped all entertainment subscription plans
This is somewhat of a personal story but it is probably one that is of interest to many out there. For the past couple of years, I had Netflix and Amazon Prime […]
A preview of VLC Media Player 4.0
VLC Media Player 3.0 was released in 2018; the non-profit organization that is behind the program, VideoLAN, revealed information about the upcoming VLC Media Player 4.0 recently in a presentation at FOSDEM […]
Amiga Music Tracker and Player in JavaScript
BASSOON Tracker is a free web application that gives you full control over an Amiga music tracker and player. The Commodore Amiga, the successor of the Commodore C-64 home computer, was a […]
