Google launches free ad-supported radio on Google Play in the US
Google announced yesterday that it has launched a new service on Google Play that brings ad-supported radio to Google users from the US. There is certainly no shortage when it comes to […]
How to convert media to audio with AIMP3
AIMP3 is an audio player for Windows that supports the conversion of video and audio files to audio formats among other things. The program's audio converter is quite powerful as it supports […]
10 StreamWriter tips to get the most out of the radio recorder
StreamWriter is an excellent program for Windows to record Internet radio stations. We have followed the development of the program ever since it was released and covered several of the program's major […]
How to disable auto-playing Flash and HTML5 videos
If I had to rate annoying things that I encounter on the Internet on a scale, auto-playing videos would certainly make it to the top of the list, especially if they are […]
Play music from various Internet sites with a single music player
If you like to listen to music you have probably noticed already that the Internet is a treasure trove in this regard. Music is posted in audio or video form on many […]
Display video thumbnails for popular file types in Windows Explorer
The default file browser of the Windows operating system, Windows Explorer (or File Explorer if you are using Windows 8 or newer), supports several display formats for files. I prefer the details […]
Google discontinues Youtube's Collections feature
Google just announced that it will discontinue YouTube's Collections feature on May 20, 2015. Collections allow you to group subscriptions on YouTube into different categories. For instance, you could create a music […]
Reddit TV: the best YouTube videos non-stop
If there is one thing that Google could improve on YouTube it is making it easier to discover new interesting videos on the site. Sure, you get recommended videos when you search […]
TestTube lets you join experiments on YouTube
TestTube is a new experimental page on YouTube that lists some of the experimental new features that Google is currently testing on the site. Google likes to test new features in so-called […]
Top alternatives for Windows Media Center
Now that Microsoft confirmed that Windows Media Center won't be part of Windows 10, it is time to look at suitable alternatives for the build in program. Microsoft called Windows Media Center […]
Need a Grooveshark alternative? NetEase Music may be it
So Grooveshark had to shut down after battling it out in courts for years and continuing operations in the meantime. With the site down, existing users may take the suggestions into account […]
Grooveshark shuts down
The popular music service Grooveshark is no more. An announcement was posted on the service's frontpage that explains the reasoning behind the decision. We have followed Grooveshark ever since it was launched […]
MusicBee review: the ultimate music player?
MusicBee made it in the top 20 of programs that Ghacks readers cannot live without. Reason enough to check it out and review it here on the site as I have not […]
Tomahawk is a powerful music player with charts and much more
Tomahawk is a powerful, cross-platform music player that you can link to various free and commercial online music streaming services among other things. The player's plugin system is introduced right on first […]
How to activate YouTube's transparent player design
Changes on YouTube are not rolled out to all users at once. Google tests them on the live site after testing them internally by enabling them for a fraction of the site's […]
That i icon on YouTube? That's the new Cards feature
If you have watched a YouTube video lately you may have noticed an i icon appear in the top right corner on the site like on this video here. This is YouTube's […]
VLC 2.2.0 update improves extension handling
VLC Media Player is one of the two media players that I install on every Windows PC that I work on (the other is SMPlayer). It is a great media player that […]
Imgur launches Video to Gif service
Animated Gifs seem to be everywhere these days. You find them posted on forums, on social networking sites, in chat messages, and even sites like YouTube have started to experiment with the […]
Google tests new video autoplay feature on YouTube
If you have been to YouTube recently and played a couple of videos on the site you may have noticed that new videos were loaded automatically at the end of the one […]
YouTube switches to HTML5 video in most browsers by default
The video hosting site YouTube supports Adobe Flash and HTML5 Video and delivers videos based on the web browser and system used to access the site. Chrome users were defaulted to the […]
How to hide annoying comments on YouTube automatically
I stay away from user comments on YouTube as they provide little to no value most of the time. In fact, you could say that they are annoying or even worse than […]
Can Yahoo Screen become a serious YouTube competitor?
YouTube is not the only online platform on which Internet users can upload, share and watch videos but it is without doubt the most popular one. While that is the case, there […]
Waifu the Popcorn Time for Anime Shows launches
Waifu is a cross-platform movie streamer that you can use to watch the latest Anime shows. It works similar to Popcorn Time, a streaming application for movies and TV shows in that […]
Option to create video gifs on YouTube tested currently
Big news today for anyone who loves animated gifs and YouTube videos. Google is testing the creation of gif files on YouTube currently on select channels. Instead of having to rely on […]
Chromecast's new Guest Mode explained
Google introduced a new Guest Mode for its Chromecast device in the most recent Android Chromecast app. It allows anyone to cast contents without having to connect to your wireless network to […]
3 Services to search the catalog of TV show and movie streaming providers
If you want to watch a movie or TV show at home, either on your computer, another device or your television, then you have quite a few options to do just that. […]
YouTube supports 60 fps videos now
Frames per seconds and resolution are a big deal in the gaming world and it is usually the case that the more you get the better for the gaming experience. While screen […]
Skype Qik: mobile video swapping by Microsoft
I have a hard time understanding the concept of sharing photos or videos with other people. While I do understand that it can be useful at times, say wedding photos or special […]
What Imgur's GIFV format is all about
When the public started to use the Internet for the first time, Gif files became instantly popular as a means to display media contents on private homepages and community websites. Back then, […]
The best video to gif converters for Windows
When the first personal home pages came up back when the Internet started to get traction outside the academic and military world, animated gifs were one of the few means to add […]
How to resume YouTube videos automatically or manually
Whenever you open a video page on the video hosting site YouTube, it starts to play from the beginning. While that is not an issue if you never opened the video before, […]
Audentifi identifies artist and song of YouTube videos
If you are a regular on the video hosting website YouTube, you may have had issues identifying music used in some of the videos. This is generally not a problem for single […]
The rise of torrent streaming apps continues: IsoPlex launches
There have always been two options available when it comes to watching movies and videos made available as torrents. You could either download them to your system using a torrent client or […]
Manage your media collection with MediaPurge
Depending on how you store your media collection, it may either be in pristine condition neatly sorted into folders and tagged properly, thrown all into one or multiple folders without any order, […]
Yaffmi is a free easy to use video converter for Windows
There are so many video converters available for the Windows operating system that it has become difficult to keep an overview. A new program needs to distinguish itself from the rest if […]
Google's war on RSS continues, shuts down YouTube user subscriptions feeds
One of the great features of YouTube is that you can subscribe to users and channels you are interested in. If you do so on site, you receive update notifications on your […]
Zona is an all-in-one piracy app from Russia
Before I start the review of Zona, a new application that provides you with access to movies, TV series, music, games and live TV, I'd like to use a paragraph or two […]
What you can do against Hulu's anonymous proxy tool block
If you are using a virtual private network (vpn) to access the US-based media streaming website Hulu, you may have received a notification in the last week instead of access to the […]
How to remove channel recommendations permanently on YouTube
YouTube's new What to Watch page is a mess. It offers a mixture of updates from channels that you are subscribed to and popular channels on YouTube that the site's algorithm thinks […]
Turn YouTube into a radio station
YouTube's popularity and size makes it a prime choice for all things music. If you are looking to play a particular song, chance is you find it on YouTube in one version […]
