Use Multistream to stream several Twitch.tv streams at once
If you like to play League of Legends, Dota 2, Starcraft 2 or any other competitive multiplayer game, you may know the game streaming service Twitch.tv were casual and "pro" games get […]
Get the most out of YouTube with advanced search filters
With thousands of minutes of videos uploaded to YouTube each minute, it becomes an organizational challenge to make available those contents to a worldwide audience. While YouTube displays a selection of videos […]
Viddme: anonymous video sharing platform
YouTube is the uncrowned king of video sites on the Internet. While that is the case, criticism has become louder, most recently in regards to the integration of Google's social networking service […]
And the new owner of Winamp is: Radionomy
It became known in November that AOL was planning to shut down Winamp, all services related to the player, and Shoutcast. The reason behind the decision was not made known by the […]
A first look at realPlayer Cloud
RealPlayer was one of the few major media players back in the good old days. It started back in 1995 and became quickly one of the go-to players thanks to its Internet […]
Winamp not yet gone as acquisition becomes likely
When AOL announced the closure of the Winamp website, media player and the Shoutcast Internet Radio directory back in November 2013, I asked why the company did not make any efforts to […]
Spotify removes 10 hour limit on free accounts
When it comes to music streaming services that you subscribe to, Spotify is without doubt one of the popular services on today's Internet. The service is available for a variety of platforms, […]
What is Youku.com, and how to access blocked contents from outside China
I do not blame you if you have never heard about Youku before. It is a Chinese video hosting website comparable to YouTube. Thanks to its Chinese-only interface, it has likely flown […]
Tip: don't buy digital movies on Amazon Instant Video
Whenever I purchase movies or videos, I do so on DVD or Blu-Ray exclusively and never as digital content on the Internet. The reason is simple: if I purchase it on DVD […]
How to sort YouTube subscriptions
I have started to use YouTube actively as a user only recently. Before that, I was using the site anonymously. This changed when I started to follow certain video creators actively on […]
Ashampoo Movie Studio Review
It is a lot easier nowadays to create digital videos than it was ten or even five years ago. Today, nearly every smartphone in existence comes with cameras and apps that you […]
How to subscribe to RSS feeds on YouTube
You can subscribe to video authors and channels on YouTube to be informed whenever new videos are uploaded to them. This is a very handy feature, as you do not have to […]
What's the best Winamp alternative now that it is shutting down?
If you have visited the Winamp website recently, you may have noticed a banner at the top of the page stating that Winamp.com and associated web services" and "Winamp Media players" will […]
How to get rid of YouTube's new Google+ comment system
If you have been on YouTube recently you may have noticed the new commenting system that Google implemented on the site recently. Basically, if you want to comment, you need to have […]
Fan Canvas visualizes a YouTube user's video history
If you follow a couple of video producers or people who upload videos on YouTube you may have encountered situation where you want to browse the latest videos released by them, or […]
Solayo: create and mix YouTube, Soundcloud and Dailymotion music playlists
The Internet is probably the greatest resource ever when it comes to music. There are thousands upon thousands of music services out there, some big, like Spotify or Jamendo, and others niche-focused. […]
VLC Launcher: configure individual launch parameters for files that you play in VLC Media Player
Most media players behave exactly the same way regardless of file you load into them. While you may be able to make a couple of adjustments based on the codec needed to […]
How to set a fixed video volume on YouTube
I recently noticed a strange behavior on YouTube while playing videos in the Google Chrome web browser. While I was able to change the volume using the slider of the video player […]
No Audio on YouTube? That's a bug! Fix inside
If you have been to the popular video hosting website YouTube recently you may have noticed that audio is not working on the site while videos are just playing fine on it. […]
Tunefind helps you find music from movies and TV shows
Did you ever watch a movie or TV show that used music that you really liked and wanted to find out more about? I discovered great music in the past that was […]
VLC Media Player 2.1.0 has been released
The popular program VLC Media Player has just been upgraded to version 2.1.0. The new version is already available on the official Videolan website and considered a major upgrade by the developers. […]
How to clear, change or move the Spotify cache
Spotify is a popular music streaming service that is available as a free and premium service for most operating systems. The service uses a cache on the host system which can fill […]
Google introduces compact menu on YouTube: merges size, quality and annotation button
Slimming down and compacting seems to be the main trend on the Internet these days. If you look at web browsers, you notice that they try to get rid of as many […]
YouTube authors and marketers: get detailed video stats with vidlQ Vision for Chrome
When you publish videos on YouTube you get access to statistics in the backend. Here you can find out how often the video has been viewed for example, see the number of […]
Noisetrade: download music and support artists at the same time
The Internet is a great place to get a free music fix. I'm not talking about downloading ripped music albums or songs using P2P networks or the like, but legal options that […]
YouTube: faster loading times for Chrome users
Google seems to fix and tweak things on YouTube constantly. This not only includes the layout and design of the website, which the company has modified numerous times in the past year, […]
YouTube Experiment gets rid of all advertisement on site
Google's revenue depends largely on advertisement that is displayed on its properties, third party websites and in tools. As far as ads on YouTube go, most users see a roadblock ad on […]
K-Lite Codec Pack 10 ships with unified installer
I cannot really recall the last time I installed a codec pack on one of my PCs. Codec packs add a large number of media codecs, audio and video, to the system […]
Add subtitle downloads to VLC Media Player
I prefer to watch movies and television shows in their original language whenever possible as I believe that voice synchronization is always inferior to that. Plus, it saves me from having to […]
Recharge your energy with these relaxing sites
It is usually not very pleasant to go to work after a tough night. Maybe you could not find any sleep, partied all night long, or had a heated argument with your […]
Jango Radio is like Pandora, but without the country restriction
When Pandora Radio first appeared on the Internet back in 2006 it was free to use for all users regardless of country of origin. This soon changed when the country restrictions kicked […]
Lyrify: automatic lyrics for music you play on Spotify
Spotify is a popular music service that you can use for free or unlimited if you subscribe to it. If you use its desktop player for Windows, you may find the third […]
Find Internet Radio stations by name, song or artists
Internet radio is a great alternative to terrestrial radio that offers several advantages to the listener. First, you have more choice when it comes to selecting a station that you want to […]
Soundscape: create YouTube and SoundCloud music playlists
I have been using YouTube even before Google acquired it but have to admit that I never really created a playlist on the site before. Not really because I do not want […]
Daala: Mozilla and Xiph to develop free video codec
The goal of the Daala project is to create a new video compression technology that is free to "implement, use and distribute". The two major video codecs that will change the web […]
Freemake Music Box: Audio player with YouTube integration
If you are looking for a particular song that you want to listen to, then it is usually a good idea to pay a visit to YouTube as the chance is quite […]
VLC Media Player 2.0.7 update fixes security issues
While I'm still waiting for the Metro version of VLC Media Player to be released for Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, I'm keeping a close eye on the development of the desktop […]
Watch YouTube videos that are blocked in your country
Someone posted a link to a great YouTube video on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit or any other site but you cannot play it because you get the dreaded "this video is not available" […]
Why Spotify won't exit if you hit the close button
I have been running Spotify on one of my Windows systems for a while now, mostly for testing purposes using a free guest account since I do not listen to enough music […]
Control Spotify playback on Windows with a mini player
If you do not have a supported keyboard with media keys you do not have any option whatsoever to control the Spotify application when the program window is not active. To give […]
