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How to Keep Streaming Costs Down as Disney+ and Others Hike Prices
Barb Gonzalez  |  Dec 07, 2022  |  0 comments
Disney+ is raising its streaming subscription rates tomorrow (December 8), ending a year of price hikes that started with Netflix, Hulu, and many niche streaming services. If you act fast, you can still get some deals before the higher prices go into effect. After that, you’ll need to get creative, so your monthly subscription budget doesn’t look like your old cable bill.
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How to Manage the Netflix Sharing Crackdown
Barb Gonzalez  |  May 31, 2023  |  2 comments
It's been a good run. We've been able to share our Netflix account with our kids as they go off to college, with our parents, and even share the cost with friends. With the premium 4K tier running $19.99 monthly for just Netflix, it's no wonder we want to share. But after a year of working out the kinks, the sharing crackdown has begun and most of us will have to make choices.
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How to Reduce Your Monthly Streaming Costs
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 15, 2023  |  3 comments
With the cost of streaming subscriptions on the rise, now is the time to make some cuts. But where? And how?
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How to Stream High Quality Audio to an Older Car Stereo
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 08, 2016  |  0 comments
While streaming music is often built into new car systems, what's the best way to listen in an older car? GoGroove's Flexsmart X5 has great sound quality, performance and features for those who still need an FM Transmitter.
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How to Stream Media Over Your Home Network
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jun 18, 2012  |  4 comments
Streaming media from online sources provides a huge variety of movies, TV shows, and music that can be rented or watched for free. Still, you may have downloaded movies and music and stored them on your computer as well. Your media libraries may be filled with movies, TV shows, music that you ripped from CDs, and/or digital photos you've taken yourself.
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How to Stream PBS Programming
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 24, 2021  |  2 comments
While PBS Passport has a variety of the stations' programming, a PBS Channel subscription through Amazon Prime Video offers a deep dive into different genres.
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How to Stream the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 16, 2022  |  0 comments
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics may be halfway through, but with so many streaming opportunities, you can get caught up on everything that’s happened. Like the 2020 Summer Olympics held last year, NBCUniversal is again offering replays, highlights, interviews, and live coverage. Here’s how to stream the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
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How to Stream the Tour de France, Wimbledon, & More
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 05, 2023  |  1 comments
Summer brings a myriad of multi-day sports events, and if you've cut the cord, here's where you can stream the Tour de France, Wimbledon, IndyCar and other motorsport races, and the Women's Open at Pebble Beach.
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How to Stream “Out of Africa” While in Africa
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 18, 2016  |  1 comments
On a trip to Kenya, I discovered the best way to stream my movies and music while traveling outside the U.S.
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How to Use Netflix Secret Codes to Discover Movies and TV Shows
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 25, 2021  |  0 comments
There are over six thousand movies, and TV shows on Netflix in the U.S. Chances are you only see what comes up on your home screen or in suggestions of “more like this” when you choose a title. But if you are looking for a specific movie genre, there are ways to see all the movies and TV shows that might suit your mood.
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