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After 10 years of owning a smart TV, I finally installed a VPN — and it changed everything
Installing a free VPN on a smart TV is a game-changer for Netflix and YouTube power users. But be warned: not everything will work as expected.
You're probably ignoring the single most important picture setting on your smart TV
Don't skip this one default TV setting.
I turned off my smart TV’s always-listening mic, and I’m glad I did
Your smart TV is listening to you way more than you may realize.
Samsung's Tizen and LG's webOS both claim the best smart TV — a third one beats both
Samsung's Tizen and LG's webOS are both fantastic smart TV operating systems, but there's a third option that bests them both.
I didn’t realize my smart TV could do this — until I found these apps
Your smart TV is capable of way more than you think.
I stripped the smarts out of my old TV, and it finally got good again
LG abandoned my smart TV a decade ago, but Linux made it useful again.
These 6 HDMI tweaks instantly improve picture and sound on any smart TV
I made these easy HDMI adjustments and wondered why I hadn't done sooner.
Google's $100 TV box does more than stream, and your smart TV can't match it
The streamer replaced three separate hubs by hosting a Thread border router and simplifying device setup on TV.
I stopped using Samsung DeX the obvious way — and that's when it became useful
Stop using DeX at a desk.
Your TV's manufacturer doesn't want you to open this app store
Enjoy more apps and privacy than ever before.
5 free tweaks that made my Google TV feel brand new
Your TV isn't old — it just needs a little attention.
I put a $1,000 frame TV next to a $500 one — only two differences showed from the couch
Here's how art TVs compare to regular smart TVs.
The "HDMI 2.1" label on your TV might be lying, legally
Some HDMI ports wear the badge without bringing the useful features to the meeting.
The 5 apps I delete from a new smart TV before I watch a single thing
Every new TV deserves this cleanup.
HDMI features your TV already supports that you've never turned on
Test out these HDMI settings on your smart TV to improve your viewing experience.
Only one of these art TVs actually fooled me into thinking it was a painting
After living with multiple art TVs, only one consistently passes as real artwork.
The biggest privacy leak in my living room was the TV itself
Time to stop trusting your smart TV blindly.
One HDMI setting let my TV remote run everything — I retired three remotes
Juggling remotes is never fun.