TVAddons returns for unofficial Kodi addons: TVAddons is back

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TVAddons shut down in the midst of the Kodi addon crackdown. As TorrentFreak reports, TVAddons was crushed sans trial. For years, TVAddons remained a prominent source of unofficial Kodi addons. Notably, this repository offered access to a bevy of sources for streaming media, both legal and illicit. Now, TVAddons returns. … read more

MoviePass $10 per month plan: A response to streaming

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MoviePass is a $10 per month service which lets subscribers watch one movie in theaters per day. Although it’s a theatre-based program, MoviePass directly shows how streaming shaped the video consumption space. On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, a MoviePass $10 per month plan debuted. When it launched, MoviePass retailed for … read more

Plex live TV and DVR Apple TV and Android support: More DVR, live TV

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Plex is one of the top media server software options. It’s certainly my most used media server alternative. While Plex media server provides an easy means to access your content from anywhere, it’s further honing an already excellent platform. Largely, this derives from DVR and live TV support. Through the … read more

Watch Plex in VR with Samsung PhoneCast – Samsung beta supports Plex

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Virtual reality (VR) is a major trend. From budget devices such as the Google Cardboard to top-tier headsets like Samsung Gear, Daydream, and The HTC Vive, VR continues to dominate. Although VR sees its biggest current projects in the gaming space, there are tons of VR applications. Notably, virtual reality … read more

5 Apps to edit subtitles manually for streaming to Kodi, Plex, and others

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Subtitles are essential for many films. Whether watching a foreign film or simply to compliment audio tracks, it’s an excellent idea to use subtitles. However, subtitles function differently in software such as Kodi and Plex than on Netflix and Hulu. Whereas managed services provide subtitle tracks, users must source subtitles … read more

ExtraTorrent Return launches, aims to succeed ExtraTorrent.cc

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When ExtraTorrent.cc went offline, ExtraTorrent.cd was quick to emerge from the ashes. However, ExtraTorrent.cd is merely a The Pirate Bay mirror with an ExtraTorrent skin. Still, the ExtraTorrent clone is functional and boasts heavily seeded torrents. Sure, torrenters are better off using The Pirate Bay rather than a mirror. But … read more

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