Spotify amped up Wrapped 2025 with new features, Party mode
Jonathan Lamont / mobilesyrup - It’s that time of the year again — Spotify Wrapped is here! The popular music streaming platform’s annual Wrapped is back, and “bigger and bolder” than before. Sporting a fresh new look and new features, like Wrapped Party, which lets you compare your Wra…
- Competitive Experience – Year-end battles spark friendly listening contests. (3)
- Interactive Party & Multiplayer – Shared party features energize Wrapped. (4)
- OTHER – Industry angles beyond core Wrapped innovations. (1)
- Overview & Regional Updates – Broad rollout with localized Wrapped insights. (5)
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Competitive Experience – Year-end battles spark friendly listening contests.
Interactive Party & Multiplayer – Shared party features energize Wrapped.
OTHER – Industry angles beyond core Wrapped innovations.
Overview & Regional Updates – Broad rollout with localized Wrapped insights.
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HBO Max’s Mad Men 4K release is the opposite of a remaster
Charles Pulliam-Moore / theverge - Though HBO Max was very proud to announce that it would be the first platform to stream Mad Men in 4K, the show's new rollout has been an absolute mess. When HBO Max subscribers fired up the app yesterday hoping to see Don Draper and company in glorious 4…
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Discover Your 2025 With Amazon Music ‘Delivered’ Year End Recap
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Amazon Music’s 2025 Delivered reveals your top songs, artists, podcasts and audiobooks of the year in a shareable style recap with personalized badges.The post Discover Your 2025 With Amazon Music ‘Delivered’ Year End Recap first appeared on iPhone in Can…
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YouTube Takes on Spotify With Its New Recap Feature
Ty Pendlebury / cnet - YouTube fans can now view a summary of their watching habits from the past year.
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Apple Music Replay 2025 is here to highlight your unimpeachable music taste
Kris Holt / engadget - Music streaming services are starting to unleash their year-in-review features for 2025, and Apple Music’s version is out now. Apple Music Replay is here to lay bare your listening stats for the year — at least so far, because these tools go live with a w…
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Netflix Disables Casting From Smartphones to TVs or Streaming Devices
Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - In an updated support page, Netflix confirms that users will no longer be able to cast to most TVs and streaming devices.The post Netflix Disables Casting From Smartphones to TVs or Streaming Devices first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
- Official Briefs Confirm Netflix Casting Change (9)
- Technical Deep Dive: Device Support Changes (3)
- User Impact: Frustration Over Casting Removal (3)
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Official Briefs Confirm Netflix Casting Change
Technical Deep Dive: Device Support Changes
User Impact: Frustration Over Casting Removal
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How 'Stranger Things' Defined the Era of the Algorithm
msmash / slashdot - As Stranger Things releases the first four episodes of its final season today, nearly a decade after its July 2016 premiere, the Netflix series has come to represent something broader than its own popularity -- the embodiment of streaming television's alg…
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AI Music: Suno Drops ‘Fair Use’ Defense in Landmark Settlement with Warner Music Group
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - AI music generation platform Suno has settled its copyright lawsuit with Warner Music Group, agreeing to a licensed 'opt-in' model, paid-only downloads, and the acquisition of Songkick.The post AI Music: Suno Drops ‘Fair Use’ Defense in Landmark Settlemen…
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Spotify to raise US prices in first quarter of next year, report says
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Major record labels have been urging Spotify and other music streaming platforms to raise subscription prices, arguing that fees have not kept pace with inflation and remain low when compared to services like Netflix.
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CNN's Apple News feed goes dark while contract talks continue
appleinsider - CNN quietly pulled its feed from Apple News, a temporary move allegedly tied to ongoing contract talks.Apple NewsIf you woke up expecting to read your CNN feed from the Apple News app, you were probably a bit confused this morning. That's because CNN has …
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HP and Dell Disable HEVC Support Built Into Their Laptops' CPUs
BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Some Dell and HP laptop owners have been befuddled by their machines' inability to play HEVC/H.265 content in web browsers, despite their machines' processors having integrated decoding support. Lapto…
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You can now catch up on Prime Video shows with AI Video Recaps
digitaltrends - Amazon Prime Video is rolling out AI-generated Video Recaps that quickly bring you up to speed on past episodes without rewatching entire seasons. The new feature uses real clips, audio, and highlights to refresh your memory before you hit play.
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Amazon adds AI-generated video recaps for select Prime Video shows
engadget - If the idea of a custom-made "previously on" video for every show you watch is attractive to you, Amazon is taking steps to make it happen. The company has announced that it'll now include AI-generated "Video Recaps" for select series on Prime Video so it…
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Disney fails in initial bid to halt Sling TV's short-term streaming passes
engadget - Sling TV has won the first stage of a legal battle with Disney over the short-term passes that the streaming service introduced in August. The Dish Network-owned platform started offering daily ($5), weekend ($10) and weekly ($15) passes for its Sling Ora…
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Apple reveals the most popular podcasts of 2025
Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple has released its annual Apple Podcasts Top Charts of 2025, giving listeners a clear look at the shows and creators that shaped audio this year. The rankings are now live in the New tab of the Apple Podcasts app...Read more at Apple reveals the most …
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ESPN And Other Disney Channels Return To YouTube TV
bgr - After a brief blackout window, ESPN and other channels have returned to YouTube TV. Here's how the dispute between Google and Disney unfolded.
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Disney and ESPN are back on YouTube TV
Jay Peters / theverge - ESPN and other Disney-owned channels will be returning to YouTube TV following a new agreement announced Friday. More than 20 channels went dark on YouTube TV on October 31st, but two weeks later — and after CEOs Bob Iger and Sundar Pichai reportedly got …
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Netflix's New Era of TV Games Starts Now
BeauHD / slashdot - Netflix is launching a new slate of TV-streamed party games that are all playable using your phone as the controller. The Verge reports: To start, Netflix is offering Boggle Party, Party Crasher: Fool Your Friends, Lego Party, Pictionary: Game Night, and …
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Apple will reportedly bring MLS games to its normal TV subscription
engadget - Apple is reportedly doing away with its Major League Soccer Season Pass and including next season's soccer matches as part of its normal Apple TV subscription. That’s according to reports of a new MLS partnership agreement from The Athletic that’s similar…
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Spotify’s new audiobook recap feature uses AI to remind you of the story so far
Elissa Welle / theverge - Spotify is launching a new AI feature for audiobooks that summarizes what you’ve already heard without needing to rewind. The company likens the feature, called Recaps, to a “previously on” segment at the start of episodes in a TV series. Recaps will be a…
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