Are you tired of personalized ads and all the data tracking? Here is our guide on what is ACR and how to turn off ACR on ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Soft restart fixes most Roku glitches without erasing your settings.Factory reset wipes everything and prepares the device for new users.Resets are useful when the Roku, menus, ...

By adjusting the Dynamic Range Compression setting on your TV, you can fix that issue of dialogue being overly while watching ...

Update January 12, 2026: Google is pushing out an update that includes Gemini for the Google TV Streamer. Summary: Google introduced the Google TV Streamer on August 6, 2024, marking the end of its ...

This adjusts the brightness of the darkest parts of the image. Set too low, and shadows will be too dark to see. On some TVs, ...

Gemini for TV is getting Nano Banana—an early attempt to answer the question "Will people watch AI stuff on TV"?

ZDNET's key takeaways Hidden shortcuts unlock menus, reset settings, and perform fixes.Use button combos for quick reboots ...

Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) tracks what you watch on your smart TV. Here’s how to disable it brand by brand and when ...

Netflix carried two afternoon Christmas Day games on Thursday — Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders (1:00 p.m. ET) and Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings (4:30 p.m. ET), while the evening ...

Looking for a new screen this holiday season? Every TV has been released for the year, which makes now a good time to upgrade yours to whatever has been tickling your fancy (now that you've read our ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Can you believe that the first Roku device launched 17 years ago? It was initially developed in partnership with Netflix to stream its "Watch ...

Updates are essential because they ensure your TV has the latest software, features, and security patches. Most smart TVs are designed to automatically check for and install updates over Wi-Fi -- as ...