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First in a new every-2-months series. Bill Omar Carrasquillo (Omi In A Hellcat) left federal prison around 6 Jan 2026 after a 66-month IPTV piracy sentence. High-level case facts, release timing, VladTV rebuild talk, and why UK Fire Stick readers should treat illegal IPTV as illegal.

Channel 4 streaming is still free with ads on Fire Stick and supported smart TVs. Here’s the All 4 rename, Channel 4+ (£3.99/£39.99), Fire keyboard sign-in, device cuts, and common playback quirks.

Vodafone TV arrives in October for Vodafone broadband and mobile customers. Official launch includes Netflix and HBO Max with ads, Freely live TV, an Android TV box with 4K/Dolby, and a companion app. Here’s what is confirmed.

ITVX is still free with ads on Fire Stick and supported smart TVs. Here’s what’s free, what ITVX Premium (£5.99/£59.99) actually buys, TV sign-in codes, the 4-stream limit, and how it sits next to BBC iPlayer.

TiviGlass is a freemium TV-first IPTV player for Fire TV, Google TV and Android TV. Xtream, Stalker and M3U, free EPG and catch-up, optional Essentials and Premium. Player only.

From 30 September 2026 BBC iPlayer stops on many uncertified Android TV and Google TV boxes. Here is how to check your model on the official BBC list, what the warning means, and practical UK alternatives.

Gamers Nexus and partners probed retail LG OLEDs in September 2026. Here’s what The Verge, Malwarebytes and TechRadar reported, what LG denies, and the practical privacy checklist for tonight.

YouTube’s phone-to-TV companion mode pairs via the same account, not shared Wi-Fi. Here’s what changed in September 2026, how Play on different device works, and the guest-cast catch.

Google raised the US Google TV Streamer to $149.99 on 31 August. The UK Google Store is still £99. Here’s what changed, why it matters, and whether to buy before Britain catches up.

Trinity TV Player is a free Android TV and Fire Stick client with multiview, catch-up, Online Manager, and optional Trinity Enhanced for cloud backup and playlist sync. Player only.

Jellyfin 12.0 is stable as of 8 September 2026. Backup first, know the 10.10.7/10.11.x path, strip plugins, then full library scan. Here’s what actually changed.

Paramount+ UK went up from 27 August. Basic £5.99, Standard £9.99, Premium £12.99. Here’s what changed, the awkward downgrade path, and the Three gotchas.

Amazon replaced US Ad Free with Prime Video Ultra at $4.99. UK Prime is still £8.99 with a separate Ad Free add-on. Here’s what changed and what to check on your account.

Disney+ UK no longer tolerates shared passwords outside your Household. Here are the Extra Member prices, who qualifies, and how to send the invite.

StreamVault is a free TV-first IPTV player for Android TV and Fire Stick. Kotlin/Compose/Media3, M3U, Xtream, Stalker, Jellyfin. Player only, sideload from GitHub.

Kodi 22 Piers Beta 2 landed 5 September 2026 with 100+ fixes on Beta 1, FFmpeg 9, and big HDR polish. Here’s who should install it, who should stay on 21.3, and where to download safely.

Plex told server owners to update to Media Server 1.43.3 and Desktop 1.115.0 after patching multiple undisclosed security issues. Here’s the practical checklist, including NAS and Docker gotchas.

Netflix has put UK prices up again. Here’s every new monthly figure, Extra Member costs, and the practical moves worth making before your next bill.