Reviews

BBC iPlayer warning for uncertified Android TV and Google TV around 30 September 2026. Check official BBC certified device lists before you panic. Legal certified paths only. No sideload workarounds.

Sceptical read of Vodafone SuperMobile 5G+ FastTrack for streamers: up to 4x in high-demand areas and prioritisation up to 600GB per press footnotes. Pair with Vodafone TV companion-app story. Most streamers fine without the priority tier.

Vodafone TV is due in October with Freely, Netflix Standard with Ads and HBO Max Standard with Ads on an Android TV hub. Monthly price is still TBA. Who should wait, who should skip, and what to check before you switch remotes.

Fibrus TV launches mid-September 2026 on Netgem PLEIO for Fibrus full fibre customers in Northern Ireland and Cumbria. Freely over fibre from £7.99 then £9.99. Eligibility, caveats, and what is still unpublished.

Education and caution on Kodi 22 Piers Alpha/Beta vs stable 21.3 Omega. Official kodi.tv / mirrors only. Keep 21.3 for daily viewing. No third-party repos, no pirate add-ons.

Honest Google TV stick comparison for UK catch-up apps. Strong LEAP-AIR vs Xiaomi TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen). Pick by budget second TV or UK remote feel. Not Freely-certified devices. No Fire Stick.

Amazon UK shortlist review of 20 home routers and mesh kits — Buy if / Skip if for each, modem-mode first, when to skip Wi-Fi 7, soft prices to re-check on the day.

UK living-room guide: fix Google TV stick buffering with 5GHz Wi-Fi, mesh node placement, HDMI power quirks, Ethernet where supported, light QoS and app cache clears before you blame Netflix or ITVX.

JustWatch TV lands mid-October 2026 inside existing JustWatch apps in the UK. Free AVOD, rentals and ad-free SVOD. 1080p at launch, no UK price yet. Skeptical take: wait, then try free first — do not cancel Netflix on a press release.

Community Fibre lit London’s first 8.5Gbps home line in Beckton at £300/month. Skeptical streamer take: bragging rights, not a Freely or multi-4K must-have. Stick to 5Gbps or cheaper multi-gig only if it reaches your postcode.

China-launched Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design tri-fold: inward wing fold, ~10.2″ unfold, Kirin 9050 Pro, HarmonyOS 7, from ¥19,999 (~£2.3k / ~$2,980). Impressive engineering. Most UK streaming readers should not buy one yet.

Here is the upload pack in the same safer wording. Description (paste into YouTube) How to build your own Android TV / Fire TV media player using AI — ChatGPT writes the spec, then you […]

Stock IPTV hardware is a legal player shell. UK shortlist for 11 Sep 2026: Fire TV Stick 4K Max (Fire OS), Google TV Streamer 4K, NVIDIA SHIELD, Apple TV 4K, Raspberry Pi 5 / LibreELEC, Windows mini PC. Use licensed services or your own library. No pirate playlists or fully loaded boxes.

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I built a free Windows media player for Live TV, IPTV, Movies and Series because almost every good Windows player is dead or abandoned. This is Husham Media Player (currently v1.3.1). You add your own […]

Okay everybody, the internet is losing its mind claiming Amazon has completely killed Android, banned sideloading overnight, and that all Fire Sticks are now dead. I even believed the hype at first. Let’s cut through […]

The recent announcement regarding OnePlus’s potential withdrawal from the United Kingdom and United States markets has sent significant tremors across the global technology industry. This isn’t merely a business adjustment; it signifies a profound strategic […]

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