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Yesenia Achlim

Yesenia Achlim is a technical copywriter and editor with a focus on AV equipment. She aims to break down complicated topics and make technology accessible, no matter your technical expertise. When she’s not teaching you how to replace a projector lamp, you can find her reading and baking.

How to Get the BBC iPlayer App on Sony TVs?

The BBC iPlayer app has hundreds of great, British classics from Doctor Who to Sherwood. You’ve been itching to start watching it on your Sony TV, but you’re not sure if it even supports BBC iPlayer.  Can you install the BBC iPlayer app on Sony TVs? If your TV doesn’t natively support the app, is …

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Roku Keeps Buffering? Try These Easy Solutions for Smooth Streaming

Your old TV started lagging a few months ago, so you recently decided to invest in a Roku to take advantage of its fast and smooth interface. Everything was working perfectly up until last week when your Roku started buffering too!  It takes forever to open apps and any TV shows or movies you watch …

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Slow Samsung TV? Here’s How to Speed it Up and Improve Performance

Using your Samsung TV is like watching paint dry: a painfully slow process. Your TV used to be pretty fast, but it’s becoming incredibly sluggish.  It takes forever to launch apps and then return to the home page when you want to close them. Additionally, your TV takes almost a full minute to turn on …

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How to Connect a Subwoofer to a Soundbar? (With Troubleshooting)

Your goal for this year is to create the most stun-worthy audio setup for your home entertainment room. You’ve invested in the highest quality smart TV on the market, complete with an amazing soundbar to match.  However, you want to go even bigger. So, after some research, you’ve decided to add a subwoofer to the …

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What Can Alexa Do Without Wi-Fi/Internet? All Alexa-Compatible Devices Explained

Your Alexa is the backbone of your home. From morning to night, you’re giving your Alexa commands to send emails, play music, and give you weather updates. However, you’re moving to a new home in a few weeks and won’t have Wi-Fi for at least a month.  Will your Alexa still work without the internet? …

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How to Set a Default (Startup) Input on an LG TV?

Every day, you connect your laptop or streaming stick to your LG TV via an HDMI cable to watch online content. However, each day you are forced to manually change the input to HDMI, even though it’s the only input you use.  This small task is starting to get quite tiresome and you’d love to …

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How To Change The Input Source On A Samsung TV?

You’re trying to connect your new Roku to your Samsung TV and have managed to set up all of its hardware correctly. However, your TV is still not displaying the Roku stick’s content on-screen.  Then, you remember that you have to change your TV’s source. You’ve never done it before and aren’t quite sure how. …

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How To Screen Mirror Your MacBook To A Samsung TV?

Both your MacBook and Samsung TV are capable of incredible things on their own.  Your Samsung TV has built-in apps and smart settings that allow you to stream content directly from its interface, while your MacBook allows you to access apps and browse the internet at record speeds.  So, what would happen if you combined …

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How To Connect a Soundbar to a Smart TV With HDMI ARC?

Your new soundbar looks incredible. It’s sleek, stylish, and about to revolutionize the way you listen to TV. You want to achieve the cleanest sound quality possible, so you decide to connect the soundbar to your smart TV using HDMI ARC.  You set up all the hardware, but something still doesn’t sound right. What’s going …

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Can Wi-Fi Be Stored & Used Later?

If you have a limited data plan, you may constantly be trying to find a way to conserve data. You play videos at lower resolutions, take care not to download any heavy files, and avoid having multiple apps or tabs running in the background.  However, you’re still consuming your month’s data allowance before it resets.  …

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How to Change the Input on an LG TV (with Troubleshooting)

Your new PlayStation 5 is finally here! You’ve unpacked it and spent quite a while marveling at its glory. Now, it’s finally time to connect it to your TV and start gaming to your heart’s delight.  You connect it to your TV’s HDMI port and turn your TV on, but your PlayStation’s display still isn’t …

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How to Remove Samsung TV Apps? (Include Pre-Installed Apps)

You’ve been trying out some apps on your new Samsung TV and have, regretfully, decided you dislike several of them. Additionally, you don’t use many of your TV’s pre-installed apps that are consuming a lot of storage space.  You know how to install apps, but how can you remove them? Is there a way to …

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Roku vs. Fire TV Stick for the Elderly

Your elderly mother has had her TV for as long as you can remember. While it works fine, she’s been wanting to watch newer series and films that are hard to find on satellite TV.  So, you’ve decided it’s time to upgrade her entertainment center. She doesn’t have enough money to purchase a new TV, …

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Breaking Free: How to Bypass Wi-Fi Restrictions and Access Any Website

You just moved to a new country and, after a long day of unpacking, are ready to relax and watch your favorite streaming website. You input the URL in your browser’s search bar but are just met with an error message. This website always worked in your home country, so why won’t it work here? …

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If I Don’t Pay My Phone Bill Can I Still Use Wi-Fi?

Let’s face it, you’re completely broke this month. You’re living off ramen packets and barely have enough money to pay for a bus ticket, let alone your phone bill.  You can go without cellular data for a few weeks, but you still need to use the internet. But, will Wi-Fi even work on your phone …

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Can a Smartphone Be Used for Wi-Fi Only (Without a SIM)?

You just got a new smartphone and rather than through your old one out, you’ve decided to keep on to it. Now that you’ve placed your SIM card in your new phone, the old one is officially SIM-free.  Can you use your old smartphone for Wi-Fi only, even if it doesn’t have a SIM? What …

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