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    How do I connect to my Amazon Firestick TV through my Android device

    can you create a new thread to ask your question please. i'm glad you found this answer and tried it already but adding to the thread can confuse the next person to find it when the second conversation starts and heads in a different direction. :) include info on phone, tv you're trying to...
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    Solved! Is there a licensing issue when mirroring cable stations

    they've let you watch it on mobile but won't allow it to be cast elsewhere. sadly this is just the way the stations have chosen to do it :( i've had some success casting via miracast/wifi direct when the others won't work. you can try it that way from your tablet but not sure ios has that...
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    Solved! can't get local stations

    a firestick is not a cable box. it won't receive anything on its own you don't already pay for. you either need a streaming cable package that offers your local channels or you need to hook up an antenna to the tv to get them. the local channel apps you can install as you've already figured out...
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    Solved! No amazon app on Vizio ... how do I get it ?

    you need to look at the app store built into the tv. it should be there if it is available. i have a vizio tv and can get to the app store by pushing a button on the remote that has the visio symbol on it. this calls up a banner at the bottom of the screen with apps i have installed. one of them...
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    Is Microsoft Stealing Your Data? It's Complicated

    i'm pretty sure Cortana is the main culprit. for it to do all it wants to do it needs all that info. leaving cortana running is checking every box allowing every kind of data mining and then some. removing cortana is one of the best way to stop this after you've found and turned off all the...
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    my new car doesnt have a cd player. so how do i play my cds

    bluetooth or aux port off the phone is probably the easiest way to do it since you'll have the phone on you anyway. just got to rip those cd's and copy the mp3's to the phone.
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    Looking for inspiration

    we're always here to help. anything specific you'd like to learn about? we can always point you to some resources to jump start your education :)
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    Ez Digital TV question

    that is simply an over the air digital antenna. it will receive whatever channels are broadcast for free in your local area. specs says it has a 30 mile range which means it should pick up anything within 30 miles of your house that is being sent out. you will not get cable channels if that's...
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    whats best cheapest way to buy high quality music

    if you don't mind not owning it, then google music, amazon music and so on are great options. they each let you listen to unlimited music and let you download stuff for offline listening. once you let the subscription expire though all the music goes away with it. but for not much cash each...
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    I recently purchased a element tv and the volumn is usually much louder. But for some strange reason today my tv has to be tu

    you need to edit the thread and swap the info. you got the title where the actual problem should be typed and the problem where the title i supposed to be. fix that and we'll be off and running to see what help we can provide :D
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    How do I stream the internet on my element smart tv

    the tv does not have a browser built in so you can't just surf the web and watch whatever. you can connect the tv to the pc by hdmi and then watch whatever is on your pc. or you can do the chromecast solution and mirror your pc screen that way. either way, your pc is actually on the web and...
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    Solved! Is there an "ad blocker" that don't track your browsing history, or other privacy issues?

    you get a double whammy. all the trackers and so on slow things down a ton. then to block them slows it down even more as it does it's job of blocking what is trying to load..... vicious cycle it is
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    Amazon Fire TV Stick vs. Google Chromecast vs. Roku Stick: Face-Off

    that is a good point. i do enjoy taking my roku with me when i travel. can use it at hotels, friends houses and anywhere else i can plug it into a tv assuming i want to use my mobile data for it. was a HUGE upgrade for Roku 2nd gen sticks when they added the 2 step log in support. 1st gen did...
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    I do not remember my password. Screen is stuck on sign in screen

    sorry but forum rules prohibit anyone from helping with bypassing passwords. we have no way of verifying ownership so the forum just does not go there. call tech support for the laptop brand itself and maybe they can help