Roku: How to Sign In & Out of HBO Max

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I wanted to switch my account being used by the Roku HBO Max channel, but could not for the life of me find the option to switch or logout of my account. After searching a long time, I finally stumbled upon the option.

To save you the trouble I went through, here are the steps for signing in and out of HBO Max on the Roku.

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Apple TV: How to Force Close Apps

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You can force close apps on the Apple TV similar to how you force close them on the iPhone and iPad. Force closing an app is useful when apps are frozen or not behaving the way you expect. In this post, we’ll show you how to force close apps on the Apple TV in just a few easy steps.

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Hulu: How to Clear Watch History

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It’s absolute hell to rewatch a TV series on Hulu because the app will constantly skip to the end of episodes you didn’t completely watch.

The only way to fix this problem is to clear your watch history. Clearing the history resets all data about where you left off from when you last watch movies and shows. This will force it to work properly.

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Fire TV / Firestick Not Showing Recent App Icons

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Users of the Amazon Fire TV / Firestick may find that the downloaded or recent apps list is no longer showing or updating on the Home screen. Instead, users will see a blank band across the top of the Home screen where the app icons belong.

Fortunately, we have the fix for you in this guide. Follow these steps to bring back your list of recent apps.

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How to Connect Firestick to a Projector

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Whether you want to simply watch shows on a large screen or give a presentation, the Amazon Firestick is a superb solution for displaying content on a projector.

In this post we’ll show you how to connect the Amazon Firestick to almost any projector. We’ll also cover some considerations you’ll need to make when using this type of setup.

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Fire TV / Firestick Says “Format not supported”

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Users of the Amazon Fire TV or Amazon Firestick may experience a problem where a message appears that says “Format not supported“. When this message appears, you are unable to use the Fire TV / Firestick.

This message is usually related to the Fire TV / Firestick being set to a screen resolution that is not supported by the TV it is connected to. In this post we’ll cover some troubleshooting steps you can take that should fix the “Format not supported” error and get your Firestick back in working condition.

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Netflix: Enable/Disable Auto-Play Next Episode

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One of my favorite features is the ability to enable Netflix to auto-play the next episode when a TV show episode finishes. It’s great for people who have unlimited Internet access, but if you have a bandwidth limit, or fall asleep to watching Netflix shows, you may not want episodes playing all night. Here’s how to turn off the auto play next episode feature.

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