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Time Business News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Business News
How to stream my Peacock on my TV?
Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service, offers a diverse library of movies, TV shows, live sports, news, and exclusive originals. Getting Peacock onto your TV for a big-screen viewing experience is straightforward, with several options depending on your TV type and other streaming devices you might own visit Most modern smart TVs have built-in app stores that allow you to download and install streaming services directly. This is often the easiest and most direct method. Ensure Internet Connection: First, make sure your smart TV is connected to your home's Wi-Fi network or via an Ethernet cable. A stable internet connection is crucial for smooth streaming. Access Your TV's App Store: On your TV's home screen, navigate to the 'App Store,' 'Smart Hub,' 'Google Play Store,' 'Roku Channel Store,' or a similar section. The exact name will vary based on your TV brand (e.g., 'SmartCast' for VIZIO, 'Apps' for Samsung and LG, Google Play Store for Android TVs). Search for 'Peacock': Use the search function within the app store. Type 'Peacock' into the search bar. Download and Install: Select the Peacock app icon from the search results. Then, choose the 'Download' or 'Install' button. The app will begin downloading and installing on your TV. This might take a few moments depending on your internet speed. Launch and Sign In/Sign Up: Once the installation is complete, select 'Open' or 'Launch' to start the Peacock app. Existing Account: If you already have a Peacock account, select 'Sign In' and enter your email and password. If you already have a Peacock account, select 'Sign In' and enter your email and password. New Account: If you're new to Peacock, you'll be prompted to 'Pick a Plan' and sign up. You can usually choose between Peacock Premium (ad-supported) or Peacock Premium Plus (ad-free with additional features), and in some regions, a free tier might be available for limited content. If you don't have a smart TV or if your smart TV doesn't support the Peacock app directly, a dedicated streaming device is an excellent solution. These devices plug into your TV's HDMI port and provide access to a wide range of streaming services, including Peacock. You May Also Like – ehallpass: A Modern Solution for Hall Pass Management. Roku: Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Express, Roku Premiere, Roku Ultra, Roku TVs Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Express, Roku Premiere, Roku Ultra, Roku TVs Amazon Fire TV: Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, Fire TV Edition smart TVs Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Cube, Fire TV Edition smart TVs Apple TV: Apple TV HD, Apple TV 4K Apple TV HD, Apple TV 4K Chromecast: Chromecast with Google TV, or older Chromecast models (for casting from a mobile device) Chromecast with Google TV, or older Chromecast models (for casting from a mobile device) Gaming Consoles: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Connect and Set Up Device: Plug your streaming device into an available HDMI port on your TV and complete its initial setup (connecting to Wi-Fi, linking to your account, etc.). Access the App Store: Navigate to the app store or channel store on your streaming device's home screen. Search for 'Peacock': Use the search function to find the Peacock app. Download and Install: Select the Peacock app and choose to download/install it. Launch and Sign In/Sign Up: Open the Peacock app and either sign in with your existing account or follow the prompts to create a new one. If you have a smartphone, tablet, or computer and a compatible TV or streaming device (like a Chromecast or an AirPlay-enabled TV/Apple TV), you can 'cast' or 'AirPlay' Peacock content from your smaller device to your TV. You May Also Like – How do I create a BBC account Via Ensure Both Devices are on the Same Wi-Fi: Your mobile device/computer and your TV/streaming device must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Open Peacock App: Launch the Peacock app on your smartphone or tablet, or visit in a Chrome browser on your computer. Select Content to Play: Choose the show or movie you want to watch. Tap the Cast/AirPlay Icon: For Casting: Look for the 'Cast' icon (a rectangle with a Wi-Fi signal in the corner) usually found in the top right corner of the video player. Tap it. Look for the 'Cast' icon (a rectangle with a Wi-Fi signal in the corner) usually found in the top right corner of the video player. Tap it. For AirPlay: Look for the 'AirPlay' icon (a rectangle with an arrow pointing up from the bottom). Tap it. Select Your TV/Device: A list of available devices will appear. Select your TV or streaming device from the list. Enjoy Streaming: The content from Peacock will now start playing on your TV, and you can control playback (pause, volume, etc.) from your mobile device or computer. By utilizing one of these methods, you'll be able to enjoy the full range of Peacock's content directly on your television, enhancing your viewing experience. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
Tom's Guide
5 days ago
- Sport
- Tom's Guide
How to watch the Giro d'Italia 2025 on SBS (It's free)
You can watch the Giro d'Italia 2025 live on SBS, streaming for free, until it's conclusion on June 1, 2025. The stream includes English commentary as Isaac Del Toro looks to hold on to the pink jersey heading to Rome. The Australian platform will show every twist and turn in a busy final week on the roads of Italy. Can you access SBS in the U.S., U.K. and Canada? Read on and we'll show you how to watch the Giro d'Italia 2025 live streams from anywhere with a VPN for FREE. Cycling fans in the Australia can watch the 2025 Giro d'Italia for FREE on SBS on Demand. You can sign into SBS via Google, Facebook or Apple accounts. Simply provide your birth year and gender and watch for free! Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're still in Australia. We've been watching the action using this over the opening couple of weeks and it is superb! Although SBS is only available to Australian residents, those who are from Oz but visiting the likes of Australia, the U.S. and the U.K can stream it through the use of VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software sets your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So, it's ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market: There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 100 countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. Get up to 70% off now! It is really easy to watch, here's how. Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view an Australian service, you'd select Australia from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to SBS or another streaming service and watch the action. SBS show full coverage of the action, with start times varying between 10:15 am and 12:30pm(AEST) each day on their Viceland channel. Pundits include Matt Keenan, Simon Gerrans, and Bridie O'Donnell to give you all the insight you need on the action. Daily highlights are also provided if you have missed out on the action. Remember. Use NordVPN if you're outside Australia on vacation. Android phones and tablets (Android OS 5 and newer) Apple iPhones and iPads (iOS 12 or later) Chrome (latest two versions) Firefox (latest two versions) Safari (latest two versions) Mozilla (latest two versions) Apple TV (including Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD) Amazon Fire TV Android TV Chromecast (including Chromecast with Google TV) LG Smart TV (webOS 4 or higher) Foxtel iQ Freeview Fetch TV (Gen 3 or newer) Roku (including Roku 2, Roku 3, Roku Express, Roku Express+, Roku Premiere, Roku Premiere+ , Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Streaming Stick+ and Roku Streambar) Hisense TV Mobile apps - download the 9Now app on your phone or tablet (iOS/Android). Stage 17 | Wednesday May 28 | San Michele all'Adige - Bormio | 154km Stage 18 | Thursday May 29 | Morbegno - Cesano Maderno | 144km Stage 19 | Friday May 30 | Biella - Champoluc | 166km Stage 20 | Saturday May 31 | Verrès - Sestrière, via Lattea | 203km Stage 21 | Sunday June 1 | Rome - Rome | 141km We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Tom's Guide
5 days ago
- Sport
- Tom's Guide
How to watch French Open on 9Now (it's free)
You can watch the 2025 French Open live on 9Now, streaming for free until June 8.. The free stream includes English commentary and every serve as Roland-Garros grips clay court tennis fans around the world. The Australian platform will stream every serve, ace and rally live from Paris. But how can you watch the French Open free from anywhere? Can you get the free 9Now stream in the U.S., U.K. and Canada too? And what phones is the app available on? Here's our full (and quick) guide to how to watch French Open free on 9Now... 9Network has teamed up with 9Now to broadcast the French Open for free. You don't need a any subscription to watch the 2025 Roland-Garros action. New to 9Now? Register for a free account or download the app on your mobile device. OUTSIDE THE U.K.? ACCESS 9NOW FROM ANYWHERE WITH A VPN. We signed up to check it out and it works perfectly. Day 3 is live now and the quality is good, as you can see. Although 9Now is a national is only broadcasting the French Open for free in Australia. Tennis lovers traveling or working outside Australia will need to use a VPN to access 9Now's free French Open stream in the U.S.A, U.K. and Canada. There are lots of VPNs but NordVPN is the one you can rely on to unblock 9Now and stream Roland Garros like a pro.... and you can save 70%. Looking to watch 9Now from outside Australia? If you're traveling abroad, use NordVPN to access 9Now as if you were back home in England. We test all the providers and we rate Nord as the best VPN. There's 24/7 support available, a money-back guarantee and, best of all, there's currently over 70% off with this deal. Save 70% off with this NordVPN deal It's really easy to use a VPN to watch French Open on 9Now. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you want to watch the free French Open stream on 9Now, choose 'Australia' from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to 9Now, sign in, and watch the French Open tennis on 9Now for free. 9Now's "Wide World of Sports" is covering Roland Garros 2025 live from Paris. Prime-time coverage will be "live and free on the 9Network, with every match live and on demand with two courts in 4K on Stan Sport." Live play commences daily from 7 p.m. AEST / 5 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. BST, accompanied by expert analysis from an "all-star team" including Todd Woodbridge and Jelena Dokic. They'll be joined in the studio by Thanasi Kokkinakis, and commentar Brenton Speed. Expect daily highlights and in-depth insight into the playing conditions in Paris. You can use 9Now on a range of devices: Android phones and tablets (Android OS 5 and newer) Apple iPhones and iPads (iOS 12 or later) Chrome (latest two versions) Firefox (latest two versions) Safari (latest two versions) Mozilla (latest two versions) Apple TV (including Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD) Amazon Fire TV Android TV Chromecast (including Chromecast with Google TV) LG Smart TV (webOS 4 or higher) Foxtel iQ Freeview Fetch TV (Gen 3 or newer) Roku (including Roku 2, Roku 3, Roku Express, Roku Express+, Roku Premiere, Roku Premiere+ , Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Streaming Stick+ and Roku Streambar) Hisense TV Mobile apps - download the 9Now app on your phone or tablet (iOS/Android). Nine Network has been the "exclusive broadcaster of Roland-Garros in Australia" since 2021. offering extensive coverage of the tournament on its free channels (Channel Nine, 9Go and 9GEM) as well as on its on-demand streaming service, 9Now. There have been no major complaint about its streaming quality and, in fact, 9Now has already been successfully streaming the Australian Open since 2018. The free-to-air coverage is HD with 4K streaming available over on the Nine Entertainment-owned Stan Sports platform. As of 2024, Nine says it "2.7 million viewers" watched the Olympic Games, including tennis, exclusively on the platform, which certainly sounds worthy of this year's French Open – not to mention Wimbledon. Of course, for the best streaming experience, 9Now says "you need a minimum of 0.6 Mbps." If you want to get the best out Roland Garros, 9Now recommends "1.8 mbps for good picture quality." We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Android Authority
7 days ago
- Android Authority
My budget Google TV lags constantly, and Google's new plan will only make matters worse
Joe Maring / Android Authority Reading that Google is lowering the RAM requirements for Google TV sent shivers down my spine. I can already see the 1-star reviews flooding in for TVs that haven't even launched yet: 'horrendous performance,' 'laggy interface,' 'do not buy.' Google hasn't specified the new minimum, but with Android TV dropping its requirement to just 1GB, that's likely the target for upcoming budget Google TVs as well. And that's not good. If there's one thing smart TVs absolutely don't need, it's worse specs — especially less RAM. Many budget TVs and streaming sticks already struggle with performance, and RAM can be the difference between a smooth UI and a lag-fest. This isn't a theoretical argument; I've lived it. I've tried to love Google's TV products, but the budget experience is so poor. My first run-in with Google's platform was 2020's Chromecast with Google TV, seemingly a bargain at just $50. It shipped with just 8GB of storage (only 4.4GB usable), 2GB of RAM, and a modest Amlogic S905X3 chip. The UI was just smooth enough, but heavier apps like Kodi felt sluggish, and trying to breeze through multiple streaming services was a struggle. The experience was OK, but hardly brilliant, and the lack of storage had me itching to ditch it. Do you have performance issues on your cheap Google TV device? 151 votes Yes, all the time 46 % Now and again 20 % No, I don't 9 % I don't have a cheap Google TV device 25 % Ryan Haines / Android Authority My second attempt was a budget-conscious upgrade to a TCL 4K QLED. No OLED splurge here — just something cheap and supposedly good enough for the odd comfort show. With a more spacious 12GB of storage, 2GB RAM, and a quad-core Cortex-A55 CPU like my old dongle, I figured it would at least match my Chromecast. Even better, it came with the old stripped-back Android TV interface, which I hoped would run more smoothly. And it did, for a while. But then came the dreaded update. Seemingly overnight, my TV was transformed into a sluggish mess, rebranded with Google TV's bloated UI, complete with choppy animations and intrusive ads — everything I'd hoped to avoid with the more basic interface. Worse, once smooth UI scrolling turned to stutters, apps hung on launch, and casting became a glitchy, delayed mess. The shift was shocking — smooth(ish) one day, verging on unusable the next. And there's no rollback. Sure, I paid little, but I still feel ripped off as I battle the now barely functional UI. Based on my experience, 2GB is the bare minimum for Google TV, but Google is lowering the requirements. No, thank you. C. Scott Brown / Android Authority So no, I have zero faith that 'low RAM' TVs will benefit anyone long-term. Especially as Google is intent on stuffing the platform with more ads and bloat that'll only bog it down further. While putting smart TV capabilities in the palms of more consumers sounds good on paper, a subpar experience will have them reaching for other platforms when it's time to upgrade. RAM is just part of the picture, of course. UI lag and slow loading times are just as much a fault of the cheap CPUs that infest the budget TV sphere. But plentiful RAM ensures apps can live in memory between uses, making it faster to hop back and forth without horrendous load times and UI stalls. Just look at the beloved NVIDIA Shield TV: 2GB or 3GB of RAM (depending on the model) and a snappy Tegra X1 still make it one of the best performers in the space — that's the level every Google TV should aspire to. Poor performance will turn users off Google TV in the long run. Not every TV needs to be a powerhouse, but there's a minimum spec line that shouldn't be crossed — and lowering RAM requirements pushes us well below it. Google's move invites manufacturers to cut even more corners, and the result is predictable: sluggish, frustrating devices that leave a sour taste for the entire platform. If Google wants to compete in the living room, it needs to enforce higher minimum standards, not lower them. Until then, be wary of smart TVs with bargain-bin specs. Or better yet, forget the built-in OS and invest in a solid Android TV box.
Scotsman
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
How to watch Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman, live stream details and start time
Here's all the details you need to know ahead of Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Josh Taylor is eyeing a return to winning ways this weekend upon his homecoming at the OVO Hydro. It's a welterweight debut for the Prestonpans fighter as he makes a change from super-lightweight. Taylor became Britain's first and to this point only undisputed champion at any weight across the four-belt era. He clinched that feat with a win over Jose Ramirez in 2021, but his duels with Jack Catterall in more recent bouts have proven tougher, winning a first fight controversially and then losing a rematch last May. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad His titles have slipped away and now he's making a fresh start in a new division in front of a crowd that will no doubt be in his corner throughout the night. Here is all you need to know ahead of Taylor's latest fight. How can I watch Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman? The event will stream live and exclusive on DAZN, where subscriptions start at £14.99 a month. DAZN has apps available for the following platforms: Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon Fire Tablet, Android Phone & Tablet, iPhone & iPad, Android TV, LG, Smart TV, Panasonic Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, SmartCast, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Roku. What time does Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman? start? Taylor vs Essuman will take place on May 24th, at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow. The main card begins at 7pm BST and the main-event ring walks are due from 10pm BST. Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman card Subject to change Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman Nathaniel Collins vs Lee McGregor Aloys Junior vs Davie Jamieson Moses Itauma vs Mike Balogun Luke McCormack vs Samir Cuentas Alex Arthur Jr. vs Robbie Chapman Josh Taylor thoughts on fight vs Ekow Essuman 'I haven't done nothing yet. A lot of people are writing me off. 'He's done.' 'He's finished.' I've got a lot of fire in my belly to prove people wrong again. This is Josh Taylor 2.0, and it starts on Saturday. It is great to be back here and this has been my home since the Commonwealth Games. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I've had most of my big fights here; Viktor Postol; my first world title against Ivan Baranchyk, so I've had most of my big nights here, so I am looking forward to getting back. It has been a little while since I've been here, so I am looking to put on a big show on Saturday. At 140lbs what else was there left for me to do? 'I'd completed boxing in a sense and won every single belt in boxing you can win. What else was there for me in terms of challenges; setting new targets? There was nothing to do. So, what there was, was moving up with an assault on becoming a two-time, two-weight world champion… The way I've been performing in the gym, if I perform the way I have been in the gym, it won't go the distance.'
