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  1. Windows 11 Insider Preview: Resume Android Apps on PC (Spotify First)

    Microsoft is quietly rolling out a pilot in Windows 11 that lets you resume an active Android app session on your PC — starting with Spotify — by surfacing a taskbar “Resume” alert that opens the corresponding desktop app (or one‑click-installs it) and continues playback at the same position you...
  2. Windows 11 Android-to-PC Handoff Begins with Spotify

    Microsoft has started testing a native Android-to-PC handoff in Windows 11—beginning with Spotify—so you can start a song or podcast on your phone and continue with a single click on your desktop, complete with a one‑click app install if Spotify isn’t already on your PC. The preview is rolling...
  3. NDI Streams Break After August Windows Update: Switch Receive Mode Now

    Microsoft’s August cumulative updates have introduced a hard-to-ignore problem for streamers and live‑production teams: NDI streams that previously ran flawlessly on local networks now stutter, drop frames, or produce choppy audio after installing KB5063878 (Windows 11) or KB5063709 (Windows...
  4. NDI Regression in Windows 11 Aug 2025 Update: Mitigation for Live Streaming

    Microsoft has acknowledged a new, practical regression introduced by the August cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5063878) that can cause severe stuttering, dropped frames, and choppy audio/video in NDI‑based streaming flows — a problem that disproportionately affects multi‑PC capture and...
  5. NDI Stutter After August 2025 Windows Update: Fix with Receive Mode Change

    The August 2025 Windows 11 cumulative update (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946) introduced a networking regression that is causing severe stuttering, lag, and choppy audio/video in NDI-based streaming workflows — a problem Microsoft has confirmed and that currently requires configuration...
  6. NDI Stuttering After August 2025 Windows Update: Mitigation Guide

    Microsoft has formally acknowledged that its August 12, 2025 cumulative security update is responsible for severe stuttering, lag and choppy audio/video in NDI-based workflows on affected Windows 11 and Windows 10 builds, and vendors and community engineers have published an immediate—but...
  7. Windows 11 Tests Continue on PC for Android Apps (Spotify First)

    Title: Microsoft is testing a true “Continue on PC” for Android apps in Windows 11 Slug: windows-11-continue-on-pc-android-apps-testing SEO title: Windows 11 tests “Continue on PC” for active Android apps: what it is, how it works, and who gets it first Meta description: Microsoft is piloting a...
  8. NDI stutter after August 2025 Windows updates: switch NDI Receive Mode to TCP or UDP

    Microsoft has acknowledged that this month’s cumulative update has an ugly side effect for creators and broadcasters: Windows 11 and Windows 10 systems that installed the August 12, 2025 security patches can exhibit severe stuttering and choppy audio/video in popular streaming tools that rely on...
  9. Windows 11 Game Day: Smooth Live Sports Streaming with Local Weather

    A local sports photo dispatch and weather note out of Bluefield, West Virginia, puts two everyday realities on the same page: a snapshot from a Jaguars–Saints football matchup, and a forecast that calls for a mostly calm morning turning into a wet afternoon, with a milder, showery night to...
  10. Resume Android Apps on Windows 11: Stream from Phone to PC

    Windows 11 is preparing to blur the line between phone and PC even further, with a new capability designed to let you resume Android apps directly on your desktop—no emulators, APK installs, or app store detours required. Instead of relaunching an app and hunting for the point where you left off...
  11. NDI Streaming Breaks After August 2025 Windows Update: Fix by Switching NDI Transport

    Microsoft has confirmed that its August 2025 security updates can break NDI-based streaming on affected Windows PCs, producing severe stutter, dropped frames, and choppy audio/video when Network Device Interface (NDI) is used with its default Reliable UDP (RUDP) transport — a regression that...
  12. Windows 11 KB5063878 NDI Stuttering: Fix by Changing NDI Transport

    Microsoft has confirmed that the August cumulative security update for Windows 11 (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946) is causing severe stuttering, lag, and choppy audio/video when using NDI-based streaming flows — an issue that hits production tools such as OBS and NDI Tools and has forced...
  13. Windows 11 KB5063878 Breaks NDI Streams: Change NDI Receive Mode Now

    The August 2025 Patch Tuesday cumulative for Windows 11 (KB5063878) has introduced an unexpected and painful wrinkle for live broadcasters: NDI-based streaming through OBS and other production tools can stutter, lag, and drop frames — even on healthy networks — and Microsoft has acknowledged the...
  14. Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming Considers a Lower-Cost Cloud-Only Tier

    Microsoft’s Xbox cloud ambitions appear to be entering a new phase: executives are publicly acknowledging that many subscribers use Xbox Cloud Gaming primarily for streaming, and Microsoft is actively exploring a lower-cost, cloud-only entry point that would decouple xCloud access from the full...
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    Is Windows preventing 3 browsers from streaming msnbc I can view in apple device

    My access to MSNBC is good and does work. I have 3 browsers, FF, Edge, & Chrome and all 3 fail to receive the stream, the circle keeps circling. I can get the stream on my iphone using my WIFI, so I'm ruling out my WIFI provider.
  16. Best Webcams 2025: Value-First Guide for Clear Video and Great Audio

    PCWorld’s latest buying guide makes a blunt, useful promise: you don’t need to spend like a streamer to get a webcam that looks good, hears well, and doesn’t fight with your laptop, and its recommendations reflect a strong value-first editorial approach that favors real-world performance over...
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  18. Synology DiskStation DS925+: The Ultimate Home NAS for Privacy, Scalability & Ease

    In a year marked by shifting priorities in data privacy and an ever-increasing hunger for seamless, self-managed digital storage, the arrival of the Synology DiskStation DS925+ could not be better timed. This new iteration of Synology's celebrated NAS family claims to blend robust power...
  19. Reviving Windows Media Center on Windows 10 & 11: Guide for Enthusiasts

    Windows Media Center, once hailed as the heart of the home theater PC, continues to cast a long shadow over the modern Windows experience. Years after its discontinuation, a resilient community of enthusiasts has revived the rich, all-in-one digital media hub—bringing classic DVR, TV streaming...
  20. Microsoft Premium Streaming Campaigns: Revolutionizing High-Quality Video Ads in CTV

    Microsoft Advertising has made a bold entry into the premium streaming video advertising landscape, launching its new Premium Streaming campaigns that promise to reshape how brands reach audiences across leading platforms such as Netflix, Roku, Paramount, LG, Samsung, and Rakuten. Originally...