Sonos is finally improving its app — but it’s not moving fast enough, so people are building new alternatives to solve big gripes about home theater setups and more customizable sound

Sonos users are making their own alternatives to the official app and sharing them on the Sonos subreddit

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‘Dolby Atmos has a curious ability to reveal not just the details within a recording, but also the memories embedded within it’: Dire Straits’ producer says that mixing spatial audio rescues lost elements that were ‘sacrificed’ for stereo

Dire Straits’ Guy Fletcher says that Atmos can deliver more emotion from the music you love

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4K Blu-ray fans, it’s back — Arrow Video has knocked up to 50% off its discs at multiple retailers including Amazon and I’ve picked the top 6 discs I’d recommend
 4K Blu-ray fans, it’s back — Arrow Video has knocked up to 50% off its discs at multiple retailers including Amazon and I’ve picked the top 6 discs I’d recommend

Arrow Films is having a sale on its 4K Blu-rays, with up to 50% off some discs. Here are the 6 I’d pick, all of which we’ve tested here at TechRadar.

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In the market for a soundbar? These are the best we’ve tested in 2026, including a model that delivers ‘phenomenal rumbling bass’
 In the market for a soundbar? These are the best we’ve tested in 2026, including a model that delivers ‘phenomenal rumbling bass’

Whether you’re after ‘exceptional power, precision and detail’, or just want to be able to hear the dialogue properly, we’ve tested a soundbar that fits the bill.

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Will ITV still be free? The massive Sky-ITV deal explained — and what it means for your favorite TV shows
 Will ITV still be free? The massive Sky-ITV deal explained — and what it means for your favorite TV shows

Sky is in talks to snap up ITV’s broadcasting arm in what would be the biggest British broadcasting deal for years –here’s what it means for TV viewers.

I tested Samsung and LG’s best OLED TVs side-by-side, and we’ve never been more spoiled for choice — here are the key ways each one beats the other in the real world
 I tested Samsung and LG’s best OLED TVs side-by-side, and we’ve never been more spoiled for choice — here are the key ways each one beats the other in the real world

LG and Samsung’s flagship OLED rivalry continues with the LG G6 and Samsung S99H/S95H: but which model comes out on top? I tested them side-by-side to find out

I test 4K Blu-ray for a living and these are the 4 discs I’m most looking forward to testing in July 2026

July 2026 is packed with tons of new 4K Blu-ray releases: here are the top 4 I’m looking forward to testing.

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The 6 best 4K Blu-rays released in 2026 that we’ve tested — which movies make the most of your TV and soundbar or speakers?
 The 6 best 4K Blu-rays released in 2026 that we’ve tested — which movies make the most of your TV and soundbar or speakers?

We recommend six great Blu-ray discs that make the most of the medium, and the most of your home AV setup.

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Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks are a fantastically popular way to revitalise an older smart TV – and with the 4K model just AU$59 ahead of Prime Day, I can see why
 Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks are a fantastically popular way to revitalise an older smart TV – and with the 4K model just AU$59 ahead of Prime Day, I can see why

The mega-retailer has discounted its Fire TV streaming sticks ahead of Prime Day next week, with the 4K Plus model as the standout deal for any 4K TV owner.

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‘Technologies don’t usually die because consumers move on, they die because the inputs disappear’: I asked CRT TV experts if the technology could ever make a comeback — the biggest obstacle wasn’t what I expected
 ‘Technologies don’t usually die because consumers move on, they die because the inputs disappear’: I asked CRT TV experts if the technology could ever make a comeback — the biggest obstacle wasn’t what I expected

Collectors, retro gamers and enthusiasts still treasure CRT TVs. So why don’t manufacturers start building them again?