Janko Roettgers

Scoop: Hisense smart TV OS to rebrand as ‘Home OS’ Can you say auf VIDAA-sehen?

A pre-CES scoop: Hisense is about to rebrand its smart TV OS www.lowpass.cc/p/hisense-vi...

The full story is behind the paywall, but you can unlock it with a 7-day free trial: www.lowpass.cc/upgrade?offe...

Spotify’s next big bet: becoming a video service Spotify wants to evolve "from an audio-first platform to ... a world-class video service." Music videos, launching soon, are the next step.

Spotify recently told potential job applicants that it wants to evolve "from an audio-first platform to also become a world-class video service."

Today in Lowpass: the latest on Spotify's video efforts www.lowpass.cc/p/spotify-vi...

Give the gift of independent tech journalism this year Black Friday deals inside

This one turned out to be a lot more popular than I thought it would be 👀

You can now buy paid Lowpass subscriptions as gifts (for others, or yourself), including a lifetime subscription for just $150:

www.lowpass.cc/p/give-the-g...

Where have all the TV cameras gone? Video calls and computer vision-powered games were supposed to make smart TVs more fun. Then the reality of hardware margins set it.

Wow, Nex Playground is currently the #1 selling toy and game on Amazon. Here's my recent story about TV cameras, featuring some quotes from Nex CEO David Lee www.lowpass.cc/p/tv-cameras...

Scoop: Here comes another Ray-Ban competitor A new startup called Vonder is looking to take on Meta with its own AI glasses. Turns out it's really another AR company in disguise.

Got a scoopy AR/AI story in Lowpass today:

A secretive new startup called Vonder is looking to take on Meta with its own AI glasses. Turns out it's really another AR company in disguise. www.lowpass.cc/p/viture-von...

Scoop: Here comes another Ray-Ban competitor A new startup called Vonder is looking to take on Meta with its own AI glasses. Turns out it's really another AR company in disguise.

Got a scoopy AR/AI story in Lowpass today:

A secretive new startup called Vonder is looking to take on Meta with its own AI glasses. Turns out it's really another AR company in disguise. www.lowpass.cc/p/viture-von...

Why Amazon is betting on a new TV OS Vega, a new operating system for Amazon’s streaming sticks has led to pushback from consumers. The e-commerce giant seems undeterred.

My latest for Fast Company: Why Amazon is betting on a new TV OS www.fastcompany.com/91435891/ama...

A mocked-up screenshot of the upcoming HQ Trivia-like Netflix game Best Guess Live

Also in Lowpass today: Netflix just copied HQ Trivia www.lowpass.cc/p/tv-cameras...

Where have all the TV cameras gone? Video calls and computer vision-powered games were supposed to make smart TVs more fun. Then the reality of hardware margins set it.

Today in Lowpass: Where have all the TV cameras gone? www.lowpass.cc/p/tv-cameras...

Ferret Trousering | TWiT.TV Elon Musk’s eye-popping trillion-dollar pay package, Apple’s big F1 gamble, and Meta’s scam-friendly ad policies set the stage for a candid debate on Big Tech’s priorities and

New Podcast Episode:
This Week in Tech: Ferret Trousering
Can Apple TV Fix the Broken World of Streaming Sports?
with @leolaporte.me, @iainthomson.bsky.social, @ashleyesqueda.com, @jank0.bsky.social

Okay, turns out you can report it on the web,. but you have to first open the publication in the "Substack reader," whatever that is, as opposed to just looking at its website. Makes no sense.

"0 out of 22 found this helpful" lol

How do I report a publication to Substack? Our Standards & Enforcement takes all reports of violations of our Content Guidelines seriously and thoroughly evaluates them. While we can't provide the outcome of every report, we will take a...

Can you really not report a spammy newsletter to Substack without installing its app first? I know Substack is big on weird dark-pattern growth hacks, but that's insane. support.substack.com/hc/en-us/art...

Sports streaming is a hot mess There's more sports available on streaming services than ever, including every NFL game this season. But watching it all can be a challenge, as the YouTube TV ESPN spat shows.

Today in Lowpass: Sports streaming is a hot mess www.lowpass.cc/p/sports-str...

What's up with Sonos reporting its earnings before the opening of the markets tomorrow morning? Odd move for a Santa Barbara company ...

Amazon’s new Vega OS-based streaming stick has a Spotify problem The new Fire TV Stick 4K Select doesn't have a native Spotify app. Instead, it relies on a clunky Spotify Connect workaround.

Amazon’s new Vega OS-based streaming stick has a Spotify problem www.lowpass.cc/p/fire-tv-se...

The future of Hollywood is sexy, expensive slop Cheaply produced, highly shareable, and designed to make you pay.

Really fun to have @jank0.bsky.social publishing on The Verge - and this dive into free-to-play mechanics invading Hollywood is just wild www.theverge.com/column/80525...

Inside YouTube's transformation on TV YouTube has become the force in streaming without even trying. That changes now, with tweaks that make its smart TV app look more like Netflix.

In today's Lowpass newsletter, I explore why YouTube's latest UI changes on TV are such a big deal www.lowpass.cc/p/youtube-tv...

What Hollywood’s next potential merger means for streaming From price increases to apps going away, a Warner Bros. Discovery sale could have big implications for consumers.

My latest for Fast Company ... www.fastcompany.com/91428971/hbo...

The full story is behind the paywall, but you can unlock it with a one-month free trial: www.lowpass.cc/upgrade?offe...

Hollywood is in love with microdramas, for all the wrong reasons What it's like to actually use ReelShort, the most popular microdrama app in the U.S.

The first thing I encountered was a massive sticker shock. Turns out subscribing to a microdrama app like ReelShort is ten times as expensive as Netflix's cheapest tier 🤯 www.lowpass.cc/p/microdrama...

Hollywood is in love with microdramas, for all the wrong reasons What it's like to actually use ReelShort, the most popular microdrama app in the U.S.

Microdramas have become a bit of an obsession for Hollywood, thanks to cheap production costs and massive revenue potential. Somehow, no one ever talks about what it's like to use these apps ... so I decided to take one for the team www.lowpass.cc/p/microdrama...

Hollywood is in love with microdramas, for all the wrong reasons What it's like to actually use ReelShort, the most popular microdrama app in the U.S.

Today in Lowpass: Hollywood is in love with microdramas, for all the wrong reasons www.lowpass.cc/p/microdrama...

Launch apps leak: MLB, Synth Riders, FitXR coming to Android XR Samsung's headset is getting some heavy hitters

Samsung's Project Moohan Android XR headset will launch with FitXR, Synth Riders, Cubism and other popular VR apps and games www.lowpass.cc/p/android-xr...

Launch apps leak: MLB, Synth Riders, FitXR coming to Android XR Samsung's headset is getting some heavy hitters

For a longer list with even more leaked apps, check out my latest Lowpass post: www.lowpass.cc/p/android-xr...

5) The VR puzzle game Cubism

Google Photos with a spatial UI

3) VR rhythm game Synth Riders

2) Project Pulsar - a new app from Adobe for in-headset video editing