1. Use Your Phone as Virtual Remote The Google Home app has a built-in virtual Chromecast remote control. Use the Google Home app to navigate your Chromecast if the physical remote isn’t working. Connect your smartphone to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast and follow the steps below. Tap the Add button to manually link your Chromecast if the Google Home app doesn’t detect it automatically. The Google Home app will display the virtual remote control on your phone screen....

We’ll walk you through the steps on how to cancel your account. Remember that you’ll lose access to your previously watched content if you cancel. So if you’re not ready to give up access to all the great content on Hulu, we suggest keeping your subscription active. What are Your Options? Before you cancel your Hulu subscription, you should familiarize yourself with other options. Perhaps you’ll want to come back to this streaming service soon to watch another season of Bob’s Burgers, so terminating the subscription might not be the best idea....

Cancelling your SiriusXM service isn’t an overly complicated process, but it does depend on how you actually subscribed to the service to begin with. If you subscribed via the SiriusXM mobile app, you’ll need to cancel using your mobile device. If you subscribed another way, you’ll need to contact support. Cancel Your SiriusXM Subscription via iOS If you subscribed to SiriusXM using an iOS device, you can cancel your subscription following these steps....

We’ll show you how to change the name of your Android phone to something personal, descriptive, unique, or whatever you want. The steps will vary depending on your phone’s model and operating system version. See how to check what version of Android you have. Change Device Name in Stock Android If your phone runs the pure or basic form of the Android operating system, follow these steps to change its name....

Whether on Windows or Mac, many tools are available to help you diagnose your hard drive and repair it. If you suspect your hard drive is close to failing, be sure to try and make a backup of all your data or clone your hard drive before running any of the tools below. How to Check Your Hard Drive for Errors On Windows Windows includes built-in tools to help check your hard drive, and manufacturers may also provide tools to help diagnose problems....

You can easily remove the data for games or apps you no longer play or want on your console, and if you don’t want to remove the game data entirely, there’s also the option to remove only the saved data for your games. In this article, you’ll learn how to do so in a few different ways. How to Delete Game Data It’s easy to uninstall PS4 games or game saves directly from your PS4’s settings....

We’ll show you all of the ways that you can delete messages on Telegram, whether it’s in a regular chat with your friend or colleague, or in a group chat with many users. How Telegram Stores Your Message History If you’ve recently switched from a different messaging app to Telegram for security and privacy reasons, you first need to understand how Telegram stores your chat history, as well as how you can erase it....

Unlike your ordinary taxi, Uber drivers can’t pick up people off the street and offer them rides. The drivers also don’t require any special licence to start working for Uber. They simply need to be over 18 years old (21 years old in the U.S.) and have their personal car. Since it’s easier for drivers to get started with using Uber, it makes the app an excellent alternative to any other taxi service you’ll find in your city....

On top of being one of the best video conference services, Skype allows you to get a local phone number to answer incoming calls on any device with your Skype app. Find out how to do it, how much it costs, and why you might want to get a Skype phone number in the first place. Why Get a Skype Phone Number? The most obvious advantage of having a Skype phone number is the ability to use it on any device you own....

Why Is Your Printer Offline in Windows? For the most part, a printer will get stuck “offline” if your computer cannot establish communication with the device. This could be due to loose cable connections, outdated printer drivers, problems with essential system services, etc. How to Bring Your Printer Back Online Start with the simple things: fasten the cable connection (for wired printers) and reboot your printer and computer. Reboot your router if the printer uses a wireless connection....

Luckily, Steam provides a handful of options and privacy controls that you can readily use to hide specific games on Steam or your gaming activity from others. They aren’t perfect, but you should find them adequate in most circumstances. Hide Games in Steam Library If you want to keep a Steam purchase private from someone else with access to your PC or Mac, you can quickly choose to hide it from your library....

Combine a map with the debug screen and you can find the exact coordinates of your home base. Write these down a sticky note, put it on your monitor, and you can always find your way back home–with or without a map. Minecraft Map Sizes Minecraft maps double in size each time you increase their coverage area. A standard Minecraft map shows an area 128 blocks by 128 blocks, or 8 chunks by 8 chunks....

It’s also a necessity if you previously shared your Netflix account with others outside of your household, as Netflix has begun to charge extra to share your account. To manage devices using your Netflix account, follow the steps below. How to View and Remove Active Devices on Netflix Every time a device signs into Netflix, the device type, location, and sign-in time is registered by Netflix. You can individually remove a device that’s signed in using your account settings....

Thankfully, Steam makes it easy to move a game from one drive to another. While this process was more complicated in the past, Steam has now integrated Steam Library folders directly into the client. How to Move Steam Games to Another Drive Before you are able to move a Steam game from one drive to another, you will have to create a new Steam Library folder on the destination drive....

It’s now over 20 years since its 1997 release, and you might get the itch to play GoldenEye 007 with your friends once more. Did you know there is a free version of the GoldenEye 007 multiplayer, known as GoldenEye: Source? Here’s how you play James Bond GoldenEye: Source online right now—and whether it is better than the N64 original. What Is James Bond GoldenEye: Source? Way back in 2005, Team GoldenEye: Source began development of a total overhaul mod for GoldenEye 007....

Unfortunately, the small size of SD cards comes with a price. Not only can SD cards be fragile and easy to lose, but they also have a horrible tendency to stop working or offer up corrupted versions of your data. If that’s happened to you, let’s look at how to recover data from a corrupted SD card. Also, be sure to check out our YouTube channel where we posted a short video on how to troubleshoot corrupted SD cards:...

If you’ve ever wished you could replay a photo or video snap on Snapchat to get a better look, we’ve got you covered. In this article, we’ll show you how to use the Snapchat replay feature and ensure you never miss a moment from your friends. Whether it’s a funny photo or an exciting video, you’ll be able to catch every snap with ease. Follow this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to replay snaps on Snapchat....

Follow our guide to find out how to reset your Instagram Explore Feed and get more interesting content shown to you on the app. How to Reset Your Instagram Explore Feed Instagram creates your Explore page based on your activities. Consistently liking, commenting, following, searching, or sharing similar content shapes what you see, creating a personalized experience. Yet, sometimes, you might encounter content that is not aligned with your preferences....

For USB drives, there are a couple of ways you can go about using encryption on the drives: using BitLocker on Windows, buying a hardware encrypted USB drive from a third-party or using third-party encryption software. In this article, I’m going to talk about all three methods and how you can implement them. Before we get into the details, it should be noted that no encryption solution is perfect and guaranteed....

This step-by-step guide will walk you through viewing your Instagram watch history. We’ll show you different ways to locate your viewed Reels, organize them, and save your favorite Reels for future access. Can You See a History of Watched Reels on Instagram? Instagram, as of now, doesn’t provide a dedicated feature to view the Instagram Reels watch history. Unlike platforms like YouTube, which offers a clear and accessible watch history, Instagram’s stance is more restrictive....