There are a lot of ways to deal with this problem, from maintaining and auditing a subscription list, to setting cancellation reminders. But here’s a better idea: Unless you’re certain about keeping a streaming video subscription for the long haul, just cancel it immediately after signing up.

Not everyone realizes this, but once you’ve paid for a month of HBO Now, CBS All Access, or pretty much any other streaming TV service, you are entitled to that full month even after you’ve cancelled. These companies don’t do prorated refunds, which is unfortunate if you forget to cancel a free trial, but helpful for avoiding automatic renewal in the first place. With so many new services offering their own exclusive shows, subscribing in one-month increments is a great way to keep your monthly TV bill in check. Read the full column on TechHive.

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I have found this to be finnickier than it ought to be, especially for an Apple product. Hands-free control requires a bunch of non-obvious setup steps, and I had to factory reset my Apple TV to get voice commands working reliably. Given some of the emails I’ve received since writing this piece, I suspect other folks are having issues as well. When it works, though, it’s fantastic. (This statement also applies to pretty much any other voice-controlled product.)

T-Mobile’s retooled Netflix deal: T-Mobile is changing up its most popular wireless plans, and its offer of free Netflix is changing along with them. Starting in July, T-Mobile One plans will carry a $2 per month surcharge for Netflix’s HD two-stream plan, reflecting Netflix’s own recent price hike. Customers who’d rather opt out of the surcharge while keeping their current One plan will have to disable Netflix entirely.

For new subscribers, T-Mobile is replacing its One and One Plus plans with new plans called Magenta and Magenta Plus. Both of those include Netflix for free, but the cheaper Magenta tier will only include the $8.99 per month standard-definition plan, which allows for one stream at a time. Customers can upgrade to Netflix’s HD or 4K plans by paying an extra $4 per month or $7 per month, respectively. (The higher-tier T-Mobile One Plus and Magenta Plus plans will still include Netflix in HD.)

For more details on the wireless plans themselves, check out CNet’s report. As a reminder, you can also get free Hulu with Sprint Unlimited plans, or free HBO with certain AT&T Unlimited plans (including the current &More Premium plan and older Plus and Choice Enhanced plans).

The future of ESPN+: Here’s an interesting story that flew under the radar this week: According to MediaPost, ESPN plans to include its ESPN+ streaming service in upcoming TV rights negotiations with sports leagues. In other words, when the network tries to secure future TV deals for events like Monday Night Football or Sunday Night Baseball, it could insist on offering live streams on ESPN+ in addition to its cable channels.

Currently, the $5 per month ESPN+ service acts as more of a parallel universe, offering none of the same sporting events or original shows that appear on cable. While I always suspected that more overlap would occur over time, seeing ESPN talk about it now is encouraging. It suggests that the network is getting serious about breaking out of the TV bundle, much like Disney as a whole.

Although both streaming sticks are nearly two years old, they offer the same performance as Roku’s newest streamers, such as the $40 Roku Premiere and $50 Roku Premiere+). They’re also more portable and have better Wi-Fi, and like other Rokus, they’re easy to use and do a great job at surfacing free stuff to watch.