Cord-cutting was a lot different in late 2014, when I argued that the “golden age” had begun. Netflix and Amazon Prime were just getting big enough to become a real threat to cable companies and TV networks. Traditional TV subscriptions were still growing, but at a slower rate than in previous years. Networks like HBO and CBS were starting to think about their own streaming services, but Sling TV, the first bundle of live TV streaming channels, wouldn’t launch until the following year.

Now, you can choose from a half-dozen live TV streaming services offering a cable-like experience for a fraction of the cost. You can also enjoy an overwhelming amount of original programming on subscription services such as Netflix, and you can tap into free services such as The Roku Channel and Pluto TV for even more movies and shows. Over-the-air DVR has also become more sophisticated, so it’s cheaper and easier than ever to record free broadcast channels from an antenna.

But despite everything that’s happened over the last four years, the biggest changes are yet to come. We’re now headed for a second wave of cord-cutting, driven largely by a new generation of viewers who will be less likely to tolerate television in traditional form. For more on how that might shake out, read the full column on TechHive.

First up was the TiVo Bolt OTA DVR, which records free broadcast channels from an antenna. It’s an upgrade to TiVo’s old Roamio OTA, and adds 4K streaming, voice controls, and streaming onto your phone without any extra hardware. Like TiVo’s previous products, the Bolt OTA’s core DVR features are solid as ever, with lots of recording options, handy ad-skip buttons, and automatic time-shifting for live TV. The problem is that TiVo’s built-in app selection has fallen far behind dedicated streaming devices such Roku and Fire TV, and getting DVR on multiple televisions requires expensive add-on hardware. The case for whole-home networked DVRs like Tablo, Plex DVR, and Amazon’s upcoming Fire TV Recast is getting stronger, while the case for TiVo grows weaker.

Speaking of Amazon, I also reviewed the new Fire TV Stick 4K. At $50, it’s only $10 more than the popular Fire TV Stick, but it’s much faster, has TV power and volume controls built into its remote, and can play 4K HDR video on supported televisions. It even outperforms last year’s third-generation Fire TV (which sold for $70) and this year’s Fire TV Cube (which costs $120). Amazon’s interface is still total chaos, but that’s now an acceptable trade-off for an unbeatable hardware value. The Roku Premiere+ is a better option if you prefer simplicity, but the Fire TV Stick 4K is the one to get if you want neat features like Alexa voice control and SDR-to-HDR conversion.

Hulu’s live TV tweaks: If you subscribe to Hulu’s $40 per month live TV service and enjoy watching FYI or Lifetime Movies, you’ll soon have to pay an extra $8 per month for those channels. They’ve now moved into a new “Entertainment” add-on, which also includes DIY, Cooking Channel, and CNBC World. Existing customers can check out the Entertainment package for free until November 30.

This may represent the other shoe dropping after Hulu announced plans to add Discovery channels to its lineup in December. This is pure speculation on my part, but given that Discovery now owns Scripps Networks (whose channels include DIY and Cooking Channel), I suspect Hulu was pressured into offering more of those channels in some way. The $8 per month add-on also opens up a new revenue stream for what is most likely an unprofitable service. Hopefully Discovery’s arrival in December won’t bring any other drastic shake-ups.

HBO goes dark on Sling TV (for now): Dish Network has yanked HBO from its satellite TV lineup and Sling TV streaming service as it argues with HBO over how much the channel should cost. These carriage disputes can happen in traditional TV, though it’s rare for a streaming service to get dragged into the mix.

The context here is that HBO is now owned by AT&T, which also owns the DirecTV satellite service and DirecTV Now streaming service. One might view this dispute as an example of AT&T using its channels to harm a rival TV distributor, and Dish is happily playing up that angle in the press. HBO, for its part, insists that it’s offering Dish a fair deal.

Like all carriage disputes, this one will eventually resolve. In the meantime, AT&T has put a website directing Dish subscribers to other ways they can get HBO. (Unsurprisingly, DirecTV and DirecTV Now are on the list.)

Having said that, Amazon is offering a $5 credit with gift cards of $50 or more for select accounts, which could come in handy as the holidays approach. (It didn’t work for me, unfortunately.) And if you absolutely can’t wait to check out the Fire TV Stick 4K, the $80 Echo Dot bundle is a decent deal.