Previously on Cord Cutter Weekly …

Even in a world of boundless streaming music options, there’s something to be said for just setting the TV to a musical genre you enjoy and letting it play, especially with a nice soundbar or surround-sound system hooked up.

While streaming video has a lot of things going for it, watching TV offline isn’t one of them. That’s what makes PlayOn’s new Android TV app so intriguing.

After a year and a half of build-up and several delays, HBO Max is here.

Like it or not, you’re probably stuck with your cable company even if you’ve cut the cord on pay TV. That doesn’t mean saving money on your cable bill is a lost cause.

Rather than trying to save the old business model, TV networks are accelerating its decline through even higher prices, which they’ll use to build their own a la carte alternatives.

Late last month, SiliconDust took a leap of faith and started taking orders for a new ATSC 3.0 HDHomeRun TV tuner on Kickstarter, the first of its kind.

If you’re feeling remote control frustration, you might not need an entirely new streaming device. Instead, consider a third-party replacement.

If we’re going to remain mostly at home for the foreseeable future, now might be the time to stock up on free movies and shows to watch later.

When you find something to watch in Reelgood’s streaming guide apps for iPhone or Android, you can press a button and launch the video directly on your Roku player or smart TV.

It’s been a few years since I last wrote about how cord-cutters can watch the news without cable. As TV news consumption soars during the novel coronavirus pandemic, now seems like the time for an update.