Vudu will be rebranded as ‘Fandango at Home’
The longtime digital movie streaming app Vudu is being rebranded soon, with the app to become “Fandango at Home.”
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[Update: Fixed] Vudu for Android TV is limiting playback on Shield TV to 720p
A recent update to the popular Nvidia Shield TV broke 4K streaming for some apps. As a result, Vudu had to limit playback quality and, now, another update to Vudu’s Android TV app is limited playback on the Shield TV to just 720p SD.
After Hours: Disney+ goes live early, Vudu offers family-friendly filters, more
Pixel 4 leaks keep coming, and they’re honestly getting tiring, but there was a ton of other Google news today with new Photos features and more. In some of the day’s other stories, Disney+ went live in one country with a ton of content, Vudu debuts a new Family Play filtering feature, and more.
VUDU for Android TV now supports 4K HDR on the Nvidia Shield, adds Google Assistant
The Nvidia Shield TV is one of the best 4K HDR streaming boxes you can buy today, but few streaming apps properly support it outside of Amazon Video, Netflix, and YouTube. Now, VUDU is adding official support for HDR content on the Shield.
Comment: Apple just nailed 4K pricing and upgrades, and Google should follow
It’s 2017, 4K is everywhere. 4K TVs are getting cheaper, 4K projectors are constantly hitting the market, HDR is becoming more prevalent, and heck, we’ve even got 4K displays on smartphones. All those extra pixels are a big deal, but movie studios continue to charge ridiculous prices for them. Apple just showed the entire industry how it’s done, and its time for them to follow suit.
VUDU for Android updated with support for non-SHIELD Android TV devices
VUDU is an excellent source for renting/buying movies and TV shows and along with that, it also brings excellent support for Google’s ecosystem of devices. The Android app works well and supports Google Cast. However, VUDU has never fully supported the Android TV platform, until now…
Rdio, Crackle, & Vudu add Chromecast support for music, movie, and TV show streaming
Adding to the catalog of Chromecast-supported content, Rdio and Crackle are both adding the ability to play more content from your smartphone, tablet, or browser to your TV today.
Crackle has refreshed its Android and iOS apps with support for Chromecast streaming. The Sony-backed content provider serves up a number of movies and TV shows for free including comedian Jerry Seinfield’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” original.
Video streaming service Vudu has also added Chromecast support in the latest versions of its Android and iOS apps. The Walmart-owned service includes HD movies and TV shows with no subscription.
Rdio announcement includes support for music streaming from its Rdio app to your TV for Google Chromecast users. That means users can control music from the Android or iOS app as it plays through the TV with the Chrome HDMI streaming stick. Rdio users can also stream to Chromecast-connected TVs with Google’s Chrome web browser.
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