You can watch movies and shows from Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and other services on a smartphone or a tablet, but a dedicated TV will always be something special. It’s the centerpiece of your living room, and the only display that you can truly cozy up to on the couch for hours on end. If you want to get more out of your purchase, you can make it even better with a powerful sound system and by hooking up a few game consoles, like the Nintendo Switch, PS4, or Xbox One. The latest 4K (and soon, 8K) displays from Sony, Samsung, LG, Vizio, and more deliver enhanced visual quality, better value, and smart features that you can’t find on other screens outside of your local cinema. If you’re looking for the latest TV news, how-tos on optimizing your home theater setup, and reviews for OLED and LCD TVs, you’ve come to the right place.
I helped score the annual Value Electronics TV Shootout. Here’s what goes on behind the scenes.
After announcing the funky portable TV at CES in January, LG is now starting to roll it out in global stores. It’s already listed in Canada for CA$1,799 (about $1,169) and Singapore for SG$1,599.99 (about $1,248) with tax included in the prices, and will be available in the US and Vietnam this month, with prices to be determined. After that, the StanbyME 2 will arrive in the UK, Germany, France, and Spain in August.
Vincent Teoh, one of YouTube’s most knowledgeable and thorough TV reviewers, has released a video addressing an issue many Switch 2 owners are struggling with.
If you’re finding Mario Kart World and other titles look washed out when playing through a TV, Teoh explains what’s potentially causing it, what options on your TV may need to be changed, and how to properly calibrate the Switch 2’s HDR settings to make games look more vibrant.
The Air was first teased alongside the launch of the Glass Gen 2 back in February, and it’ll go on sale in the UK from June 10th. Starting from £6/month it’s less than half price the Gen 2, but the 4K HDR screen isn’t as bright, and you don’t get seven-speaker Dolby Atmos audio. That might make it the better buy for anyone who already has a soundbar though.
The company’s Zero Connect Box has trickled down from its 2023 flagship to the new QNED9MA TV. The Mini LED television is available in 65- ($1,799.99), 75- (2,299.99), and 86-inch ($3,499.99) models. That’s not cheap, but it’s 10x less than you would have paid to get that zero-latency wireless audio and video tech when first introduced .
We tend to cover a select few of the year’s best TVs here at The Verge. But if you’re the kind of person who seeks out all the home theater news you can get, check out Caleb Denison’s new YouTube channel.
Caleb has been the expert behind Digital Trends’ thoughtful, detailed TV and audio reviews for years. He’s one of the voices I trust most in the category — and his excitement about the latest TVs is infectious.
Now, people who own a 2025 Neo QLED 8K, 4K, or QLED TV can choose from hundreds of pieces of artwork to display when they’re not watching shows or movies. The Art Store originally launched with Samsung’s Frame TV in 2017, and costs $4.99 per month or $49.90 per year to access.
Owners of older Samsung TVs, even 2024 flagships, will have to wait to experience Netflix in HDR10 Plus for improved tone and brightness levels. According to Samsung:
HDR10+ content on Netflix will be accessible on 2025 Samsung Neo QLED, OLED and Lifestyle TVs — as well as 2025 and 2024 monitor models — with support for additional models in the future.
Hopefully “the future” isn’t too far away.
Samsung TV owners belting out their favorite tunes using the Stingray Karaoke app can now reach for their smartphones to level up their performance. The Samsung SmartThings app can turn smartphones — including Samsung Galaxy S22, S23, S2, and S25 models and the iPhone 15 and 16 — into a wireless microphone.
TVs supporting the Mobile Microphone feature include certain 2025 Samsung smart TV models like the Neo QLED and The Frame.
Correction, April 2nd: An earlier version of this article misstated that the Stingray Karaoke app turns smartphones into microphones. It is the Samsung SmartThings mobile app.
I just plugged Aurzen’s $65 CastPlay HDMI dongle into the $7 USB-C-to-HDMI video adapter I received a few minutes ago. After one minute of setup, the dongle now automatically pairs with Aurzen’s rechargeable $249 $299 tri-fold Zip projector to stream DRM-protected content as soon it’s plugged into my iOS and Android phones. That bumps the price considerably, and I fear the dongle or adapter will eventually get lost, but it’s a take-anywhere mirror-anything solution for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, PowerPoints, Netflix, Amazon Prime, casual gaming, etc, for people who like to travel light.
The British broadcaster is launching its second-generation Sky Glass lineup in the UK tomorrow, designed to stream Sky TV over Wi-Fi. The new generation offers “an even brighter 4K HDR screen,” and a built-in seven-speaker Dolby Atmos sound system. Prices start at £14 per month, with 43-, 55-, and 65-inch models available in three colors: gray, silver, and blue.
Sky also says a cheaper Sky Glass Air line is launching “later this year.”
It’s no surprise that you can’t find it on Google TV or Apple’s tvOS after the federal TikTok ban, but Axios found that TV makers LG, Amazon, and Vizio also stopped offering the app for download.
It’s understandable. After all, who wants to risk hundreds of billions in fines to offer a social video app designed for smartphone screens?