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Your ideal weekend plans will get ruined when Prime Video stops working on your Fire TV. Besides, you can’t simply switch to another streaming service to watch the content. Some TV shows and movies are exclusively available on Prime Video only. Instead, you can use the tricks below to fix Prime Video glitches on your streaming device. 1. Check Network Connection You should first ensure an active network connection on your Fire TV Stick....

The issue can be due to wrong settings tweak on Chrome or the way Windows handles text rending on the screen. We will discuss every possible scenario and fix the blurry font issue for you. 1. Check Font Settings from Google Chrome Google Chrome offers a default font customization menu from Settings. Here’s how you can use and customize the font the way you like. Step 1: Open Google Chrome and click on the three-dot menu in the upper right corner....

Upload pending indicates that Word has stopped saving new changes to OneDrive (or your preferred cloud storage). Before you lose the latest edits and invite others to an unfinished Word document, use the tricks below and fix the upload pending issue on Word. 1. Check Internet Connection Microsoft Word needs a constant internet connection to sync the latest changes to the cloud storage. If your computer has a patchy internet connection, the Word document will continue to show upload pending status....

If you’ve been in a similar situation, this guide will help you fix videos not playing in Microsoft Edge. So, let’s check them out. 1. Try InPrivate Window The first thing you should do is try playing a video in an InPrivate window in Edge. This will help you verify if one of the extensions is causing the issue. To access InPrivate mode in Edge, click on the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner and select New InPrivate window or use the Ctrl+Shift+N keyboard shortcut....

When Microsoft Store throws an error while downloading apps, you’ll need to use the web to download and install software on your PC. It’s not the best user experience, and you may end up downloading apps from unofficial sources. Before you go down that route, use the tricks below to fix ‘there has been an error’ in Microsoft Store on Windows 11. 1. Check Network Connection If your PC has network connectivity issues, you may face issues with downloading apps and games from the Microsoft Store....

Google Chrome’s high CPU usage on Mac disrupts your work and delivers sluggish performance. The behavior also leaves other apps with fewer CPU resources on Mac. Before you move to the default Safari browser and settle for a below-average experience, read the tricks below to fix Chrome high CPU usage on Mac. Confirm Chrome High CPU Usage on Mac When you notice battery drain or high temperature on your MacBook, you can use the tricks below to see the culprit behind high CPU usage....

Suppose you’ve already tried verifying your internet connection and restarting your Samsung phone several times. In that case, it’s time you refer to the solutions below to investigate further and resolve the issue. So, let’s get started. 1. Force Close Play Store You can never go wrong with a simple restart. So, you should start by force-stopping the Play Store app and then opening it again. Here’s how. Step 1: Long-press on the Play Store icon and tap on the info icon to open its App Info....

If you’ve been bothered by a similar playback issue where audio does not play in sync with the video, you’re not alone. Hence, we’ve prepared this guide to help you put an end to the out-of-sync audio issue on YouTube on both mobile and PC. So, let’s get started. 1. Restart Your Device Your first course of action, when met with such audio lag, is to restart your device. This usually helps sort out any minor glitches and should fix the out-of-sync audio on YouTube....

Multiple factors, including misconfigured settings and an outdated app could lead to such errors on the YouTube app on your iOS device. Of course, you’ll need to ensure that your mobile internet connection is consistent and reliable. We’ll walk you through some of the solutions to help solve the issue with ease. Can You Clear Cache and Data of YouTube App on iPhone Unfortunately, you can’t remove old caches easily from the YouTube app on iPhone as the platform works differently than an Android device....

When your iPad doesn’t connect to a PC, you are left using iCloud to backup data or install OTA (over the air) iPadOS update. It may not be convenient for everyone to use iCloud to store large files or backup device data. Instead, you can use the tricks below to fix the iPad not connecting to the PC and get the job done in no time. 1. Reconnect iPad Let’s start with the basics....

We here at Guiding Tech love keyboard shortcuts. They are the single biggest upgrade you can make to your productivity. It also helps that they’re not that hard to remember and with repeated use, even harder to forget. Today, we’ll be talking about one of internet’s most loved productivity suite – Google Drive (mainly Google Docs and Sheets). Why most loved? Because iWork for iCloud doesn’t really work great on the web and if you want a reliable cloud solution from Microsoft, you need to buy a subscription for Office 365....

Spammers and hackers usually proxy their IP address, making it difficult to identify their real one. It’s however, worth noting that they physical location presented of an IP address isn’t necessarily the location of the computer. An IP address is used by a website to communicate with your computer. For instance, you’re surfing GuidingTech, our website will use your IP address to send information that you seek back to your computer....

Here’s what I did. Signed out of Gmail. Fired up my favorite VPN client and got myself a US IP address. Signed back into Gmail, and found a nice “Call Phone” option in the chat column. It worked for me so I am assuming it should work for many others out there. Try it out and let me know if it does. Also, it should be noted that as soon as I disconnected from the VPN and came back to my original connection, the call phone option was gone....

Enter a URL that starts with http://cl1p.net. For example http://cl1p.net/abcdPaste the text in the box given on right side.Open the same URL ( http://cl1p.net/abcd in this case) on any other computer. The tool can also encrypt the data with a password, and offers a nice browser bookmarklet. Here’s a guide to perform the steps. Open Cl1p.net. At the bottom of the page, you’ll see the box having http://cl1p.net/ inside it....

We take a lot of photos from our phones. And except for the storage issue, there is nothing that can stop us. Photo storage services like Google Photos have slightly compensated even that. What better when the service will automatically share all those random photos with your partner? But what about other photos, and where are the shared photos stored? Let’s find out the answers to all your queries in this post that cover partner accounts....

Don’t worry! You don’t have to install a third-party app to access the app drawer. It’s pre-installed on most of the Android phones and is quite useful in organizing the installed apps. Only some stock launchers like Mi Launcher don’t offer an app drawer. So let’s check out the features of the app drawer and how to use it on Android. What Is App Drawer In simple words, an app drawer is a section on your phone that houses all the installed apps....

In the good ol’ days, one would usually sift through these files manually to free up space. Not anymore. The Windows 10 Creators Update came with a new feature which keeps an eye on the disk space and clears it automatically. Going by the name of Storage sense, this feature was further improved in the Windows 10 Fall Creators update. How Does Storage Sense Work? Storage sense monitors your system for old and unused files and actively removes them on a regular schedule....

It’s an irritating error as the iPhone hotspot kept getting disabled, and the Zoom participants continued to complain about constant dropouts on my side. If you are also having hotspot issues on your iPhone, then read the troubleshooting guide. In this post, we will talk about various ways to fix the iPhone hotspot not working issue. Let’s get started. 1. Disable and Enable Mobile Data Personal hotspot uses Mobile (Cellular in some markets) data to turn your iPhone into a Wi-Fi hotspot....

YouTube also has a lite version of its app that goes by the name YouTube Go. In this post, we will compare YouTube Go with the main YouTube app. Before that, let’s get to know YouTube Go and why it was launched. What is YouTube Go? Like other lite apps, YouTube Go is a toned-down version of the regular YouTube app. It is designed for the first-generation Internet users who want to watch interesting and popular videos on YouTube without the distractions present in the regular YouTube app....

The default white theme of Google Chrome may seem welcoming, however, it’s not without its share of problems. If you’re someone like me who spends a considerable amount of their time on Chrome, you must have noticed the ill-effects of its bright white theme. Apart from being super bright, the blue light can wreak havoc on our sleep patterns, especially if we use it during the evening hours. For those who are unaware, staring at the bright screens of our laptops and phones are the perfect recipe for sleep disorders....