The YouTube TV and Disney feud continues to rage on, with the latest reporting suggesting that YouTube TV may now be the hang-up, as Disney has allegedly offered rates compared to other major TV providers, but YouTube TV still wants to pay less. more…

Google is rolling out the latest Find Hub app update on Android, while android.com now offers a comprehensive list of compatible devices. more…

Google has launched a new “excessive partial wake locks” metric for Android app developers that will result in Play Store warnings for end users. more…

Welcome to The Sideload episode 11, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Ben Schoon back to the show to discuss his experience using Gemini for Home, Google’s AI-optimized suite of tools now available in early access. It’s a surprisingly positive experience in Ben’s eyes, but does that just make its letdowns sting that much more? Plus, Ben and Will talk through how Gemini can shine on Google TV, whether it’s improving the right parts of Android Auto, and Ben’s favorite smartphone of 2025. Subscribe * YouTube Podcasts * Pocket Casts * Spotify * Apple Podcasts more…

Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now live and waiting for you below. On your way down, be sure to scope out some of the highlight Week 2 Black Friday month deals including Anker’s 2025 Black Friday Warm Up sale, this giant early Black Friday $400 price drop on 2025 Razr Ultra, a new low on the 2025 OnePlus Buds 4 at 32% off, and the first deal on the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen). As for the apps, everything awaits below. more…

Oppo and OnePlus are rolling out their Android 16 updates more widely right now, with several devices seeing the update go live. more…

After first debuting in September for one series of devices, Gemini for TV is now coming to the Google TV Streamer. more…

For several years now, Samsung has celebrated Earth Day by adding a new lineup of flagships to its “Certified Re-Newed” program. The company appears to be changing up its schedule, however, as the mainline Galaxy S25 series and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 are both now available months ahead of schedule. more…

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to roll alongside the official start of the Week 2 Black Friday deals at Best Buy, Target, Amazon, and more. First up, we are looking at the giant early Black Friday $400 price drop on 2025 Razr Ultra as well as the lowest price we have tracked on the 2025 OnePlus Buds 4 at $90 and a new Amazon all-time low on the new flagship Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen). On top of all that, Anker’s 2025 Black Friday Warm Up sale is now live alongside a new all-time low on the SpaceX Starlink Mini AC Dual Band Wi-Fi System at $269 off. Hit the jump for a closer look at everything including the official Amazon Black Friday 2025 sale details that were unveiled today.  more…

Google Meet’s in-call emojis will no longer be limited to generic reactions as the service begins rolling out full library access to certain devices. more…

An insider report indicates that Samsung may have “noped” out on delivering the Galaxy S26 Edge alongside the traditional three devices, which pushes the Galaxy S26 series release up to its initially expected February launch timeframe. more…

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series was expected to be quite thin compared to past generations, but new rumors are clarifying that this probably won’t be the case, while also revealing the “Plus” model that just rose from the grave. more…

Samsung is starting to open up the One UI 8 beta to Galaxy Watch 5 users, all the while the Galaxy Watch 6 is getting its second beta update as the full release looms close. more…

TCL is introducing a new lineup of Google TV sets with premium screens, but a more affordable starting price. more…

One of the big bonuses of Samsung Health, the app you use for tracking workouts and data from Galaxy Watch, is that there’s no monthly cost. Samsung is now adding a subscription to the app, though, but only for new guided workouts that integrate with Galaxy Watch. more…

As previously communicated, YouTube TV is sending subscribers a $20 credit in light of Disney content still not being available. more…

Gemini for Google Home has arrived and, with it, a glimpse of Google’s view of the future of the smart home. But that future is still held back by the simple fact that, like anything with AI, it makes too many mistakes. more…

Besides the AI-powered coach, the Fitbit redesign introduces Material 3 Expressive to the Android app. more…

As the YouTube TV vs Disney feud continues to roll on, a new report suggests that the $20 credit Google promised in the event of an “extended period” without the channels is apparently set to be sent to subscribers on November 9. more…

The fight between Disney and YouTube TV might seem fairly commonplace on the surface, especially if you’ve followed any carriage disputes in the pre-streaming era. But despite Google’s cable replacement showing no signs of slowing down its growth, the stalemate between it and the House of Mouse has already expanded well beyond its usual scope, without any signs of peace coming any time soon. Carriage disputes are nothing new, and usually, they follow the same pattern of events. As any contract nears its end, both network owners and cable providers come to the table to renegotiate their respective terms. Typically, this goes off without a hitch, but if the two companies can’t come to a resolution, it’s the viewers who end up missing out on their regularly-scheduled programming. Eventually, without fail, the two mega-behemoth corporations who started the fight agree to a fresh set of terms, channels are restored to their usual state, and if they’re lucky, customers are paid a small — practically ceremonial in stature — credit to make up for the interruption in service. And the Earth keeps spinning. Google and Disney’s fight might’ve started out on that same track, right down to that promised apology credit should this whole thing stretch on long enough. But since channels like ABC and ESPN left YouTube TV’s virtual airwaves on October 31st, we’ve already seen some unexpected consequences affecting people who might not even know what YouTube TV is. On the cable TV side, we’ve already seen the typical effects spiraling out from Disney’s blackout. A primetime college football game on Saturday, November 1st dipped from its season average, as did the Monday Night Football broadcast between the Arizona Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys. Not a sports fan, but still enjoy live TV? Dancing With the Stars has hit a ratings rebound this season, but without ABC available for YouTube TV subscribers, the show saw its six-week streak of audience growth — a first in 34 years, according to The Hollywood Reporter — end, perhaps prematurely. Fans instead had to turn to Disney+ to watch Andy Richter’s continued success on the dance floor. YouTube TV, meanwhile, is facing public polling — that, naturally, Google disagrees with — showing nearly a quarter of its customers would plan to cancel their subscription should ABC and other Disney channels not return to the airwaves. Considering the extremely high price of such a service, those opinions shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. All of these might be unintended consequences, but they’re also expected consequences. Again, carriage disputes are nothing new. What is new, however, is the collateral damage being racked up, damage that affects untold millions of additional Google users that don’t subscribe to YouTube TV. In its feud with Google, Disney has turned to its mega-library of films and TV shows to utilize as leverage when and if the two brands return to the negotiating table. It began with Disney’s decision to pull its movies from every digital storefront offered by Google. That’s not just the legacy “Movies” section on the Play Store; it also means anything produced or owned by the House of Mouse has disappeared entirely from Google TV and YouTube. Now whether you don’t have kids or you’re not a superhero fan, you might be tempted to dismiss this move out of hand. However, because of the sheer magnitude of Disney’s library, these missing titles extend well beyond The Avengers and Star Wars. In addition to the adult-oriented fare Disney used to make under studios like Touchstone — Armageddon, The Help, Three Men and a Baby, and the early works of M. Night Shyamalan, to name a select few — it also owns the entirety of Fox’s catalog, with titles like X-Men, Home Alone, Cast Away, The Martian, and thousands more. It wasn’t long after this move that we also learned Disney had pushed Google out of its Movies Anywhere service, affecting not just its own catalog, but titles from Warner Bros., Sony, and Universal. Digital purchases that support Movies Anywhere no longer sync with your Google account, and anything purchased through Google’s storefronts — which, again, will be non-Disney content — won’t make it into, say, your Prime account. It’s a massive splintering of digital libraries for Google users, and it’s one that impacts way more than just YouTube TV subscribers. All of this points to a very abnormal carriage dispute, one where Disney seems intent on using every inch of leverage it’s gathered throughout its Bob Iger-run era to impact as wide a group of people as it can. It’s also impossible not to notice that Disney’s actions immediately followed the acquisition of Fubo, one of YouTube TV’s main rivals. That service is set to be merged in the coming months with Hulu + Live TV, leaving consumers with very little competition worth swapping to over YouTube TV — and that competition is non-existent if your primary reason for signing up for the platform happens to be the NFL. It’s worth pointing out that Google plays its own role in this fight, reportedly asking for a shorter 1-2 year contract rather than the more typical 3-5 year deal given to distributors. YouTube TV has seen plenty of growth in the past few years — again, its Sunday Ticket deal has really been a boon for the brand — and Google is obviously using that success as its own leverage in this fight. But considering the deal YouTube was looking for is apparently “similar” to what Comcast and Charter have agreed to in the past, Disney still feels like the bigger villain in this dispute. Ultimately, though, it doesn’t matter. The end result is a worse experience for Google users across the board, whether or not you subscribe to YouTube TV. Disney has built a strategy that funnels disgruntled subscribers directly towards its bottom line, with either Disney+ or Disney-owned live TV services being the obvious solutions to fixing whatever media’s currently missing in your lift. That leaves the Hollywood giant with enough leverage to wonder if this is the first carriage dispute that, frankly, might not get resolved at all. Forget missing out on Dancing With the Stars — as far as Google’s digital storefronts are concerned, we might be looking at a complete split between these two brands.

Over a week after channels first vanished, there’s no sign of a deal between Disney and YouTube TV, with a “leaked” Disney memo and YouTube’s response no signaling that either side is giving in. more…

The Google app’s legacy voice search experience is finally being modernized with a redesign inspired by Search Live. more…

Welcome to episode 77 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will discuss the latest AI improvements making their way to Google Maps in the coming months, including improved conversational guidance along routes and landmark navigation. From there, we cover Google’s ongoing feud with Disney following the expiration of their shared YouTube TV contract, before finishing up with a dive into some extremely impressive Pixel 10 sales numbers. Subscribe * YouTube Podcasts * Pocket Casts * Spotify * Apple Podcasts * Overcast more…

Google’s home security partner, ADT, has a big discount available for anyone looking to start off a new security system, or just their smart home. The discount includes 60% off of a starter package, which means over $400 off just the bare minimum. more…

Your Friday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like AntVentor: Puzzle adventure, Undergrave, Dungeon Maker, MAYATCH, and more. Just be sure to dive into the now live Best Buy Week 2 Black Friday Doorbusters that feature $400 off Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, up to $1,100 off this Samsung 65-inch OLED smart TV, and Lenovo’s budget-friendly 2025 Idea Tab Plus Android tablet at the $209 all-time low. As for the apps, everything awaits below. more…