Streaming services in Australia
Help with the streaming services and devices Australians use: fixing buffering and remotes, plan and price changes, and cancelling cleanly.
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Network 10 exits regional markets: how to keep watching
WIN plans to end Network 10 broadcasts in parts of SA and NSW on 9 October. Check the affected areas and your options for watching online.
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How to set YouTube’s Shorts limit to zero minutes
YouTube lets you choose a zero-minute Shorts feed limit. Here’s where to find it, what TeamYouTube says it changes, and why you can still dismiss it.
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Luke Nguyen’s World comes to Samsung TV Plus in Australia
Samsung has announced a food and travel channel for Australian TV Plus viewers. Here’s how to look for it and check your TV’s compatibility.
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Australia is reviewing how free-to-air TV reaches your home
A new consultation asks what mix of broadcast and online delivery should serve viewers. No antenna switch-off date has been announced in these documents.
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How to Factory Reset a Chromecast: Find Your Model First
Google documents five groups of streaming devices with different reset procedures: the button is on the back or the side, the light blinks yellow, orange or red, and only two have a published hold time. Includes the Wi-Fi network change that usually makes a reset unnecessary.
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Chromecast Remote Not Working? Check These Before Resetting Anything
Start with battery and pairing checks for an unresponsive Chromecast remote. Watch the unmarked LED, rule out an infrared fault, and use the right reset gesture, because the Chromecast Voice Remote and the Google TV Streamer remote use completely different button presses.
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How to Cancel Stan: Find Your Billing Route First
Cancel Stan through the company that bills you. The direct route through my.stan.com.au, the Apple and Optus SubHub exceptions, how to drop Stan Sport on its own, and what Stan does not say about refunds.
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Streaming Keeps Buffering? Check the TV Before Upgrading Your Internet
Separate a streaming-app problem from weak Wi-Fi or an internet fault, and measure the connection where you actually watch.
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Stan’s Basic Plan Now Includes Ads: What Changes for Existing Subscribers
From 3 August 2026 Stan’s A$12 Basic plan became Basic with Ads at A$9.99, trading downloads and ad-free viewing for a lower bill and HD picture. Some existing customers were given a different 12-month offer instead.