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Online connection problems on PS5 may not always be the result of the PlayStation Network going down. There are a few steps you can take to solve these troubles on your own if they persist, and it may be as simple as unplugging your router or restarting your console. Here are some tips on how to troubleshoot online connection problems on your PS5. Jump to: Troubleshoot through settings Connect to Wi-Fi Use a wired connection Power cycle your router Restart from Safe Mode Contact PlayStation PS5 Guides How to transfer games and save data How to attach the PS5 base

Amazon makes some of the best smart speakers on the market. From the small but helpful Echo Dot to the 10-inch swiveling display of the Echo Show 10 , these speakers can do a lot, all from just the sound of your voice. Amazon saves a voice history of your interactions with the smart speakers, along with four other data points to try and improve your experience with the smart speakers. You can view and control everything from the Privacy Hub . Should there come a time where you want to delete the entire Alexa voice history — here's how. How to delete your entire Amazon Alexa voice history The Alexa app on your phone does so much to manage your Echo speakers. You can add a smart home device , create Alexa routines , and more, including managing your voice recordings. If you want to review and delete the recordings, here are the steps. Open the Alexa app on your phone. Tap on More, with the three lines in the lower right corner of the screen. Select the gear icon beside

What is VoLTE, and should I even care about it? VoLTE, or Voice over LTE, is how our phones and carriers transmit our voices during a call, so there's good reason to know how to use it and why you should care. All of the major U.S. carriers have rolled out the red carpet for VoLTE on LTE, or what most of us call 4G. By now, VoLTE is most likely available in your area, and if you upgraded your phone in the last few years, you can probably use it. Once you have the right phone and carrier, setting VoLTE up on your phone is very easy and well worth it. Let's take a deeper look. Jump to: What is VoLTE? Which U.S. carriers support VoLTE? How can I use VoLTE? What else do I need to know about VoLTE? Do I need to upgrade my phone to use VoLTE? What is VoLTE? As the name suggests, Voice over LTE happens when your carrier allows you to place a phone call over your LTE connection instead of the older legacy voice networks. For example, Verizon Wireless traditionally use

Smart home devices are becoming more common these days, and that's in part to the excellent Google Assistant speakers and that the best smart lights don't have to be the most expensive ones. Smart lights are one of the easiest ways to add voice control to parts of your home, and being able to set up smart lights in the Google Home app is the first step to hands-free lighting in your house. How to set up your smart lights in the Google Home app Before you can add lights to your Google Home app, you'll need to set them up in the app that works with the brand you purchased. So, if you bought Philips Hue lights, you'll first add them in the Hue app , LIFX in the LIFX app , and so on. Once you have done that, you're ready to add them to the Google Home app. Open the Google Home app on your phone. Tap the + in the upper left corner. Select Set up device . Choose the option Works with Google Find the brand of the device you added by either scrolling or

PS5 stock is selling out fast, so be sure to have your credit card ready. Looking to buy a PS5 ? Well, so are millions of other people. It doesn't help that stock levels remain really tight, even nearly a year after its launch. Every time a retailer puts stock up for sale, it sells out super quickly. The longest we here at Android Central have seen PS5s stay in stock is between 15 to 20 minutes (often just a few minutes, though). That's also at random times, so finding a PS5 is a truly challenging task. Sony warned it will be hard to find stock throughout the year and well into 2022, but retailers promise more are coming and that Sony has secured additional semiconductor chips to make them. In our PS5 review, we called the system a technical marvel with a groundbreaking controller. And after spending a few months with the PS5, it's nearly impossible to go back to the PS4. Everything about the PS5 is better , from the games to the DualSense haptic feedback . So you'

Black Friday is the perfect time to be on the lookout for some awesome smart home deals , and there are going to be plenty on the top smart speakers . These devices make excellent gifts for someone else or a nice treat for yourself. Adding these to your home, whether to expand your growing smart home setup or because you've always wanted a voice-controlled speaker, Amazon's fantastic sale on its Echo Show lineup is the time to buy. Echo Show speakers are some of the best Alexa speakers you can get thanks to the very helpful display on the front. When you have a smart speaker with a display, it adds a lot more context and visual information to the queries you ask Alexa. Not only that, but the screen also works as a clock, displays the weather and even upcoming calendar appointments if you want it to. Our review of the Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd gen found that of all the options from Amazon that the 8-inch screen was nearly perfect for most situations. While this deal is for

While the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro sport some of the very best cameras in the industry, the default settings aren't set to the maximum quality that can be offered. This is especially true for the front-facing camera, which defaults to 1080p resolution and a standard angle of view. Get the most out of your Pixel 6 by jumping to 4K resolution and an ultrawide angle by following these steps, and don't forget to enable speech enhancement to make your videos sound as amazing as they'll soon look! How to take ultrawide selfies on Pixel 6 Pro The Google Pixel 6 Pro is equipped with a wider-angle front-facing camera that can take in more of your surroundings with the tap of a button. Open the camera app . Switch to the front-facing camera by clicking the circular arrow button on the bottom-left of the viewfinder. At the bottom of the screen, above the white shutter button, select the .7x button to switch to the ultrawide angle. While the default view is best