I have a monitor which is connected by display port, and speakers connected to the monitor via old-school 3.5mm jack. macOS (12.2.1) recognizes that sound output, and I can hear my system sounds ...

Spotify says users on iPhone will no longer be able to control the volume of connected devices using their physical volume buttons after Apple "discontinued" the technology that enables the ...

The days of fumbling around with multiple remotes could be over if you have an Apple TV streaming player. Readers of a ...

Spotify and Apple are at loggerheads again. This time, it's over a volume control issue. Spotify Connect, which lets iPhone users control the playback on any other device connected to the same Wi-Fi, ...

I've been using the iPhone for over a decade, and I'm pretty confident I know most of the tricks in the book. It's not just my job description that requires me to stay on top of each iPhone and iOS ...

After a few years of legal battles, you can once again control grouped speakers using the Google Home app and Google Assistant. The feature was slipped into Android 15 beta 2 last week, and now it’s ...

I have my MacBook Pro connected via thunderbolt to my Dell monitor. The Dell monitor has a line out port to my powered speakers. Unfortunately, my speakers have independent volume controls in the back ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. You might have noticed that your iPhone shows ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...