How to Get Started Playing Among Us Here’s a rundown of how to get started playing your first round of Among Us. How to Play Among Us Online for Free There are a few ways to play Among Us without paying. You can download the mobile version of Among Us for Android or Among Us for iOS and start playing for free right away. The free mobile version of the game is ad-supported, but you can pay $1....

How to Watch Blu-rays in Windows 10 With VLC VLC Media Player handles most formats of music and video files. It’s similar in functionality to Windows Media Player, with many extra features. You can get it from the Microsoft Store but it doesn’t support DVD or Blu-ray, so it’s better to download the version that’s available free from the developer’s website. When you first install VLC, it isn’t capable of playing Blu-ray discs....

Find the Privacy Settings in iOS In the past, several high-profile apps were caught uploading information from users’ phones to their servers without permission. Apple added features that control which apps have access to the data on the iPhone (and the iPod touch, iPad, and Apple Watch). Most of these features are available in the iPhone Privacy settings. To keep current with the privacy settings on your iPhone, check the Privacy area each time you install a new app to see whether it wants access to your personal information....

How to Record Computer Audio With Windows Voice Recorder Windows Voice Recorder is a simple but effective program that comes pre-installed with Windows and can be used to record audio directly from your computer’s microphone. It also has a rudimentary editor you can use to trim unwanted bits from the start and end of the recording. Record on Windows 10 Using Audacity There are many third-party audio recording programs for Windows, but Audacity is a powerful one that’s free and open source....

Directions Resetting a Hotmail password is just as easy as resetting any Microsoft account password: just follow the instructions to verify your identity and get a new email password. Tips To avoid having to repeat the above steps should you ever forget your password again, store your new password in a password manager. A password manager requires that you remember just one password—a primary password. If you remember that one password, you’ll be able to see a list of all your other saved passwords, including your Hotmail email password....

How to Reset Nintendo Switch OLED The steps below will reset your Nintendo Switch OLED. Initialize Console works as a factory reset. It removes all data and returns the Nintendo Switch OLED to a like-new state. You will need to set up the Nintendo Switch OLED before using it again. The Switch OLED will restart automatically once initialization is complete. How Do I Factory Reset the Nintendo Switch OLED? Despite the difference in name, initializing the Nintendo Switch OLED functions like a factory reset on other game consoles and consumer electronics....

How to Factory Reset a PS4 If you plan to sell your PS4, or if a software glitch is preventing your console from booting up, consider performing a factory reset. Before you begin, the console has to be on, and you must be signed in to your PS4 account. If you plan to sell your PS4, you can now be confident that whoever buys it won’t have access to your personal account or information....

Restore or Import Your Mac OS X Mail Address Book From a Backup Copy If you have a backup copy in a safe place, restoring from that copy is easy. You have a couple of choices when you export your Contacts or Address Book. You can export a full archive file in .abbu format, or you can export one, multiple, or all contacts as a vCard file. To import or restore your Mac OS X Mail contacts from an exported archive:...

Save Your Snapchat Videos If all you want to do is save your own videos, then the solution is easy. You do it the same way you save a photo before posting it. Record your video by holding the big clear button for as long as you want. It will show up as one long video divided into several snaps. Then, tap the down arrow button that appears in the lower-left corner of the screen....

How to Screen Share on Discord From a Voice Channel Sharing your screen to a voice channel is extremely easy. Just remember that anyone who joins the voice channel will be able to view your stream if they want to. If you only want to share your screen with specific people, don’t use this method. Here’s how to share your screen on Discord using a voice channel: How to Screen Share From a Discord Voice Channel if Discord Doesn’t Recognize Your Game If you want to screen share something other than a game, like a web browser, or if Discord simply doesn’t recognize that you are currently playing a game, there’s a pretty easy workaround....

How to Download Snapchat Data to See Every Snap You’ve Ever Received Though it’s not possible to see all the Snapchats you have received, you can see the metadata. The metadata lists information about Snaps you have recently sent and received. Snapchat is an ephemeral messaging service; all snaps are automatically deleted once seen by the recipients or have expired. Also, Snapchat deletes any unopened Snaps after 30 days from the servers....

How to Start Using Your Chromecast Setting up a Chromecast is relatively quick and painless, but there are a few steps you have to go through to get there. How to Connect to a TV Connecting your Chromecast to your TV is as simple as plugging it into an available HDMI port and then connecting the power cable to an appropriate outlet. That can be a simple spare USB port on the TV if you’re using a standard Chromecast, or a power outlet if you’re using a Chromecast Ultra....

How to Set Up a New Android Phone From an Old One You can set up a new Android phone from scratch and start fresh if you want, but the Android setup process also allows you to copy data from your old phone. If your old phone is also an Android, you can restore your apps, settings, and other data directly from that phone or through a cloud backup. If you’re coming from an iPhone, you can install an app to transfer your data from the iPhone to the new Android phone....

Create an Apple ID for Your Kids The iPhone and iPod Touch require an Apple ID for setup and to allow downloads from the iTunes Store and App Store. An Apple ID is also used for features such as iMessage, FaceTime, and Find My iPhone. Your child can use your Apple ID, but it’s a better long-term plan to set up a separate Apple ID for them (especially if you’re using Family Sharing)....

How to Get to Your YouTube Channel Your YouTube channel is attached to your YouTube account, so it’s easy to access. How to Set up Basic Channel Customizations After you create your YouTube channel, there are many ways to customize and edit your channel through YouTube Studio. Here’s what to do if you need to change your YouTube channel video order, edit your home page, change your channel description, and more....

Unlike soundbars of old, which only required the necessary cables to power your soundbar and connect it to your TV, you will also need a phone and the Sonos app. An iOS or Android device is necessary to set up the smart features of your Beam, such as Bluetooth connectivity and/or connecting your Beam to a pre-existing Sonos setup. How to Connect Sonos Beam to TV Have your Sonos Beam, its power cable, an HDMI cable, and your TV nearby....

Take a Screenshot on iPad With a Home Button If you own an iPad that has a Home button such as the older iPad Air and iPad Pro or iPad Mini, taking a screenshot is simple. Press and release the top button and the Home button at the same time. You’ll see the screen flash and hear a camera shutter sound. The thumbnail pops up on the bottom left corner of your screen....

How to Turn off 7th and 6th Generation iPod nano To turn off the 7th Generation iPod nano or 6th Generation iPod nano, do the following: Most functions of the iPod nano — music, FM radio, and pedometer — stop when you turn the device off. However, if you turn the nano back on less than five minutes after turning it off, the nano will remember the music that was playing when you turned it off and will resume there....

Disable Restricted Mode on YouTube.com Disable Restricted Mode From the App Restricted Mode Won’t Turn Off? You’ll know Restricted Mode is still enabled if you’re getting a black screen with this message when trying to view videos: If you’re not logged in, you can still disable Restricted Mode, but choose the three-dotted menu next to the Sign In button instead. Or this one in the comments section: In most cases, and for most people, disabling should work by following the steps above....

How to Turn On Instagram’s Dark Mode on iOS If you find yourself squinting and straining your eyes while looking at Instagram on your device, you might want to turn on dark mode on Instagram. Dark mode applies to all apps, not just Instagram. Follow these instructions if you’re using the Instagram app on an iPhone or iPad. How to Turn On Instagram’s Dark Mode on Android Follow these instructions if you’re using the Instagram app on an Android device....