Apps and services

Download Netflix movies on a laptop: Netflix lists only Chromebooks with Google Play. Steps, quality settings, download limits and fixes that work.

The Gmail gear icon is the cog-shaped Settings button in the top-right corner of Gmail on a computer. Find it, open See all settings, and reach settings on mobile.

Basic Facebook (mbasic.facebook.com) now redirects to the regular site. Use m.facebook.com, Facebook Lite or Data saver instead, as Facebook’s help pages describe.

Remove the Amazon Fire Stick PIN in Settings > Preferences > Parental Controls, or reset a forgotten one at amazon.com/pin. Steps, checks and fixes.

Google support for Gmail has no public phone number for free accounts. See who can get a call (Google One, Workspace admins) and how to spot fake support lines.

See your YouTube subscriptions list: click Subscriptions in the Guide on a computer, or tap Subscriptions then All in the app. Plus privacy, limits and fixes.

How to use Google Takeout: pick products at takeout.google.com, set delivery, file type and size, then download the archive before it expires in about 7 days.

Activate Crunchyroll on a TV or console: choose Login with Activation Code, then enter the 6-character code at crunchyroll.com/activate. Fixes included.

Pair Spotify with speakers, TVs, consoles and cars using Spotify Connect or Bluetooth. Exact steps, PIN login, voice assistants and fixes for missing devices.

Check sent emails in Gmail from the Sent label on the web, Android or iPhone, search them with from:me, and find out why a message you sent is missing.

Call YouTube TV customer service at the number Google lists in its Help Center, or use chat. Steps to reach support, what to have ready and how to avoid fake lines.

How does WhatsApp work? It sends messages and calls over your internet connection, using your phone number as the account. Setup, chats, backups and privacy.