iPhone Life - Best Apps, Top Tips, Great Gear

When your phone connects to a Wi-Fi network, the network assigns you an IP address. For the most part, you'll never need to know your IP address. However, you may be asked to provide it in certain situations, like troubleshooting internet issues. Here's how to find your IP address.

Text the word “congratulations” to another iPhone user and your message will automatically send with an animated confetti background. Pretty cool, right? But the shortcut only works if you type in that exact word, and only that word. However, you can still add the iMessage confetti effect to any message.

In the 175th episode, David and Donna unveil the winner of their Apple Watch Fitness Challenge and share the pros and cons of competing with your friends. Other topics include budgeting apps to reign in spending and subscription bloat in the new year, their favorite keyboard shortcuts, and photo sharing tips.

Apple Music features on iPhone allow you to queue up songs so that when the current song finishes, the app automatically moves on to the next song you selected. This lets you easily create custom playlists while you're listening. Let's cover how to queue songs on Apple Music.

Is your iPhone volume low, muffled, or distorted? If so, you're probably wondering, "what is the easiest way to clean iPhone speakers?" We'll also go over how to get water out of your phone speaker. Here's how to clean speakers and get water out of iPhone speakers.

So, can you Chromecast Apple TV? Sadly, you can no longer stream content from your Apple TV app to your Chromecast. However, it's still possible to Chromecast Apple TV content! If you have a Google TV, you can install the Apple TV app directly on your Chromecast. Otherwise, you can log into Apple TV from a Chrome browser or the Google TV app. Below, we'll cover how to set up and cast Apple TV on Chromecast.

The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show was a challenge to attend this year with its hybrid setup, but that didn't stop plenty of companies from showcasing exciting new technology. While we missed exploring the venue and chatting face-to-face on the show floor, we still discovered top-quality tech, from headliners to hidden gems. The following iPhone Life Best of CES 2022 Awards go to our favorite gear hitting the shelves this year, from tiny drones, to smart faucets, to trackable backpacks.