Hello Hakham,

I was very hesitant on asking this question because it may touch a sensitive area of Shabbat observance but I think it is important to ask instead of erring and to have clarity on the real limitations.

During the week I don’t have time to sit and watch a movie with my daughter and wife so on Shabbat we sometimes watch a movie or listen to music while reading. I completely hold that electricity is not any kind of Melacha nor can be prohibited Rabbinically, but still, I want to know if I am actually doing something that may be an actual Torah/Rabbinic prohibition due to raising/lowering the volume or due to streaming something or if this can be really prohibited due to Oneg Shabbat, the same for learning Torah on Sefaria or using Kindle to read. I understand that we need to use everything with responsibility and without compromising the Halakha. For me this activities are part of my Oneg Shabbat and to be honest we don’t do it every Shabbat, it has been a few times. I have to add that I belong to an Orthodox community in an institutional sense, but, there is no strong Jewish life where I live, apart from the communal settings/activities, which we always assist to (Kabbalat Shabbat, Shabbat Shacharit, classes, Chagim, etc), plus there are very few kids, so, after the services there are no activities and sometimes I feel the need to create activities at home, between the boundaries of Halakha, to give this atmosphere of rest, holiness and family.