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I am having issues with my Apple TV. When I stream a show or a movie there is a glitch where it goes to a black screen in the middle of the show and then flashes back to the show and the show continues how do I fix that?

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 12

Posted on Jan 5, 2020 7:45 AM

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Posted on Jan 5, 2020 8:01 AM

Disconnect your HDMI cable on both ends, then reconnect.

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Jan 5, 2020 8:01 AM in response to Samerk12

Disconnect your HDMI cable on both ends, then reconnect.

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