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5p377fa3T Author

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apple tv 4K flashing

the apple TV 4K has a flashing light, all fixes I've seen are for earlier devices and use iTunes. Any ideas how to reset the device?

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 13

Posted on Mar 30, 2020 12:11 PM

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Mar 30, 2020 2:16 PM in response to 5p377fa3T

Hello,

You will need to call Apple for assistance.

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