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Black bar showed up in the middle of screen

This just showed up tonight. Have tried rebooting it and doing the new software update. It is a 32GB 4K Apple TV. I have only had it for a couple weeks. The black bar only shows up on Apple TV, so it’s not the tv.


Has anyone seen this before?

Posted on Sep 27, 2020 6:03 PM

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Sep 27, 2020 7:19 PM in response to Cpeuter

Is this just in the settings app or any other screens or apps?


For now try force quitting all apps- Double click the home button to bring up the app switcher, swipe sideways to the apps, then swipe up to close each App you have open.

Unplug the unit for a few minutes. Then test


  • In the audio video settings: Check your HDMI connection: Apple TV can run a test to see if there are any problems with your HDMI connection. Select Check HDMI Connection, then follow the onscreen instructions.


Black bar showed up in the middle of screen

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