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Tagboomer Author

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Apple TV Playback Freeze Fix

had this problem.

HERE’S THE FIX.

Turn off Dolby Atmos.

1. Go to Settings.

2. Go to Video and Audio.

3. Scroll down and select Audio Format.

4. Toggle Change Format to On.

5. For New Format, select Stereo.

6. Done.

You’ll be able to play and pause content from the Computers app without a problem now.

Posted on Mar 24, 2021 5:48 PM

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