Buffering ipad

My iPad is in continuous buffering mold and any attempts to try to do a shutdown fail. The entire screen is black with buffering in center

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Apr 8, 2021 4:21 AM

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Posted on Apr 9, 2021 10:52 AM

If iPad isn’t responding, do one of the following:


  • On an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
  • On other iPad models: Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the top button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.




Note: If iPad still doesn’t turn on, or if it gets stuck during start up, see the Apple Support article If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t turn on or is frozen.

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Apr 9, 2021 10:52 AM in response to RLHS

If iPad isn’t responding, do one of the following:


  • On an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
  • On other iPad models: Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the top button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.




Note: If iPad still doesn’t turn on, or if it gets stuck during start up, see the Apple Support article If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t turn on or is frozen.

Apr 9, 2021 10:50 AM in response to TonyCollinet

Try restarting it, then check your internet speed.

to check your internet speed, you can go to speedtest.net and check it from there.


if your download speed is about 10mbps, or above, then your streaming should be smooth.

you can try to update it also. There could be an app update that need to happen also.

to check for an update, open settings-general-software update. To update an app, open App Store, click on your photo in the top right, and there are your updates. To refresh, you can drag from your name down.

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