How can I stop Apple TV from buffering?

It’s been a while since anyone has posted about this but I stumbled across this thread today as I’m having these issues. Everything else works fine but Apple TV will buffer to no end. I can’t watch anything on it without getting annoyed and turning it off. Why is this still a problem?!


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Posted on Apr 4, 2023 10:20 AM

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Posted on Nov 3, 2023 3:00 PM

Buffering, for my AppleTV 4K, began after AppleTV+ appeared on my HomeScreen in June 2023.


I discovered I could Select AppleTV+ Menu actions once I 'subscribed' to AppleTV+. But, Buffering DID NOT occur while using AppleTV+.


Only the 4 apps I'd used for several years were buffering: Paramount+,

PBS, Prime Video and the YouTube

free app ALL Buffered!


Reading messages from others on

discussions.apple.com, revealed

AppleTV+ is NOT a app, but is part

of the 'AppleTV 4K OPERATING SYSTEM'.


I've Turned Off every AppleTV 4K SETTING I didn't need, then OffLoaded in (Settings, General, USAGE, Manage Storage) the

3-apps I was not using. Buffering still occurred, but not as often AND for

Shorter time.


Eventually, after talking with a Apple

Help Agent, he agreed to send our

discussion to Apple Engineering to

question: Does AppleTV+ Presence

in my AppleTV 4K Operating System

create a 'constant data load' due to

AppleTV+ constant programming

updates?


It's been just over one week now.

I've received no response. So, I followed advice from 'discussions'

here to increase my BandWidth.


My increase from 50Mbps to 60Mbps 'has' reduced Buffering.

Now Buffering interruptions are

infrequent and very short.


It seems my modern equipment:

SONY 4K TV, Up to Date Ethernet

and HDMI Cables which I Tested with my Klein Cable/Port Tester, AND 60Mbps Signal aren't good enough for AppleTV 4K Streaming.


It might be time to find better service

and equipment elsewhere.


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