Britbox and Acorntv

I have Apple TV 4. I also have a subscription to BritBox and Acorn TV just recently as of yesterday neither one will play any shows. what’s going on? I’ve had these for years.

Posted on Jul 19, 2023 4:07 PM

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Posted on Jul 19, 2023 6:14 PM

Verify that your subscriptions are still listed as active. See your subscriptions overview - Apple


Verify that the account with these subscriptions is the active account on the Apple TV box, if configured for multiple accounts. | Use tvOS Control Center to switch between users on Apple TV - Apple Support


Else:


Update your Apple TV system software to the current version, if not done already. How to update your Apple TV - Apple Support


Try this for any misbehaving app:

  1. Force-quit the app, then relaunch and try again.
  2. If the issue persists, force-quit the app, restart the device, then relaunch and try again.
  3. If the issue still persists, delete the app, re-download and try again.
  4. If the issue still persists, then contact the app developer for further assistance.
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Jul 19, 2023 6:14 PM in response to Hookedonbritishtv

Verify that your subscriptions are still listed as active. See your subscriptions overview - Apple


Verify that the account with these subscriptions is the active account on the Apple TV box, if configured for multiple accounts. | Use tvOS Control Center to switch between users on Apple TV - Apple Support


Else:


Update your Apple TV system software to the current version, if not done already. How to update your Apple TV - Apple Support


Try this for any misbehaving app:

  1. Force-quit the app, then relaunch and try again.
  2. If the issue persists, force-quit the app, restart the device, then relaunch and try again.
  3. If the issue still persists, delete the app, re-download and try again.
  4. If the issue still persists, then contact the app developer for further assistance.

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