TV app doesn’t work

Unable to sign in to AppleTV on my Roku, it works sometimes but most the time it says there’s a problem playing the video and it either tells me to try again or start troubleshooting. I do both of those constantly and nothing happens. All my other TV apps work fine.

iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Aug 7, 2023 5:35 PM

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Please try the troubleshooting tip that we received through user mygreensocks:

1. Uninstall the Apple TV app,
2. Shut off and unplug the smart TV or streaming device,
3. Wait 30 seconds,
4. Plug the TV or device back in,
5. Re-install the Apple TV app.

Posted on Aug 8, 2023 12:27 AM

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Aug 31, 2023 1:25 PM in response to Dathannlm

I have already cancelled due to the " unable to play , there's a problem playing this video. Try again or trouble shoot the issue "

It will play previews and then the recap of the series and then it goes to that message.

I also tried all of those helpful recommendations above to no avail.

I've tried to sign out and back in also but once I signed out it refused to let me sign back in ... Error message, that I can't remember. It was the right login info so I don't know .

After doing this for what seems like forever I just gave up . Then the next time I try it it works .... after having this issue many times I cancelled, it just stressed me out and made me angry . TV is supposed to be relaxing.

I have a few more days left of my subscription... Thought I'd watch the episode of After Party.... Apple had other ideas . So that just reenforced my decision to cancel I guess after giving another try today . I wanted to keep it but 🤷

*Onn 50" Roku smart TV that has the Apple TV app on it .

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Aug 22, 2023 4:02 AM in response to Callsfromautomated

I am sorry to hear that. It seems to work for most Roku users though, so it seems like a fixable issue. Not sure what is happening in your case. If you want guided assistance, then I would suggest to contact an expert from the Apple Support staff for further assistance. Contact Apple for support and service (phone numbers) or start your support request online (chat/​email/​callback).

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Aug 31, 2023 1:25 PM in response to Dathannlm

I have already cancelled due to the " unable to play , there's a problem playing this video. Try again or trouble shoot the issue "

It will play previews and then the recap of the series and then it goes to that message.

I also tried all of those helpful recommendations above to no avail.

I've tried to sign out and back in also but once I signed out it refused to let me sign back in ... Error message, that I can't remember. It was the right login info so I don't know .

After doing this for what seems like forever I just gave up . Then the next time I try it it works .... after having this issue many times I cancelled, it just stressed me out and made me angry . TV is supposed to be relaxing.

I have a few more days left of my subscription... Thought I'd watch the episode of After Party.... Apple had other ideas . So that just reenforced my decision to cancel I guess after giving another try today . I wanted to keep it but 🤷

*Onn 50" Roku smart TV that has the Apple TV app on it .

TV app doesn’t work

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