Apple TV App Problems on Firestick: Video Not Available message

Video will play about 30 seconds and then a message pops up: "Video Not Available. There's a problem loading this video. If this continues, check your internet connection." I have updated the firestick, confirmed the Apple TV app is up to date, cleared the cache, restarted the firestick, rebooted my wifi router, uninstalled and reinstalled the Apple TV app, yet the problem persists. No problem using other apps on the firestick.

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Posted on Sep 12, 2023 7:38 PM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2023 10:14 AM

I just got off the phone with a second tier Apple advisor. They gave me a fix for this firestick problem. Go into Firestick settings, click on display & sounds, click on HDMI CEC Device Control, toggle it to "off" That solves the problem - the apple tv+ app no longer stops playing. The advisor told me this is a temporary fix until they get the problem solved. So far nothing else seems to be disrupted by turning this off. Netflix, Hulu, Prime, Max, SHO are all working as is Apple TV+

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Sep 15, 2023 8:15 AM in response to Lemonwagon

I just talked to a rep for my follow up call and she told me to call Amazon because Apple TV is not aware of any issue. I just wish they could get on one accord with messaging. I contacted Amazon and they told me they are aware of the issue and have contacted Apple, he told me to check back in a couple of days. I have scheduled another follow up call with Apple.

Sep 15, 2023 10:38 PM in response to JSigrest

I use a Firestick to stream Max, SHO, Hulu Netflix, etc. Only Apple TV+ stopped working a couple of days ago, all the other streaming services are perfect. With Apple TV+ 30 seconds into any program I get the "Video Not Available" message. When I bypass Firestick and watch Apple TV+ through my Samsung TV directly, I can watch Apple TV+ without this interruption. I've rebooted, disconnected, uninstalled, a zillion times, and same old, same old. It's definitely an issue with Firestick. I get Apple TV+ just fine on my Samsung (without using Firestick), my iphone, my ipad, and my PC. I spent an hour with Apple chat tonight and am supposed to get a next level person call tomorrow. It's firestick and they need to figure that out.

Sep 17, 2023 10:53 AM in response to JSigrest

Same problem as above, just started 3 days ago. I I uninstalled Apple TV & reinstalled. I also Restarted the firestick, nothing worked. I spoke to Apple' TVs tech people and they couldn't help. They confirmed it was happening with Firestick and Roku. They said to go to amazon.com/firetv/contact-us to make Amazon aware and then Amazon will contact them to repair. I can't find anywhere to get help or report on the website they suggested.

Jan 17, 2024 5:02 AM in response to JSigrest

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Sep 13, 2023 6:21 PM in response to JSigrest

I am also having that problem. I have unplugged the fire stick & modem, forgot and reconnected the internet, cleared data/cache, deleted and reinstalled the app, reset the Apple TV app within Apple TV, did video troubleshooting within Apple TV (it says I have no problem), and checked to make sure my fire stick and app are up to date. They are…. This has been an issue for 24 hours too :(

Sep 13, 2023 7:06 PM in response to JSigrest

Hoping my reply to my original message will reach all who have replied. I just got off the phone with Apple support after a lengthy troubleshooting process. They seem to be taking it seriously and have now escalated the issue up to the engineers. I have a follow-up call scheduled in a couple of days. Hopefully it will be resolved by then. I'll add updates if I learn more prior to then.

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