Apple TV+ Buffering and Poor Picture Quality

All suggestions found when researching this issue have been completed and Apple TV+ is still buffering throughout any show and the images are of poor quality. This is not the case for any other app on our Samsung TV. Not sure what else to do. Very frustrating, to say the least. Would appreciate any assistance possible! Thank you.

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Posted on Oct 15, 2023 6:38 PM

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bbesspete

Community Specialist

Oct 16, 2023 2:51 PM in response to JKandTK

Hey JKandTK,

If you haven't already, we recommend reaching out to Apple Support for further investigation. They have tools available to provide next steps: Get Support

Take care.

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