"Netflix is currently unavailable. Please try again later."

All you need to do is logout of your Apple TV and log back in and it will be fine. It was happening to me and since I did that about 2 weeks ago it has been fine.

I am getting the same thing now. Irritating when I go to use it and it says "please try later." maybe I will start sending my subscription fee "later."

I am also getting an error message:

appletv netflix atv-ui510:atv/mdp

Netflix is run by human beings on equipment that is manufactured on planet Earth. There is also a connection between you and them over which they have no control. That means they occasionally have outages. Right now they are scurrying around trying to fix it. All you can do is wait it out. They are just as frustrated as you are.

Check what type of router you have, I was trying to connect with the regular router that my company provided and it would never connect or have a lot of issues, but when I connected through the apple airport express. Now it works like a a charm. I don't know exactly why it works but I'm guessing the type of signal or MHz. Hope it helps. Good luck.

Ironically I have a 6th gen AirPort extreme and am seeing the issue.

I also tried the logout trick to no avail. It's been around 5 days now. Quite frustrating.

I had the same problem after upgrading my home network check your network settings and make sure your DNS IP address is correct on your Apple TV, then reboot Apple TV, Netflix is working great now.

I discovered a few things, but one of them that helped was restarting my 6th gen AirPort Extreme.

I think this has been fairly discovered, resolved and explained. Probably even to the point of resolving this thread to close it.

Essentially the problem is this, the UPDATE is causing the issue. It is re-writing location tables for the netflix hostnames and they are unfortunately not proper. (either "yet" or "period")

Either way, a simple DNS refresh at your dmark will resolve the issue.

Ways you could do this:

Airport users:unpower, 30 seconds, power on. Depress (quickly) reset button at reboot.

Anyone else: edit your gateway settings on your router. Add/change DNS server to 8.8.8.8

1 day later (after table is full/written to) you can change the settings back to how you had them.

If you don't have a router or have DSL/all-in-one for your Access Point, simply use the DHCP settings to provide the apple TV with updated DNS info.

Hope this clarifies. I was still seeing posts that lead me to believe there was some question about what the issue was. I really think this thread is old and answered. Close?

Thank you for your post Earnest but can you "dumb it down" for us illeterate technology folk? I dont know how to access and change my gateway settings on my router. Is there a guide i can follow or can you take some time and explain?

Thank you in advance. I wish i never updated the software!

HI there..

so it's been about a week without the netflix.. not biggie to me, I work too much to watch it.. but others in the house would like it to function.

I've tried to decipher the acronyms, abbreviations, short cuts that you mention.. but I guess I'm a bit challenged, because I dont really get all that you've stated above. I wish I did.. but I dont.

I've reset my airport the way you suggested.. to the same result of "netflix is unavailable..."

The "simple DNS refresh".. sounds great.. HOw?

Thank you for taking the time to explain a possible solution.. I do appreciate that effort.

but I'd say "no" to closing the post.

1. Sign out of Netflix on your Apple TV.

2. Restart your router fully. Briefly, for 10 seconds, switch off plugs to your router and AirPort Extreme if you have one.

3. While your router is restarting, fully restart your Apple TV in Settings > General > Restart.

4. When all of this restarts your Apple TT will appear on your TV with no apps: WAIT. They'll appear eventually.

5. When you see your router settle down into a position where it looks ready and your Apple

TV is ready. Sign into Netflix.

Good luck.

thank you very much..

unfortunately, I'm a complete idiot and dont know how to sign out of netflix on the apple tv without actually being able to click on the netflix icon, which sends me back to the issue at hand.

I"m sorry I'm as stupid as it gets... I dont watch TV often.. but I end up being the guy that has to deal with it when it quits.

thanks again

so I went to the netflix site (assumed that was where to sign in/out) signed out of all devices..

unplugged router, waited, re-plugged router, unplugged airport, waited, re-plugged airport, waited for all things to settle in (took longer than expected.. but finally came around).

then tried to sign in..

LOL!!!

same outcome..

I tried the Wii and it worked fine.. so.. its definitely a rotton apple.

tried signing into netflix on computer.. it works..

on phone.. works..

Apple TV.. "netflix is currently...." garbage

Given I use Apple TV Netflix every day and it is flawless I suspect it is something up with your set up.