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Q: Streaming movies from Netflix It doesnt shift to next episode

After watching the first episode of a movie from Netflix it doesn't shift to the next episode it just repeats the first episode over and over.  Please help me fix it!

Apple TV, Windows Vista

Posted on Oct 19, 2012 3:55 PM

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  • by farnesy,

    farnesy farnesy Nov 20, 2012 5:54 PM in response to Everett193021
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    Nov 20, 2012 5:54 PM in response to Everett193021

    I have this problem also on two AppleTV's, a 2nd gen and a 3rd gen. It started around a month ago (probably shortly before the original post, actually). I wonder if it has to do w/ the 5.1 update?

  • by LarryG60,

    LarryG60 LarryG60 Dec 2, 2012 6:32 PM in response to Everett193021
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    Dec 2, 2012 6:32 PM in response to Everett193021

    I have this same issue in both 5.1 and 5.1.1 firmware versions on the 3rd generation AppleTV.  I reverted back to firmware 5.0.2 by connecting the AppleTV via USB to iTunes.  In iTunes under windows you hold down the shift key while clicking the restore button to select an alternate update file.  You can search for the file AppleTV3,1_5.0.2_9B830_Restore.ipsw for the 3rd generation AppleTV. Sorry, I don't know the file name for the earlier generations.

  • by LarryG60,

    LarryG60 LarryG60 Mar 19, 2013 9:46 PM in response to Everett193021
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    Mar 19, 2013 9:46 PM in response to Everett193021

    The Netflix episode guide bug appears to have been fixed in the 5.2.1 update on my 3rd generation Apple TV.

  • by farnesy,

    farnesy farnesy Mar 20, 2013 3:07 PM in response to LarryG60
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    Mar 20, 2013 3:07 PM in response to LarryG60

    Thank you LarryG60, that new update (5.2.1) does seemed to have fixed it, but I've gotten so into the habit of selecting individual episodes who knows when I would've noticed. It's such a little thing but it really improves my experience.

     

    Fingers crossed this function doesn't disappear again.