Apple TV app won't load any shows at all

I'm currently in my first month of a free three month preview and it has all been wasted watching the stupid loading icon I'm trying to trial literally any show and when I select anything, it never loads. I've uninstalled, reset, all my other streaming services work just fine. Not the most enticing trial I've ever had.


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Posted on Jan 22, 2023 05:26 PM

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Posted on Jan 23, 2023 05:21 AM

Something is causing the app to be unable to contact the remote servers.

See if this document has clues that apply to your situation: If you can't watch or stream movies and TV shows in the Apple TV app - Apple Support


Any error message mentioned for this, may mean no valid reaction from the remote server.


  1. Verify that your router doesn’t block Apple’s servers (or its CDN) through a firewall setting.
  2. Verify that your router doesn’t block ports that Apple services like to use.
  3. Verify that you use a good DNS on your router, like the one from your ISP, which gets updated with all server names that Apple might use.
  4. Verify that your Samsung smart TV has the correct date and time and timezone, as Apple may be more strict about that (TLS) than other content providers.


Else

  1. Check for Samsung Tizen system software updates.
  2. Check for Apple TV app updates, if not set to do so automatically.
  3. Try resetting the Apple TV app.
  4. Try deleting and re-installing the Apple TV app. That last step may not be possible on some (all?) models.
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Jan 23, 2023 05:21 AM in response to PSouther

Something is causing the app to be unable to contact the remote servers.

See if this document has clues that apply to your situation: If you can't watch or stream movies and TV shows in the Apple TV app - Apple Support


Any error message mentioned for this, may mean no valid reaction from the remote server.


  1. Verify that your router doesn’t block Apple’s servers (or its CDN) through a firewall setting.
  2. Verify that your router doesn’t block ports that Apple services like to use.
  3. Verify that you use a good DNS on your router, like the one from your ISP, which gets updated with all server names that Apple might use.
  4. Verify that your Samsung smart TV has the correct date and time and timezone, as Apple may be more strict about that (TLS) than other content providers.


Else

  1. Check for Samsung Tizen system software updates.
  2. Check for Apple TV app updates, if not set to do so automatically.
  3. Try resetting the Apple TV app.
  4. Try deleting and re-installing the Apple TV app. That last step may not be possible on some (all?) models.

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Apple TV app won't load any shows at all

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