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Emmaline Sasportas

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Aug 2, 2024, 6:59:16 AM8/2/24

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I have a 4th generation Apple TV HD. I have no issues except with the Netflix app. I have a rather lengthy "My List" and ever since they deployed their ribbon interface I've had issues. After I've watched a video and return to the list, the longer I scroll, the scrolling begins to slow down. Over time, it slows so much that the app becomes unresponsive.

I contacted Netflix and after going through the usual motions, restart this and restart that, and explaining I'd done all this and that and telling them this app will work fine for now but act up later, their response was to contact Apple. Contact Apple? Netflix is the only app acting up. They asked if the problem is seen on other apps. I said my Mac is the only other place I watch Netflix. They responded, "Ah, the issue is the Apple TV since it works fine on your Mac."

"Seriously?" I said. The technology is different for each device. One is on a browser, the other is a device specific app. But they stuck with their mantra. Obviously, they're clueless and unwilling to expedite such issues to their app development team. Very pitiful customer service.

So I'm asking everyone here, is anyone else experiencing a Netflix app that runs ever more slowly the longer they use it? It acts like the app is sucking up memory until there's no more available, causing the scrolling to eventually stop scrolling, followed by the app becoming unresponsive all together.

I originated this thread. I've had a few discussions with Netflix about this and as others have reported, Netflix insists we contact Apple, which is ludicrous. The problem isn't with anything Apple. My most recent chat session is below.

This was a few weeks ago. Not surprisingly, I never was contacted afterwards. Netflix is headed down the path to failure by not responding to customer problems, something they cannot afford to do in an increasingly competitive environment. Will Netflix go the way of Blackberry and others? Companies too arrogant by their size to not see the approaching cliff.

Like any browser with too many tabs open, Apple TV uses memory keeping unused apps open. Netflix is affected more than others for some reason. The solution that works for me is to close all apps you currently are not watching. On your Apple remote, double click on the Home button (looks like a TV) and you will see all of the open apps displayed (similar to an iPad). Swipe left/right to select the apps, then swipe up to close the app. Netflix should run normally.

Same issue here. Netflix slows to a near literal frame-by-frame crawl and only restarting AppleTV temporarily fixes is. It seemed to start within the last few weeks. Also, I've noticed that I cannot alter "My List" on Netflix at all. I cannot remove or add anything to it. We have two Profiles and neither one's My List works as expected. I'm wondering if that's some conflict between AppleTV accounts and Netflix Profiles. I dunno.

Same issue here. Only app to have issue. Rest are perfect. However I found a solution that worked for me on the first attempt. On your 4K home page double click Siri just like you do on your phone and force closed all the opened apps including netflix. Than go back to Netflix and problem solved. At least it worked for me on the first try. Found this solution while I was researching this issue.

I haven't experienced any issue nor seen reports from others. That being said it would be Netflix's responsibility to fix any issue, and wouldn't have anything to do with Apple since they had no part in developing the app.

Thank you for your reply. Indeed, I have tried force quitting and deleting/reinstalling the app. As always, all works well for a while, especially up to completing a movie. Then, as I scroll over my rather lengthy My List, scrolling slows down, getting worse as I continue scrolling until everything freezes.

I also have this issue with 4th gen AppleTV. Exact same story as those above. It gradually slows down until it's unresponsive. I had assumed that Netflix would have addressed the issue in an update by now, but, I guess I was wrong. Hopefully someone figures it out soon. Super annoying.

dkpro, your problem is considerably different from the issue in this thread. I urge you to repost in a separate thread. If anyone has a solution for you, you'll likely never see it since this thread involves slow operation when perusing Netflix. Personally, I've not experienced the problem you describe. At least I haven't noticed yet.

My wife also has a long my list. Everything is fine at first, but after some time, mostly after watching a movie or some episodes of a serie, the Netflix app grinds down to a halt. Other apps have no issue. I have to restart the AppleTV to have the speed back. For it to slow down again later on.

Thank you for your quick response. I tried every option on this forum, I called Netflix and apple support, and this is the only thing that works. If you have any other suggestions I am happy to try them out.

You will need to go through what you have tried and you will need to set DNS back to auto. That error is usually due to the fact that it is having trouble connecting, which comes back to your network. You are using a public DNS so the server that it is accessing can be anywhere and there is no regulation like one that is supplied by your provider. So many issues that are reported are due to manually set DNS.

I put it in auto and the Netflix is back to not working again. Do you know how to configure something else, so I can put the dns to auto, and Netflix works? I have an Apple TV 4 and since I opened it has never worked. And Netflix says is apple, and apple day is Netflix and nobody gives me a real solution.

I am savvy with the settings menu in the Apple TV and Netflix. I have tryed restarting the router, but I haven't got into the configuration of the actual router. I can follow instructions through YouTube videos.

If your firmware is out of date, you will see the option to Download and Install. Select it to upgrade your Apple TV firmware. Once you've downloaded any available updates (or if there were no updates available), launch Netflix and attempt to watch your movie or TV show again.

It happens to me a lot when I fall asleep and the Apple TV 4 goes to sleep, I will turn it back on and see the Netflix error on the show I was watching before I fell asleep. I just ignore it most of the time and keep hitting ok and start playing it again. Sometimes it will play the show, then the error will pop up again, but I'll hit Ok and keep ignoring that the issue just happened and the show will start playing normally again.

I am unable to sign in to Netflix on my Apple TV 3 (model A1427). Netflix error is ATV-ui92: It says that my user/pw is not in their records. But it is my correct acct info and I can sign in to Netflix on my computer without issue. I can also sign in to other apps on the apple tv without a problem (prime video).

For example, if your email ends with a country code, this is not recognized. This makes sense, as Apple TV 3rd gen is from 2013 and country code top level domains (ccTLD) were created in 2018. And apple does not do software updates. Shame on Apple.

Did you sign up for Netflix on AppleTV or via the website - I did so via the website, so possible you might need to contact Netflix if you signed up on AppleTV itself and can;t find a way to change it - was there an option when you signed up if this is the case?

OK So here it is. Since you have to sign up on the Apple TV for netflix to be billed through itunes you cannot just upgrade. You have to cancel your subscription. THEN wait till it runs out for the current month. THEN renew and it will let you upgrade. My sub does not end for another 10 days so I will come back then and let you know how it turns out...

Yes please let us know if it works - it will be interesting to see if you can sign up again on AppleTV with different user limits and that it doesn't simply re-enable the 2 user plan. Did you need to contact iTunes support or Netflix to find out?

You will need to contact the app developer for this, to ask if they have a plan that will accommodate your need. The developer is the appropriate resource for information about different plan types for customers. You can reach them at:

1. From the Home screen, tap App Store.
2. Tap Featured from the menu at the bottom.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and tap your Apple ID. If you don't see your Apple ID, tap Sign In and enter your information. Then tap your Apple ID.
4. Tap View Apple ID.
5. If prompted, enter your password and tap OK.
6. On the Account Settings screen, scroll down and tap Manage App Subscriptions.
7. Tap the subscription you want to manage, then choose a subscription category.
8. Use the options to manage your subscription. You can choose a different subscription period, or turn off Auto-Renewal.

Of course, if you want to allow more users now and don't mind paying for the overlap of what remains for the month, you can create another account now directly through Netflix with another email address. It should be possible to change back to the other email address once the iTunes subscription runs out, but I've never done that so I can't say for sure.