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Sanna Pospicil

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Aug 2, 2024, 12:53:39 PM8/2/24

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I am asking if a ROKU device will allow me to watch my netflix account on a older Panasonic plasma TV that does not support the streaming of the Netflix account now. Some kind of adapter suggested needed?

If the TV has HDMI inputs, you can use any Roku device. If cost is an issue, I would recommend the Express 4K+. Do NOT get the regular Express, as it has too little memory and runs into constant issues.

@DennyPAs the other member stated, Roku's connect via HDMI so the Panasonic will need to support 1080i (HD) in order to use it. If yours is 720p, it probably uses RCA composite connections which won't work with current Roku models. I owned a couple of Panasonic plasma and the switch to OLED is remarkable as is 4K resolution

No Roku I know of has ever supported 1080i. All current models support 720p and 1080p, and the 4K models support 2160p. I had an older Panasonic plasma (ST30, 1080p) and it worked just fine with my Roku players at the time.

I have a Panasonic Blu-ray player that has Netflix on it. I set it up a few months ago and it has worked fine for streaming movies and viewing my Netflix instant queue. But recently I've started getting error messages when trying to access Netflix. "Cannot connect to netflix, please try again."

Occasionally a Netflix client such as a Blu-ray player or TV can get "confused" about its account authorization. When this happens, you may start getting error messages when you attempt to access Netflix on a device that was previously working fine. This can happen on an LG or Sony or Panasonic or Samsung or VIZIO Blu-ray player or web-enabled TV, or on the ROKU streaming box or Apple TV (among others). The message you get can vary but may be one of these:

This procedure is also helpful if you are getting rid of a Blu-ray player or TV that you've previously set up for Netflix and you want to remove your account from the device. It used to be possible to manage devices online in your Netflix account but they've since disabled that feature. Currently if you want to remove a device from your Netflix account online, you have to disable *ALL* of the devices and add them back in one at a time.

But there is a way to break the link to your Netflix account from the actual device itself. To do so, get into the Netflix screen on that device (or the Netflix error screen, as the case may be), then using your device's remote, hit the following buttons:

Go back into Netflix on that device again and you will then need to re-authorize the device with your Netflix account. This may require an activation code and a trip to www.netflix.com/activate to enter that activation code, or it might just entail logging into Netflix from the device using your account e-mail address and password. The procedure for activating a new device for Netflix varies a bit from device to device. But once it has been re-authorized, the error messages should be gone and the device should work properly again.

6/14/13 - happening again: big surge in interest in this topic suggest a Netflix network outage. I can confirm the same problem trying to access Netflix from my phone. A Netflix network outage is likely culprit.

The directions on netflix help page were clear as mud. I read your instructions and understood what to do right away. Worked on first attempt after hours of trying netflix solutions. Thanks so much. Bob

Rita, if you are having that many problems, it sounds like you have a network issue. Either slow internet speed to your home or low WiFi signal strength inside your home. Those issues can not be solved by Netflix, but will cause the problems you describe. In general, Netflix is one of the more reliable video service providers, but you have to have a solid Internet connection.

Hello, I have recently had a problem connecting to Netflix with my Panasonic TC-p60S60. I get an error code saying that they are unable to connect. I have looked into my wireless connection, called Panasonic, Netflix and router supplier. I am able to deactivate it seems, but not asked to sign back in or give a password when I try again. I have restarted the TV, checked IP address. Can anyone help me. My smart tv is not making me feel very smart!

Hi guys,
I have tried the up,up,down down shortcut in the past and it has worked for me but this time I tried it and it gave me an ESN: # I could not get to the deactivate anywhere? is this maybe a new build that does not have this option? Any suggestions?
Watching netflix on a Samsung SmartTV
Any help would be appreciated

Joseph, to change the code back to default on the remote, press and hold the 1 and OK buttons at the same time for 5 seconds. (FYI, to change the code on the player, you would hold the OK button for 5 seconds and the player will switch to that code.) hope this helps.

Now I knew this also would not work because i already had my DNS set to the Google settings, PLUS since I can connect to all other internet apps it could not possibly be a DNS issue as far as I know. I keep asking them about corrupted software and/or link and request a way to uninstall the link so that I can reinstall it from the marketplace. But so far they will not respond to that angle. I just wrote them back that I see others are having this issue and that it must be something on their end. I predict that next they will attempt to blame it on Netflix and ask me to go through them, although I have made it clear I am able to connect to netflix on my network through my Wii and phone. I will keep you all posted. Very frustrating.

Using the great info above, I went to Netflix and deauthorized all devices and did a factory reset on the DVD player. After re-entering all the data and logging into Netflix all appeared well and Netflix started and played videos. Then I turned off the DVD player for the night. The next day the permanent black screen was back. I did another reset and Netflix worked until I turned off the DVD player again.

There are no other network issues or problems on the player (Picassa, Youtube, etc work fine). Netflix works on all other devices in the house. Any idea on why it would work once, then not again once the DVD player is turned off? Some weird DNS cache problem?

On my player I had to use the [Cance]/[*] button on my remote to first remove the Primary DNS address, then I could enter the 008.008.008.008 address. I see that this detail is not mentioned or shown in the Panasonic instructions.

Every time I launch Netflix using Apple TV, my Internet connection goes down. I presume the ISP is throttling. I am in Canada. Is there a different DNS address I should try (I see it is automatic currently?)