Hi Jenny, thanks. this sounds a lot like the problem we're having. We'll give it a shot, we've really come to love Netflix! :) Best, Donna On Jul 27, 2011, at 12:16 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> Hi Donna, > > The only problem we have ever had with our AppleTV has been with Netflix. > When we encountered our latest Netflix issue, we were receiving an error > message indicating that Netflix was currently unavailable, and to please try > again later. So I googled the problem, and many posts on this particular > issue recommended power cycling the AppleTV, which I did, numerous times. > However, power cycling made no difference, other than making me re-enter my > login information for Netflix. Well, I suppose we got a different error at > that point, so it did make some difference. :-) So my husband did some more > googling, and what he found was very simple. It was recommended to back out > of Netflix upon receiving the error, don't do anything else, then going > straight back into Netflix. Um, believe it or not, this worked. After three > days of no Netflix access, it worked. Not sure if it will work in your case, > as this issue seems to be slightly different for different folks, but it's > probably worth a try. As soon as you receive the error message, back out to > the Main menu and go straight back into Netflix. Good luck to you, and I > hope you get it working soon! > > -- > > Jenny Wood > Phone: (972) 989-3894 > Email: kc5...@gmail.com > Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni > > > > > On Jul 27, 2011, at 6:22 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > >> Hi Les and Patrick, >> >> thanks for the feedback. those aren't the problems we're having. For some >> reason, when we go to watch Netflix, we're are told that Apple TV is not >> connected to the internet. Sometimes it downloads about 2 seconds worth of >> content first, sometimes not. But I know our network is functioning >> properly, because our computers are connecting just fine. >> Best, >> Donna >> >> On Jul 27, 2011, at 12:13 AM, Patrick Neazer wrote: >> >>> Hello Les, Donna, and all: >>> >>> Just chiming in on the Apple TV thread. >>> >>> There has not been any difficulties with Apple TV hear except when the >>> power has gone out. Then, for some reason when starting Apple TV again >>> voiceover has gone on vacation. It must be activated again by going to the >>> settings menu (which is all the way to the top right), arrowing all the way >>> down and then up two. Press the select button twice and voiceover should >>> return. >>> >>> Come to think of it, we lost power here for a few minutes this evening so I >>> get to try this again ... yay :). >>> >>> If something unexpected should occur I will let you and the list know ... >>> here is hoping for the best. >>> >>> Take good care and I wish you enough. >>> On Jul 26, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: >>> >>>> Donna, overall, Apple TV works well here and I don't experience the >>>> problems that others have reported. On two occasions, I had to unplug the >>>> device from the wall as it froze, and on occasion, I don't hear VoiceOver >>>> after closing down an event, but those are minor issues. With Netflix, I >>>> experience no difficulties thus far. >>>> >>>> Les >>>> On Jul 26, 2011, at 9:43 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I've recently heard some of you making reference to difficulties you have >>>>> had lately with Apple TV. We are also having problems, and are trying to >>>>> figure out if the problem is the network or the Apple TV. 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