tVOS 17.0 Twitch App VOD video goes black after 5 minutes of watching
The Twitch Apple TV app does not work on the new tvOS 17.0 OS just released. When watching a VOD the video will suddenly go all black but the sound will continue playing.
The Apple TV Twitch App is literally unusuable in this state. Please fix this.
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unknownnop
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DrDerkington
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Even if tvOS 17 broke it, it’s up to the app developer to fix their app. Looks like we just got lucky that the changes in tvOS 18 resolved it since twitch didn’t seem to have any intentions to fix it themselves.
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Sunookitsune
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We absolutely do not owe Twitch an apology, they could have fixed it, since no other streaming video app has the issue, and they never even acknowledged there was an issue.
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sermount2557
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I upgraded today and the issue seems to be resolved. I've only had time to watch about 20 minutes but the problem didn't happen and normally it would.
As to whether we owe twitch an apology - so it looks like it might not have been a twitch issue after all? (Although plenty of other apps stream on demand video without this kind of problem)
But it's been a year now without even so much as an acknowledgment so I don't think our trouble has caused Twitch much discomfort.
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thewizardwalksby
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Has anyone had any issues with this post update to tvOS 18? Do we owe Twitch an apology?
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hush_nw
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beyond ridiculous that this is still an issue almost a year on
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bunnybabie__
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This has been happening for over a year now. This needs to be fixed.
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ChicanaLite
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Issue has resurfaced with most recent update.
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AdamCampbellArt
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No issue watching VODs since updating to tvOS 18 beta.
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Ryval_ow
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Can this please get fixed?
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hemrickbe
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Updating Apple TV to beta 18 has resolved this thank god
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strangeweekend
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Seconding Psykin's comment, this issue was a plague on my VOD viewing experience but haven't seen it once since following their advice and updating to tvOS 18 beta
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Psykin
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I must say I have not faced this issue after updating to the tvOS 18 beta.
Worth trying out for people in this thread
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gibby736
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This has started happening on live streams in the past week or so. Apple TV 4k on tvOS 17.5.1.
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WooGoFast
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I found that many of the streamers I watch stream simultaneously to YT and also save VODs there as well. So I watch both now on YT. I guess Twitch rather lose viewers.
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Pegalex_
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Same here still not fixed on vod keeps going black randomly… twitch indie company that is just looking for money… ridiculous
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hemrickbe
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It's the number 2 idea under all idea's and has been for a while. They are not fixing it on purpose.
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Crazzeis
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Can we move this to Twitch Applications: TV Apps. Category: Apple TV. I fear this isn't being acknowledged because it was posted in the wrong spot
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Crazzeis
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Please please fix this twitch. I have spent way less time on twitch because of this. My main media consumption device is my Apple TV and the twitch app on it is unusable