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Thousands of users experienced disruptions with Apple TV+ on Tuesday, according to reports from Downdetector.
Hear’s what unfolded:
The Apple System Status website indicated that issues with Apple TV+ began around 3:48 p.m.
“Users may be experiencing intermittent issues with this service,” the status page stated, adding that some may also be unable to “access multiple services and stores or make purchases.”
Viewers attempting to stream content were frequently enough met with an “unable to play” message, halting their viewing experience.
By Tuesday evening, the number of reported outages had decreased to a few hundred users.
Apple’s system status website confirmed the issue was resolved by 11:04 p.m. ET.
What remains unclear:
Apple has not yet disclosed the cause of the disruption.
What people are saying:
Social media platform X buzzed with frustrated users sharing their experiences.
“Hopefully there will be a credit on my bill… Trying to relax, then crash!” one user posted.
Another user wrote, “I think Apple+ just crashed. watching Ghosted with my dad and just died. Can’t stream anything.”
Reached for comment, Apple has not yet provided additional facts.
Source: This report draws information from Downdetector and Apple’s System Status website. The story originated in San Jose.
