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AppProblems
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I've had nothing but problems since switching to the Spectrum cloud DVR. I have both Apple TV and Roku and have the same issues on both. In addition to my TV going out at least one day a week, I now have serious audio sync issues on both TVs. I've done everything- changed my settings, restarted my modem, uninstalled/reinstalled the apps, nothing is working. Over the last 2 - 3 weeks it's gotten to the point where my tv is almost unwatchable bc the audio sync is so off. I have to exit the app & go back to reset every few minutes!
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Steph_S
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I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing these issues. I have sent some signals to refresh the services. With the signals being sent can you please log out of the app, reboot the Roku. To restart the Roku as follows:
1. Press Home on your Roku remote.
2. Scroll and select Settings.
3. Select System.
4. Select Power. If you do not see a Power submenu, skip to the next step.
5. Select System restart.
Please reopen the Spectrum TV app and see if the issue continues.
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Lately the Spectrum app on AppleTV will go out of synch. It will be ok for a while, then will go out. Often this is when a show comes back from a commercial. I’ve updated the app as well as the AppleTV itself. Is this a TVOS issue or a Spectrum app issue? It doesn’t seem to affect other apps, only the Spectrum app.
Hello @RubberChicken
Welcome to our community! We have reached out to our app team to have them look into the audio sync issues with the app. Once we have any information, we will update with a post on the community to let customers know.
Good evening @KelliB and Welcome to our Community Forums
Thank you for reaching out to us in regards to your Apple TV. I am sorry to learn that you are noticing a concern with the audio. I will need some additional information in order to investigate this further. Are you noticing any audio issues while using any other Apps or is this only impacting our Streaming App? Also, do you have any other devices that you can try our Streaming App on? -Lyn
Thank you. Have you tried rebooting the modem/router and reset the Apple TV? Is this happening on all channels?
Thanks @KelliB. I was able to locate your account using your registration information and it looks like the modem has been online 9 days. Since the app communicates with the device using the modem, can you try restarting the modem again and let us know if the issue continues?
Steph_S In answer to your suggestions as to how to remedy this, NOTHING WORKS! None of your fixes worked & let me restate that it is happening on both Roku & AppleTV. I forgot to mention that the guide has also been out of sync for weeks, showing program's times 3 hours behind & that's when it works at all. Also the app constantly logs off—yesterday at least 20 times in an hour. Spectrum has been aware of all these issues for a long time & pretending otherwise is infuriating considering! 1 of your customer service people told me to go back to a cable box bc there are so many bugs w/the app. For what I am paying, this is completely unacceptable!
@AppProblems
Looking closer at your account, I am seeing that your modem signals are out of range, which can cause the issues you are seeing. We recommend having a service call to address the issue. If you need assistance setting this up, let us know.
James_M
What does signals out of range mean?
It references the upstream and downstream internet signals being delivered to the modem through the coax and requires a technician on site to address.
James_M-
I called tech-support & relayed your comments and also went into detail about all of the issues I am having. I was very specific. There could not have been any misunderstandings. I had my appointment today and as soon as I started describing the problems, the tech said he doesn't deal with Spectrum App issues, none of the techs in the field do. He checked my modem and adjusted the signals but 20 minutes later, it's back to malfunctioning. He said he heard nothing about any issues with the spectrum app which I continue to find amazing since so many people are reporting issues.
Thanks for the reply. Can you also try restarting the Apple TV and Roku from the settings menu and let us know if the issue still continues?
James_M
Seriously??? As I stated in my 1st post , 'I've done everything- changed my settings, restarted my modem, uninstalled/reinstalled the apps' & reset my Apple TV & Roku to factory settings. A tech was here yesterday to adjust my modem & he said it was an app issue not hardware. I don't understand why, with so many having the same problems, Spectrum cannot acknowledge the app has issues which include:
audio/video sync off
online guide is 3 hours off
on avg once a week, the app stops working for 1-6 hours
app crashes every day sometimes 20X in 1 hour returning to Apple Home screen
cloud dvd does not work/shows nothing has been recorded
Unfortunately, I can't attach a video here to show you but here's the guide. It's 10:43 but showing 7:43 & Jose Diaz reports comes on at 10 not 7am
Understood, however now that the signal issues have been addressed, you would need to repeat the original steps taken, including resetting the devices from the settings menu and it is recommended that you also delete and reinstall the app since there was a recent update. This will ensure everything is up to date, any old data is cleared and usually resolves most issues.
I am having the same isssue with app on my Apple TV. Lip sync gets off by 10 seconds. I have to reset the app to fix it. This is not happening with any other app on the Apple TV. This started about 4 weeks ago, very frustrating.
I have the same issues and have done the exact same things as you have recommended to the other poster on this thread. Nothing works! I will say that I’ve had the app on AppleTV for a couple of years now and it used to work fine. It was a couple months ago that the problems started. It clearly is a problem with an app update. I used to do debugging for a major manufacturer of studio audio equipment. I know what I’m talking about when I tell you it is definitively a problem with the app itself. It is not a hardware issue.
Hey Guys,
I don't use the Spectrum TV App, but a tech guy posted to try this here:
On an Apple TV, one can try to toggle the "Match Frame Rate" setting in Settings > Video and Audio > Match Content to see if things get better/worse.
Post your results.
I don't have any other information about other platforms at this time. I was informed that the service techs who come to your house really can't do anything about app problems. They only deal with installations, equipment swaps, signal/line checks, and equipment/line upgrades. Unfortunately, users might have to wait this out til an update fix can be applied for everyone.
Satch
James_M
I repeated everything 3x. still no improvement!
Thanks for confirming. We have reached out to our app team to have them look into the audio sync issues with the app. Once we have any information, we will update with a post on the community to let customers know.
I am having the same issue with the Apple TV app. I’ve done all the reboots, delete/reinstall etc. Here’s what I’ve observed: The audio will “glitch” where 1-2 seconds of audio will repeat and then the audio is out of sync. Video does not glitch.
to fix it, I can change to another channel within the spectrum app or close/restart the app. However, the glitching appears to be totally random, meaning it may occur frequently, sporadically or not at all. It has occurred on 3 different Apple TV devices.
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I've done all of that! Nothing helps! & you are correct, the technicians that come to your home cannot do anything about it. They only deal with hardware & this is an app issue.
I've been having the same issue for over a month. A call to customer service did nothing to help. I've done everything suggested and nothing works. Spectrum needs to at least communicate that they know it's an issue and that they are working on it rather than their techs acting like they've never heard of anyone else having this problem! Everything was fine until one of the app updates, so you'd think they could figure out what they did wrong.
I have been having the same issue as people above. I have 3 Apple TVs all different models and they all do the same thing so it’s not the Apple TV unit. 2 of the Apple TVs are on Wi-Fi and 1 is hard wire Ethernet directly to the router, all having the same issue. I have even contacted Apple to make sure all my settings and connections are correct which they are. I have had a service tech out. He replaced all connections and replaced the modem. I have replaced the router all to no avail. No other problems with any other apps, this has to be a spectrum tv app issue. This issue has been going on far too long , at least 2 1/2 months. Please get it fixed. We have already been looking at other tv options if this isn’t fixed soon.
I’m new to Spectrum, just moved to Maine. Have the same issue, and did a search and came to this string. Prefer to not be a non-paid beta tester for Spectrum! Will keep a watch to see if they figure this out. I just back out of the app (using Apple TV) and come back and it is fine until a commercial and it goes out of sync again. Honestly, it’s amazing this all works as well as it does, given all the variables that Spectrum can’t control (updated Apple TV, multiple Wi-Fi versions,, numerous manufacturers of TVs, yadda yadda). But hopefully they’ll figure this out soon. Very annoying and should not continue for more than a month (now that they have been alerted) before they should start rebating monthly fees to those impacted.
Guys,
I don't know how much of a consolation this is, but I will at least try to interject my thoughts on the Spectrum TV app mess:
The reasons why the Spectrum Call Center reps, field techs, and bucket techs, can't do anything about this issue is because Spectrum considers the Spectrum TV App to be a bonus. And bonus features do not get the same priority of service as something like CATV, Internet, Voice, or Mobile being out . If CATV, Internet, Voice, or Mobile goes out, the data testing and feedback collection takes much less time to work out a solution to a problem, because the whole company has experience and insight to work out problems and go up the chain because they have years of experience with that technology.
But when an app goes out and has a problem, this is a much newer experience for company personell. It can involve testing and coding between two or more company technologies, in this case, the Spectrum App and Apple TV. This is not a case of replacing a line drop, updating wiring, updating a drop line, or swapping out a modem, router, or box. This is a case of communication between two different companies with Spectrum and Apple, with a buggy app, where the basic troubleshooting steps have not worked. I suspect that it is much harder to reach out to the program developers, with the time to write, test, and impliment new update code, than to dispatch a field tech or bucket crew to fix wiring or update equipment.
Big companies can make mistakes, and it appears that this November 2022 update, for whatever reason, was pushed out too fast.
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Appreciate you trying to console us, but how do they consider it a bonus when we are paying for it? They may not sell the app individually but they certainly gave me a very strong sales pitch to switch to streaming which then requires the app. They also misled me by telling me Cloud DVR is compatible w/Samsung Smart TVs & does not require Apple TV or Roku to function. That is Not True!
These issues are not confined to Apple TV. I have similar but different issues with Roku. The buffering is constant & I have all sorts of issues with the DVR. Fast forwarding usually ends with a black screen, which I then have to get out of and start all over, the delays are ridiculous and I have audio sync issues there as well, just not as pronounced.
Sup @AppProblems?
It sounds like Spectrum needs to hire more people who have specific knowledge and know how to fix issues with the Spectrum app.
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