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Eilidh
Reel Rookie

Discovery Plus App Live Streaming Channels Six Hours Behind

Hello. As per the subject, the live streaming channels are six hours behind on the Discovery Plus app.

Device is a Roku Express 3930EU, software version 14.1. I've factory reset it with no difference. I've changed the timezone with no difference. I've set the time to manual with no difference.

Discovery Plus app version is 5.1 build 0

I've the Discovery Plus app on my phone and it's absolutely fine.

The on screen EPG shows the correct programming for each channel, but to see what's actually showing I use the app on my phone and look at what was on six hours ago.

This started about six months ago with the live streaming channels approximately ten minutes behind, a couple of weeks ago it jumped to six hours behind.

Network is rock solid, no buffering at all.

I'm bemused

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Portalogem
Roku Guru

Re: Discovery Plus App Live Streaming Channels Six Hours Behind

That is the strangest issue I've heard with a premium streaming app. A factory reset may not have been enough since the channel exists on your account on the Roku server and not on your device, and if this is a cache issue then it could just present itself after reloading back on your device. So if you haven't done this already, try to log out of Discovery Plus on your Roku device, remove the channel, restart the Roku, then try to change the time zone of the Roku up six hours, restart the Roku, then change it back six hours, restart the Roku, add the channel, and log back in. 

If that doesn't work, you need to contact Discovery Plus and let them know this is happening to your Roku model. Let them know that you factory reset the Roku so they know it's not your device and that you tried to log out, remove, restart, change the timezone up and back, and add the channel which didn't work. Since your phone app is working fine then this isn't an account issue, so let customer service know this detail. If your phone is on the same network as your Roku and you're not using mobile internet, let them know that too because they may otherwise want to troubleshoot your network. Also, let them know what time zone your Roku is in because that may have somehow gotten messed up with that Discovery Plus Roku app on their end.

I wouldn't know if my Roku devices were also affected because I don't subscribe to this channel, but if this issue is specific to this Roku model, they may be able to patch this while on the phone with you. Make sure to get a support ticket so you can quickly refer back to this if you have to contact them again. Perhaps others who have this issue will reply to this thread, and they too can contact customer support to help resolve this. 

In the meantime, until this is resolved, if you have a computer or tablet, you can remotely connect that to the Roku and watch  Discovery Plus that way. You probably could connect your phone to your Roku, but that's a pain if you receive a phone call. 

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Eilidh
Reel Rookie

Re: Discovery Plus App Live Streaming Channels Six Hours Behind

Thank you for your reply. I've done what you've suggested and it didn't fix anything. I tried it again with another Discovery Plus account and it still didn't fix anything, so as you've stated, it isn't an account level error.

I'll contact Discovery Plus now and post any updates.

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Pentti
Reel Rookie

Re: Discovery Plus App Live Streaming Channels Six Hours Behind

I've got exactly the same problem, most annoying.

I have also tried streaming using discovery plus on my laptop connected to my TV and that works properly i.e. TVGuide shows and plays programmes at the correct UK time BUT I get stuttering, so not really watchable.

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Eilidh
Reel Rookie

Re: Discovery Plus App Live Streaming Channels Six Hours Behind

I'm sorry you've got the same issue. At least it proves it's not an isolated case. Does the streaming work fine on your laptop if you don't cast to your TV?

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Pentti
Reel Rookie

Re: Discovery Plus App Live Streaming Channels Six Hours Behind

Actually the laptop is connected HDMI to the TV but it's an old low powered one I use just occasionally, it works fine streaming content from other internet channels. Currently I use it with a VPN to watch live sport. Only discovery plus stutters, everything else streams OK at 4K.

I tried discovery plus on my Desktop PC and it works fine, TV Guide is showing correct programme and it plays on my PC Monitor perfectly at the current time (not 6 hours behind)

The problem is definitely something to do with ROKU, the discovery plus TV Guide shows correctly playing in the ROKU app but the programmes actually streaming are from 6 hours earlier. Exactly as you have described.

I'm using a ROKU USB Stick 3810EU

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Portalogem
Roku Guru

Re: Discovery Plus App Live Streaming Channels Six Hours Behind

What helped with my most recent issue when dealing with a problem with a premium subscription Roku standalone channel app was finding the link that went to the page in which subscribers could call or chat directly with a representative, and posting that link to the thread. In this way, everyone who had that issue (including those who read the thread but didn't post) could easily contact them, and the problem was quickly resolved. Hopefully, the same thing happens for you all. 

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