Solving playback issues

[sramalouf]

NBC News app requires multiple (over 20 today) clicks before it loads.  I have uninstalled and reinstalled to no avail.  All other apps work normally.  

[RokuERey]

Hello @sramalouf,

We are delighted to welcome you to the Roku Community!

We understand that you are experiencing some trouble with the NBC News app, and we appreciate your efforts to troubleshoot the issue.

We are here to help you out. If you are still facing the problem, please let us know if you are also experiencing the same issue on other channels on the platform.

Moreover, could you please provide us with the error message, if any? This will assist us in further investigating the issue and finding a solution for you.

Thank you for reaching out to us. We look forward to hearing back from you.

Best regards,
Rey

[sramalouf]

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Mon 3/25/2024 5:07 PM
Thanks for the reply.  I get no error message.  The app just blinks and takes me back to the home screen.  Today, it connected normally once.  I just tried it two more times - it took two tries for the first attempt and connected normally for the second..  Perhaps the issue is resolving itself?  Before today, it has taken me over 20 tries before it connects.  

I know it seems silly, but I really like this news app.  As I said, all other apps work perfectly so this has been frustrating.  

sramalouf

[RokuERey]

Thanks for keeping us posted, @sramalouf

We truly appreciate you for providing the additional details!

If you see the issue coming back again, please do share with us the details below.

• Roku device model, serial number, device ID, and software OS/version (these can all be found in Settings > System > About) 
• Tracker ID when this issue occurs (when you see this issue occur, press the Home button 5 times, followed by the Back button 5 times, and provide us with this ID).

Once we have this information, we'll be able to forward this to the appropriate Roku team.

Thanks,
Rey

[sramalouf]

Good information to have.  It connected right away this morning so think it may have resolved itself.  Thanks for the help!  

[RokuERey]

@sramalouf,

Thanks for the prompt response!

We're glad to hear that this has been resolved. Feel free to get back here and let the Community know if there's anything else we can do to further assist you.

Thanks,
Rey

[ckmcarr]

This is happening to me too!

For a week or so, it has been between 5-10 times/tries with no ability to get on Roku/NBC News app today at all. All other apps are working properly.

I updated app.

I unplugged ROKU and reloaded it.

I deleted NBC News app and reloaded.

No error messages, just won't load.

NO WAY TO GET ONTO THE APP. PLEASE HELP.

Thanks,

Kathleen #NBCNEWSAPP

[RokuJohnB · Accepted solution]

Hi @ckmcarr,

Greetings from the Roku Community, and thanks for keeping us posted!

After attempting the troubleshooting steps and videos from other channels play fine, contact the channel provider's customer support team to report the issue and get help. Channels on Roku are maintained by the channel developers themselves. In this case, there's likely an issue within that specific channel that needs to be addressed with an update from them.

If there's anything else that we can do to assist you, please keep us posted.

Kind regards,
John

[dneh1]

No error message displayed. App will not launch. Presents NBC logo for about 3-5 seconds, flickers as if opening new screen, then goes black. No message or sound...nothing.  App just isn't working. Been that way for several days now.

[ckmcarr]

I have this problem too. I just have to restart the app a number of times to get it to work properly.