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Hnalvis
Newbie

Discovery plus Crashing after 1 episode

For over a week my discovery plus app will kick me back to my Home Screen after I finish an episode no matter what channel I’m watching within the app. What can I do to fix this issue? 

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makaiguy
Community Streaming Expert

Re: Discovery plus Crashing after 1 episode

@Hnalvis-

When problems are confined to a particular channel, it may be that the channel did not install correctly, has received a faulty update, or has subsequently gotten corrupted. A reinstall of the channel to get its latest version may fix the problem, so that is the first thing I would try. Remove/reinstall procedure:

  1. Highlight channel on home screen.
  2. Press * key on the Roku remote and choose Remove channel option. [Note: If this channel is one for which you have a paid subscription through Roku, there will be a "Manage subscription" option instead. Click this and cancel your subscription. (It will continue to run for the rest of the prepaid subscription period, but will not auto-renew at that point. You can resubscribe then if you like.) Now the "Remove channel" option will be shown.]  This will remove the channel from ALL Rokus linked to this Roku account.
  3. IMPORTANT- IF YOU SKIP THIS STEP YOU MAY NOT GET A CLEAN RE-INSTALL:
    Restart the Roku to clear its memory. Depending on your Roku model and Roku version number you'll find the System restart option under either Settings > System > Power or under Settings > System. Repeat on any additional Rokus linked to this Roku account.
  4. Reinstall the channel to your Roku account via the Roku Home page Streaming Channels menu option. This will install the channel on all Rokus linked to this Roku account.

    Notes:
    • The channel will be added to the END of each Roku's channel grid.
    • The Roku on which you performed the reinstall should get the installation immediately.  On other Rokus linked to this Roku account you may need to force an update to get immediate installation via Settings > System > System update.  Otherwise, it should be installed when each Roku does its daily check for updates.
    • If channel requires a login, you may need to log in anew.

If the problem persists at this point, it typically means the current version of the channel app has a problem that must be addressed by the channel itself as they are the ones that create the Roku-compatible version of their app and provide it to Roku.

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Ultra 4800 | Streaming Stick 4K+ 3821 | TCL Roku TV 43S245/C107X
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Gdcbyes544
Newbie

Re: Discovery plus Crashing after 1 episode

also having problems with discovery plus on TCL and separate Roku Stick. Crashes mid episode. Paid plan. 

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RokuKariza-D
Retired Moderator

Re: Discovery plus Crashing after 1 episode

Hi @Gdcbyes544

I hope you're doing well.

If you haven't tried yet, we'd recommend following the troubleshooting steps provided by @makaiguy above. Let us know if there's any difference after.


All the best,
Kariza

Kariza D.
Roku Forum Moderator
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