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I had this problem.

HERE’S THE FIX.

Turn off Dolby Atmos.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Go to Video and Audio.
3. Scroll down and select Audio Format.
4. Toggle Change Format to On.
5. For New Format, select Stereo.
6. Done.

You’ll be able to play and pause content from the Computers app without a problem now.
Worked for me! Thank you VERY much!
 
This bug seems to be back now running the tvOS 15 beta - is anyone else having the same issue and able to find a work around? Setting the audio format to stereo doesn't help.
 
This issue persists in the release version of tvOS 15 on Apple TV 4k.

Can anyone else confirm this? Thanks for any informed updates regarding this issue.
 
This issue persists in the release version of tvOS 15 on Apple TV 4k.

Can anyone else confirm this? Thanks for any informed updates regarding this issue.
I have some bugs in specific programs. I can’t get Disney+ to turn on close captions much of the time, I can’t jump back in adult swim. Maybe a few other things. But it’s been identical in every version of tvOS I’ve used so far, 15 didn’t change anything that I’ve seen.
 
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