Unwatchable due to constant stuttering on Roku TV

[rye9]

Anyone else experience this or have any suggestions? Thankfully I'm on the free trial of Apple TV+, otherwise I'd cancel immediately. I've been using the built-in Roku on my 'smart TV' for years, with zero issues streaming other platforms, in 4K when available, via Netflix, Hulu, HBO, etc. The issue is exclusively with Apple TV+. I was able to watch Defending Jacob recently with minimal interruption, thankfully, but I tried watching Mythic Quest the last couple days and I can't go more than 5 seconds without a half second stutter as if it's buffering.

 

[pmiles]

Do you own a Roku TV or are you using a Roku device connected to said TV?

Either way, Roku is responsible for their apps, Apple is only responsible for the AppleTV device and any Mac device running the app. I would check the Roku forums for any complaints. Odds are pretty good if there is an issue, others have it as well.

I only use an AppleTV to watch content with, so third party apps/devices are a thing of the past for me.

 

[jimkingwood]

Anyone else experience this or have any suggestions? Thankfully I'm on the free trial of Apple TV+, otherwise I'd cancel immediately. I've been using the built-in Roku on my 'smart TV' for years, with zero issues streaming other platforms, in 4K when available, via Netflix, Hulu, HBO, etc. The issue is exclusively with Apple TV+. I was able to watch Defending Jacob recently with minimal interruption, thankfully, but I tried watching Mythic Quest the last couple days and I can't go more than 5 seconds without a half second stutter as if it's buffering.

Are you by any chance on a Samsung "SMART" TV? They have limited memory and are notorious for buffering. If you are on a Samsung, you might want to consider deleting some of the lesser-use apps from the TV's SMART hub. That fixed my buffering issues.