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Apple TV Outage Disrupts Streaming of Highly Anticipated New Series
7 Nov
Summary
- Apple TV service experienced widespread outage shortly after new series Pluribus premiered
- Outage affected users across the US and Canada, with reports surging on Downdetector
- Apple acknowledged the issue and said it was investigating to restore full functionality
In a challenging development for Apple's streaming service, Apple TV experienced a significant outage on November 6, 2025, shortly after the release of the new series Pluribus. The outage left many users across the US and Canada unable to stream the highly anticipated drama, which was created by the producer of the hit show Breaking Bad.
Reports of the issue surged to nearly 13,000 on Downdetector, with users citing various problems such as server connection issues, app malfunctions, and download errors. The outage also impacted Apple's other services, including Apple Music and Apple Arcade.
Apple acknowledged the outage on its status pages and said it was investigating the issue to restore full functionality. Some users reported partial recovery, but they continued to face intermittent problems, with many encountering the common "problem loading this content" error.
The timing of the outage was particularly problematic for Apple, as the company had promoted Pluribus as a major exclusive attraction in the competitive streaming market. The company's services division, which includes Apple TV, recorded $28.8 billion in sales in the September quarter and is a key area for Apple's growth in subscriber services.
