Apple TV and App Store hit by widespread outage
Apple's System Status page lists eight active issues affecting Apple TV, App Store, Apple Music, and more, with most starting at 4:22 p.m. ET.
Apple is reporting multiple service issues, including an Apple TV outage and subscription purchase problems, affecting users. The company's System Status page lists eight active issues affecting Apple TV, App Store, Apple Fitness+, Apple Music, Apple Music Subscriptions, Mac App Store, and Subscription Purchase.
Most of the issues began at 4:22 p.m. ET, and the Apple TV outage began at 4:43 p.m. ET. In testing, Apple TV's interface failed to load on iOS, while content continued to load and play on other devices.
Apps including TestFlight, the App Store, and Fitness+ displayed internal localization strings instead of normal interface text. Downdetector reports on the Apple TV issue appear to have peaked and are trending down.
9to5mac.com first reported the issues. Apple has not yet provided a timeline for a fix.
Quick answers
What Apple services are affected?
Apple TV, App Store, Apple Fitness+, Apple Music, Apple Music Subscriptions, Mac App Store, and Subscription Purchase.
When did the issues start?
Most began at 4:22 p.m. ET, and the Apple TV outage began at 4:43 p.m. ET.
Is the Apple TV outage improving?
Downdetector reports on the Apple TV issue appear to have peaked and are trending down.