Fix: Apple TV App Is Not Working on Fire TV Stick

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Emma
December 12, 2023

“I have always used the AppleTV app on my Firestick without any issues. All of a sudden for the past few days I always get an error message saying “Video Not Available” when I try to stream. I have tried uninstalling the app and reinstalling already, but that did not work.”

If you also encounter the same issue, check this tutorial and learn how to fix Apple TV app playback issues on Fire TV Stick.

Check your Apple TV+ subscription

  1. Open Apple TV app and go to Settings.
  2. Click Accounts – View Subscriptions.

Restart Fire Stick

  1. Go to Settings at the top of the Home screen.
  2. Select My Fire TV, and then Restart.

Uninstall and reinstall Apple TV app

  1. Go to Settings on your Fire TV device.
  2. Select Applications.
  3. Select Manage Installed Applications.
  4. Select Apple TV, and then Uninstall.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Sign out and in 

  1. Open Apple TV+ and select Settings in the top menu bar.
  2. Next, click Accounts – Sign out.
  3. Then Sign in again.

Try a different Apple TD

  1. Open Apple TV+ and select Settings in the top menu bar.
  2. Next, click Accounts – Sign out.
  3. Sign in with a different Apple ID.

Update Fire Stick Software

Go to Settings – My Fire TV, information and download the last software Fire OS.

Clear Cache on Fire TV

  1. Go to Settings on your Fire TV.
  2. Select Applications.
  3. In Manage Installed Applications, select Apple TV.
  4. Select Clear Cache, and then Clear Data.

Reset Your Fire TV Stick

Well, if the above methods don’t work, reset your Fire TV Stick. Keep in mind that this will delete all your data. Go to Settings, select System, and then select Reset to Factory Defaults.

If you can’t find Apple TV app on your Fire Stick, make sure your Fire Stick do support Apple TV app. The Apple TV app is already on 

• Fire TV Stick 4K (2018)
• Fire TV Stick – Gen 2 (2016)
• Fire TV Stick – Basic Edition (2017)
• Fire TV Stick Lite (2020)
• Fire TV Stick – Gen 3 (2020)
• Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2021)

You can only stream Apple TV+ content on Fire TV Stick, if you want to download movies/TV shows for offline playback, you can download them to MP4 and then play them on TV through USB drive.

How to download Apple TV+ videos on Fire TV Stick to watch offline?

Apple TV+ only allows you to download movies and TV shows on Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. With the Apple TV app, you can only stream content on Fire TV Stick. If you want to watch Apple TV+ series and movies on your TV offline, you can download Apple TV+ videos to MP4 with Pazu Apple TV+ Video Downloader and then play them on TV through USB drive.

Pazu Apple TV+ Video Downloader helps you download any TV shows and films from Apple TV+ to MP4/MKV so you can transfer and play them anywhere you want offline without Apple TV+ app or browser.

Steps to download Apple TV+ movies and TV shows to MP4

Step 1: First, you need to install the software on the device whether it is Mac or Windows. After launch the software, it will redirect to the screen where you have to log in your Apple TV+ account.

Apple TV Plus Downloader

Apple TV+ Video Downloader

Download Apple TV+ movies & TV shows to MP4/MKV. 

  • Download Apple TV+ movies & TV shows on Windows/Mac.
  • Download Apple TV+ to MP4/MKV.
  • Preserve audio tracks and subtitles.
  • Fast downloading speed.

Apple TV Plus Downloader

Step 2: After logging into your account, type the show or movie you want to download in the search field and click the search icon.

Apple TV Plus Downloader

Step 3: Click the gear icon on the top right corner to select the video format, codec, audio and subtitle languages, output folder, etc. 

Apple TV Plus to MP4

Step 4: After doing all the changes, simply click on the download button. For movie, the downloading starts immediately. For TV show, you will be presented with all episodes. Select the seasons and episodes you want to download.

Apple TV Plus to MP4 Downloader

Further, if required you can change the subtitle and audio track by clicking on the gear-like icon.

Apple TV Plus audio track
Apple TV Plus subtitle

Click OK button on the top right corner to close this window, then click the Download button in step 4 to start downloading episodes.

Apple TV Plus to MP4 Downloader

To see all the downloaded items, go to the History tab.

Apple TV Plus to MP4 Downloader