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Bought TV new in Jan '15 and everything about it has been great until a couple of weeks ago. Now Netflix will randomly stop working and only comes back with a full TV factory reset. Sometimes it will work throughout a day then need a reset to work the following day. Sometimes you only need to come out of Netflix for a moment and it will not work if you go back in minutes later.
It will always come back for a full TV factory reset but that's an absolute pain.
The TV is networked to our BT Home Hub via wi-fi and Youtube etc still works OK so I assume the wi-fi is OK.
We have a Youview PVR connected to the TV via the same home hub and Netflix works fine on this playing to the TV via HDMI... but that's not the point as it's a feature of the TV we want to work without additional equipment.
The TV has the latest firmware.
My problem seems different to most Netflix issues on this site as the usual complaint is it just doesn't work at all. Any thoughts appreciated.
Well I never....
Picked up the (£10) boxed & never used Home Hub 4 from a local Ebayer to replace our Home Hub 3... plugged in... pushed the TV remote's Netflix button and on it comes immediately... logged straight in and works perfectly!!!
Can this really be the answer?
Interesting indeed. Ive been following this thread and it certainly appears another router is the solution.
Seems so.
My initial post was that I needed to reset the TV pretty well each time I wanted to use Netflix then that quickly changed to it not working at all. After the new hub 4 getting Netflix OK last night it came straight up OK this morning too so fingers crossed eh?
As far as I'm concerned Sony are the guilty party here as they made some change that prevented Netflix working with Home Hub 3 after their Autumn/Winter firmware update... and then their helpline failed to really engage with the issue I was having and give it enough thought... just relying on the "turn it off - turn it on" approach.
It will be interesting if the other posters with a Home Hub 3 could buy a bargain model 4 (they often sell for as little as £5) and see if it works for them before we mark this as a solution.
Oh yes... have to say too John Lewis need to rethink their approach in light of the massive change in the way we receive media these days.
Effectively they were saying if the TV had a fault that meant it wouldn't receive a direct from aerial signal that would be covered by their 5yr warranty but they would not cover an issue with receiving media any other way. Well JL need to think this through as the world is changing and Netflix is a massive worldwide player in the delivery of viewing content... in many homes (including ours) providing close to 50% of our viewing.
If they really believe they are right in their approach it should be clearly stated that their 5yr warranty excludes any issues with content delivered other than through the aerial so at least at the point of buying a TV customers could make a fair judgement of the extra value the JL free extended warranty provided.
I agree with all you are saying Droverunner. My families' TV use is about 50% Netflix and on-demand (some casted from All 4 etc). I can probably wait until March for a firmware update since i'm actually finding it easier to use Netflix with my smartphone and chromecast. It still bugs me though - especially when i want to browse through my viewing choices on-screen with someone else; so come March when the firmware update fails to materialise i'll probably be scouring ebay for a Homehub 4...
Hi there,
I'm too am having this problem with netflix. I have done everything Netflix, BT and sony have asked on a number of times.
Like you Netflix will only work after a factory reset. great. But then the morning its back to square one.
I'm out of options. Could it really be the home hub that has done this?
In my humble opinion, it is Sony that have done it, with inadequately tested firmware (needs proper testing on BT Homehub 3). I suggested this to Sony support and asked for confirmation that this is the issue. Yesterday I received an email asking for a screenshot of the error (do they need this much spoon-feeding?) and giving me pages of instructions to run through with IP address setting, DNS and so forth. I took one look and lost the will to live. I guess the idea is to get me to let them close the case. It is far too complicated and error-prone for anyone to do at home - and certainly not a sensible setup procedure.
I just tried to copy / paste to show you how awful it is, but on this iPad, it drops all the line breaks and paragraph numbers. If I can get a sensible copy, I'll post it shortly.
Here is the Sony email for your amusement or horror:
Please attach a screenshot of the error. Please follow the below steps to set the IP address manually:
NOTE: For secured wireless setup, a Network security key needs to be entered before the IP address and Proxy server setting screen is displayed.
NOTE: Sony® Internet Video devices do not use a proxy server. Select NO if prompted to use a proxy server.
Please follow the below steps to set set DNS to public:
Please reply to this email on whether or not the issue has been sorted.
End of email
The bit about setting the IP address to a higher fourth digit looks rather odd to me; not that I am anything like an expert. I would just be mechanically following the instructions without really understanding the objective. If they want me to be a tester, they should be paying me and giving me some training. I'll send them a few screenshots and decline the testing.
Did this cut and paste on Windows 10, which handled it perfectly.
Sadly Sony customer support are looking ever more useless as each person reports what they've been asked to do.
I can confirm the Netflix service is still perfect on the Home Hub 4 so for those that are suffering and still have a Home Hub 3 I'd get a 4 on Ebay and see if it works... OK you shouldn't have to but it's been a cheap fix for us and taken all the call centre & possible TV swap stress away.
Wow what a load of confusion. I think i'll take the easy option a try with a hub 4. I have to say though how useless Sony tech team are. You would of thought they would of known about this and supplied an easy fix.
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