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displacedinMN 03:55 PM 11-14-2024
Did the upgrade last weekend to software 2011. Everything else works except Directv steam
It freezes and says Hmmm this is taking longer than expected.

65" Class S90CD OLED 4K Smart TV (2023)
QN65S90CDFXZA

I have---

restarted smart hub 2x

restarted the tv with 60 second unplug

restarted my router with 60 second unplug

deleted and reinstalled app 3x

Shut off and restarted tv while holding power button

Tried to reinstall TV firmware from USB but it will not allow me to go to an older version or reinstall the new version.

I spent almost 4-5 hours on chat with samsung and DTV saturday trying to figure it out. No luck. Just tired.



If anyone has a suggestion other than buying another firestick---let me know.
Thanks.
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Frazod 04:51 PM 11-14-2024
No advice, unfortunately, but I will say I've had nothing but bad luck with Samsung stuff over the years - a TV, a monitor and two bluray players that all shit out soon after their warranties expired. I'll never again buy one of their products.
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Jewish Rabbi 06:06 PM 11-14-2024
Not going to help answer your problem, but do you have DIRECTV stream? If so, get a used Osprey box off eBay. Comes with the remote basically like the satellite one where you can directly tune your channels.

Samsung’s OS and apps all suck too, btw.
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Mosbonian 06:59 PM 11-14-2024
Originally Posted by Frazod:
No advice, unfortunately, but I will say I've had nothing but bad luck with Samsung stuff over the years - a TV, a monitor and two bluray players that all shit out soon after their warranties expired. I'll never again buy one of their products.
We have had Samsung TV, Sound Bar, Refrigerator, Washer and Dryer, Computer Monitor and Blu Ray player over the years....all have ended up being a PITA especially the Refrigerator & Washer/Dryer.

Samsung is not a word we like around here....other than my Flip Phone nothing has been worth what we paid for them.
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UteChief 08:57 AM 11-15-2024
I don’t trust smart TVs. Have you considered a streaming box? I am big into the Apple ecosystem, and have converted many friends and family to Apple TV.

https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/
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displacedinMN 01:08 PM 11-15-2024
Originally Posted by UteChief:
I don’t trust smart TVs. Have you considered a streaming box? I am big into the Apple ecosystem, and have converted many friends and family to Apple TV.

https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/
trying to avoid another firestick.
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htismaqe 01:16 PM 11-15-2024
Originally Posted by displacedinMN:
trying to avoid another firestick.
Get a Roku stick. They're cheap and they work. Like Ute, I try to avoid smart TVs with their own proprietary OS. I prefer Roku, Apple, and Google.
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displacedinMN 10:28 AM 11-16-2024
ordered a firestick. Will be here tomorrow. I will be the next update will fix the problem.

I tried to downgrade the firmware but it would not let me.
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UteChief 10:43 PM 11-16-2024
Originally Posted by displacedinMN:
ordered a firestick. Will be here tomorrow. I will be the next update will fix the problem.

I tried to downgrade the firmware but it would not let me.
How much is a Firestick? I have only ever used an Apple TV.
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displacedinMN 02:31 PM 11-17-2024
Originally Posted by UteChief:
How much is a Firestick? I have only ever used an Apple TV.
35 from amazon, then you need to have an amazon account. We have a few of them.

I am anti-apple
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Discuss Thrower 07:34 PM 11-17-2024
Samsung's software is shit.

Went two years without a problem, now the TV can't maintain a sustained connection to a wireless router with seemingly random results across various applications.
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UteChief 10:30 PM 11-17-2024
Originally Posted by displacedinMN:
35 from amazon, then you need to have an amazon account. We have a few of them.

I am anti-apple
What about the Google streaming box?

https://store.google.com/us/product/...hl=en-US&pli=1
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displacedinMN 07:44 AM 11-18-2024
I am good now, but I will bet when the next samsung firmare comes out, DTV will start working again.
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Otter 03:15 PM 11-22-2024
Originally Posted by displacedinMN:
I am good now, but I will bet when the next samsung firmare comes out, DTV will start working again.
When I saw you got down to the firmware I ducked out. Good to hear you're back up and running.
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