● Covered by 2 sources · 2 reportsLow impact1 negative1 neutral
Apple TV and other Apple services experience outages, some due to maintenance
Key points
- Multiple Apple services reported issues starting 4:22 p.m. ET.
- Affected services included Apple TV, App Store, and Apple Music.
- Some issues were attributed to routine or scheduled maintenance.
- Apple TV remained unavailable after other outages were resolved.
- Apple TV has been unavailable since September 30, 4:43 PM.
- Outages also affected iOS and Mac App Stores, Fitness+, Music, subscriptions, and AppleCare+ purchases.
Widespread Service Interruptions
Apple's System Status page indicated 8 active issues affecting various services. These included Apple TV, App Store, Apple Fitness+, Apple Music, Apple Music Subscriptions, Mac App Store, and Subscription Purchase. Most of these problems began around 4:22 p.m. ET.
Maintenance as a Factor
Apple stated that the App Store, Apple Music, and Mac App Store were undergoing "routine maintenance, with no expected user impact." The Apple TV outage, which started at 4:43 p.m. ET, was also attributed to "scheduled maintenance," suggesting potential unavailability.
Lingering Apple TV Issues
While Apple announced that most outages were resolved by 7:37 p.m. ET, Apple TV continued to experience issues. User reports on Downdetector confirmed problems with Apple TV, though these reports showed a declining trend, indicating a potential resolution in progress.
Unrelated Display Glitches
Prior to the service outages, some apps like TestFlight, the App Store, and Fitness+ displayed internal localization strings instead of standard interface text. It is unclear if this display anomaly was connected to the broader service issues.
Updates
- Apple TV has been unavailable since September 30, 4:43 PM.
- Outages also affected iOS and Mac App Stores, Fitness+, Music, subscriptions, and AppleCare+ purchases.
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How outlets covered it
Apple TV has been unavailable since September 30, 4:43 PM, with Apple citing "scheduled maintenance" as the cause. While other Apple services like iOS and Mac App Stores, Fitness+, and Music were restored, Apple TV remains inaccessible.
Apple reported issues affecting Apple TV, App Store, Apple Music, and other services, with most beginning around 4:22 p.m. ET. While some outages were attributed to routine or scheduled maintenance, Apple TV remained affected after other issues were resolved.