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Sunday, November 26th, 2023

Thanksgiving free preview event ad will not go away

I am so freakin frustrated right now. This stupid Thanksgiving free preview event ad  WILL NOT GO AWAY! I have tried every button on the remote and nothing works!

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ACE - Expert

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6.5K Messages

2 years ago

What device? Have you restarted the device?

Community Support

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255.3K Messages

2 years ago

Hi @vamarilla, we realize you want to enjoy your programming with no interruption. Please restart your device and attempt to view the content you were watching. We'll send you a DM to make sure the Thanksgiving Free Preview event is not there anymore. Gabriela, DIRECTV Community Specialist

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8 Messages

2 years ago

Pulling the power plug seems to work with DTV Stream. Powering the box off and on does not work for the Showtime ad. How about just eliminating the ads that are causing the problem. 

3 Messages

2 years ago

I turned the tv off and unplugged the streaming device for about 5 minutes. It didn't help.

ACE - Expert

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6.5K Messages

2 years ago

Then try reinstalling the app.

Community Support

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255.3K Messages

2 years ago

Thanks for your advice. We are aware of your situation let’s continue the assistance through PM. - JhonR DIRECTV Community Specialist

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2 years ago

Thank you all for your replies/ suggestions. I ended up totally unplugging the streaming device and left it unplugged for about 4 hours. It was back to normal after I plugged it back in and out reloaded. 

Community Support

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255.3K Messages

2 years ago

We are happy to hear that the issue was resolved! We appreciate your help. If you ever need anything, don’t hesitate to contact us, we are only a message away. Thank you for being part of the DIRECTV family. 💙 Johan, DIRECTV Social Media Specialist. 


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