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Thursday, November 20th, 2025

ABC STL region brief video lag persistent

I have a Directv Satellite Dish for years in the St. Louis region in Illinois.   Recently,  we've noticed a video glitch/skip that is occurring persistently.   Audio is never disrupted, but the video picture will freeze a split second and then jump right back in sync with audio.    This occurs about every 15 to 45 seconds.    I noticed it on Sunday and again Wednesday.   I reached out to another neighbor who has a similar setup, and they saw the same issue.    I switched to the Directv app on my phone and on the tv, and the glitch/skip never occurs. 

I've checked all other local channels in St. Louis, and none of them have this problem except ABC KDNL .   I checked various other channels like ESPN, HGTV, FREEFORM, ION, etc .   None of those are showing a glitch/skip either.     It's annoying to watch .    I have other options but I would rather not have to switch to the Directv app when I have no issues watching any other channel.

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24 days ago

Thanks for posting about this. We'll be monitoring this channel on satellite in your area. 

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18 days ago

Hey there! Just wanted to let you know that our team wrapped up their monitoring, and it looks like the issue has taken care of itself since it hasn't popped up again. We really appreciate you reaching out to keep us in the loop. Thanks a bunch! Cheers, Mark, DIRECTV Community Specialist

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14 days ago

ABC is still glitching/skipping as of 29 Nov while watching the Alabama vs Auburn college football game. Also in the STL area.

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14 days ago

I am having the same issue. It only seems to occur during the evening and I typically only watch ABC on Saturday nights. The video was so choppy tonight that it was almost unwatchable. 


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