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08/17/2026 3:12 AM

Ads Freezing up On Disney+

Still no fix? August 2026 and reading this issue been going on for over a year? I just got the subscription not aware of this, it’s impossible to watch any shows whatsoever, I guess time to cancel

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2 months ago

Hi there user_71ptth, thanks for taking the time to post here on the community forums! I'm sorry that Disney+ isn't cooperating with you. To get a better idea on how to help, can you provide more info about what's occurring? Is this happening when watching Disney+ on an X1 cable box or XUMO device, and if it's an X1 box, can you tell us which model you have from the X1 TV Box list?

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1 month ago

Mine does this on ESPN+ 100% of the time.  I have to back out every commercial break because it locks up.  My ESPN+ is through Disney+ package.  Is it Xfinity or Disney?

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Greetings, @user_c25gpc! I hope your week has been treating you well. Thanks so much for taking a moment out of your busy day to leave a post on our community forum about this freezing commercials issue. You have definitely come to the right place for assistance.

 

We have actually been tracking a freezing issue with commercials on the Disney Plus app, and while I haven't personally spoken with someone who has reported a similar issue with ESPN+, I can definitely see how they could be related. I just recently helped another member of this community swap out their standard HD X1 boxes for our newer 4K boxes, and the freezing went away on the new boxes. Our engineers are still working with Disney's engineers to find a solution that will work on every X1 box, but if you want to try swapping out your equipment, please let me know.

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