HT202157 Why does Apple TV say Netflix is not available when I can watch it on my computer?

I have reset my Apple tv to factory defaults, but it did not ask me to activate it again.
For the last two days everytime i try watch a Netflix movie is says Netflix is not availble please try again latter.
I have also power cycled my apple tiv by leaving it unplugged five minutes and upgraded the software.
I was using it with no problem and am not aware of anything I did to hurt the configuraton.
Again I have reset and restarted and power cycled several times.
Not sure why it did not ask me to activate it again.
I can also watch trailers and get to the sign in page on other channels.
This is the first Apple product I have ever bought because I don't like the fact everything they have is propriatary.
I work in IT and there is a good reason why you don't see Apple servers in datacenters.
Maybe at an art department in a marketing company at the most.

I understand that point. They are mostly bought from iTunes. But, I can watch on my laptop, iPad, iPhone on an airplane or wherever without an Internet connection. So why the hang up on my apple tv, should it not just be an extension of my laptop?

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