My Apple tv status light is blinking fast - how do I troubleshoot?

my Apple TV gen 2 status light is blinking fast and I am not able to see anything from my Apple TV - how do I troubleshoot?  What I read on the Apple site is that my Apple TV has issues.  My Apple TV is hard wired to my Ethernet network.  It is connected to my TV using an HDMI cable.  It worked in the past but when I turned it on today it did not work.  I have not used it in several months and we had a bad thunderstorm here a couple weeks ago.

I'm having the same problems as you. Any solutions? This is what i'm facing
1. No video signal at all
2. Plugged in power cable only, there is no light
3. Plugged in micro usb, there is flashing light
4. Restore via iTunes is sucessful but problem still persists

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  • Apple tv 2 status light is blinking fast

    hi after a restore
    apple tv is not working now
    1. No video signal at all
    2. plugged in power cable only, status light is blinking fast
    3. plugged in micro usb, there is no light
    4. can not restore atv2 not recognized by computer (tried several ports, several micro usb cords, mac and win pc)
    5. plugged micro isb and power, blinking fast
    6. plugged power cord, and hold down menu and play button status light is going to blink faster after stop pressing menu and play it goes on blinking as it blinks before
    what should i do ?Any solutions?

    I'm having the same problems as you. Any solutions? This is what i'm facing
    1. No video signal at all
    2. Plugged in power cable only, there is no light
    3. Plugged in micro usb, there is flashing light
    4. Restore via iTunes is sucessful but problem still persists

  • Apple TV status light blinking white

    My apple TV status light is blinking white and the TV gets no signal.  I have re-booted the apple tv and it gives me the sign to plug it into iTunes.  I cannot do that as it has no USB connection so I am bit lost.  I also have no idea how to tell which  generation Apple TV I have.  I have had it for a few years and finally had a reason to use it.  I am pretty sure it is a 2G, but I am not sure.  It worked when I initially set it up for a few minutes then required a software upgrade and everything went downhill after that.  Any suggestions?  Is it garbage?

    I cannot do that as it has no USB connection     
    Yes it does.  Its on the back.
    The upgrade process failed for some reason.  It just needs to be connected to iTunes via a USB cable so iTunes can manually install the firmware.

  • When I plug in apple tv the status light just blinks amber and nothing appears on the screen

    When I plug in my apple tv (first gen) the status light just blinks amber and nothing appears on the screen.  The status light never turns white and won't stops blinking amber.  I've tried to over ride this with the remote, resetting it and trying to revert it to the factory settings.  Is there a way to wake it up or is it a lost cause?

    Welcome to the Apple Community.
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  • HT3180 My Apple TV is not responding. Screen in black and light indicator blinking fast. Cannot make it work. What should I do?

    My Apple TV is not responding. Screen in black and light indicator blinking fast. Cannot make it work. What should I do?

    Unplug it from power, wait 10-15 seconds and plug it back in.
    If it does not power up properly at that point, restore it via iTunes on the computer.

  • HT5706 my apple tv light is blinking fast and telling me to hook it up to itunes

    apple tv light is blinking fast and telling me to hook it up to itunes. is there any other way to fix this?

    No.
    You could take it to an Apple store for them to do it.
    See:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4367
    Pay attention to differences in power connection depending on whether or not you have AppleTV2 or AppleTV 3.

  • HT1551 after finish installing an update, the the status light keeps blinking and a picture of the connection between the micro USB and iTunes shows up - what is this about?

    after finish installing an update, the the status light keeps blinking and a picture of the connection between the micro USB and iTunes shows up - what is this about?

    The update failed - using a USB to microUSB lead (that Apple annoyingly don't include!), try to restore the AppleTV software to current version software using instructions here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4367
    Pay attention to differences in power connection depending on whether or not you have AppleTV2 or AppleTV 3.

  • Status light is blinking

    How do I fix my AirPort Extreme?  The status light is blinking and I no longer have Internet access.

    A persistent, flashing amber light indicates that any of the several potential conditions may require your attention:
    The base station has not yet been configured because it is new, or the reset switch has been set.
    You have selected a security configuration that is not recommended.
    One of several other conditions, such as a disconnected Ethernet cable or invalid IP address has been detected.
    (ref: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305101)
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  • Apple TV status light goes off by itself,power cord is on but I'm not watching ATV programes ,I'm just watching tv show on my HD TV.can anyone help?

    Apple TV status light goes off while I was watching tv show on my HD TV not Apple TV .the Apple TV power cord is on,I need to switch the power on and off then the status light goes on  again on Apple TV is this normal?

    i need to turn the power on and off and then the status light come back but if im watching movie or airplay it working fine.if im not watching anything on apple tv but some show on my tv then it happen.

  • HT204492 If you're using the paired remote and the Apple TV status light flashes white, the problem isn't with the remote.

    If you’re using the paired remote and the Apple TV status light flashes white, the problem isn’t with the remote.
    Then what is the problem since I have troubleshoot my remote, it is working but cannot do anything on apple TV?

    If your problem persists get yourself a micro USB cable (sold separately), you can restore your Apple TV from iTunes:
    Remove ALL cables from Apple TV. (if you don't you will not see Apple TV in the iTunes Source list)
    Connect the micro USB cable to the Apple TV and to your computer.
    Reconnect the power cable (only for Apple TV 3)
    Open iTunes.
    Select your Apple TV in the Devices list, and then click Restore.
    (You may already have a micro USB cable if you have a camera or other digital device)

  • My 1st gen apple tv displays a black screen,led status light is blinking orange constant. I have tried all the owners manuel tips but it appears to have locked up. Any advise?

    my apple tv 1st generation appears to have locked up. it constantly now displays only a black screen.No function reset etc from remote use.The led status is constantly blinking orange. I have tried all the manual tips etc but still blank. Any ideas anyone?
    Gary.

    Same/similar thing just happened to me....two days ago or so.  Ran fine for months since going from wifi (major problems) to ethernet now.
    I hadn't been on atv 1 for a few days and had it powered down.  Turned it on and it ran thru the startup video/sequence then did the ole sit on a black screen where you can hear the remote responses (say, if i hit left on the remote - the 'option not available' doink noise is made instead of the usual sound you'd get if you were moving to the left on the menu.....not sure if that description makes sense?
    The 'exit' or moving out of a menu 'noise' does sound, as does the enter/moving into a menu noise. 
    This has happened in the past, but more when i had it set up via wi fi.
    Thing is this time i left it sit on the black screen while reading the paper, and after about 5 minutes, the menu screen finally showed up.  Everything was really sluggish to start - but it was there.  But, then, i reset it to see if the sluggishness would go away, and back to the black screen after the startup video.....and then 5 minutes later, it came up.
    Not sure what is going on...but did have the blinking orange light for a while during the issue.
    Don't think its an age thing as it did this even when i first purchased it....
    Once into a video or music it runs fine (though i did notice that every once in a while with the music playing from my itunes, it would have a second of silence mid song like it paused for a second, and then would resume as if nothing happened.....
    Any ideas whats shaking with this?  Does this sound similar to your issue or am i in a different ball park.

  • Status light not blinking...

    So I've been noticing that after I applied an update from Apple, whenever I sleep my Imac, the status light doesn't do that soft blinking thing anymore. Rather, it just stays at a constant intensity. I was wondering if any of you have had this happen and if its something to worry about. Thanks!

    I don't think this was caused intentionally by an Apple update!
    For one, I faithfully apply all updates from Apple, both software and firmware and this was not "added" to my computer. ( I did both the 1.0.0 and the 1.0.1 firmware updates.)
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    Message was edited by: David.Austin.Allen

  • I have a new Airport Extreme and an old airport express.  I am getting an amber light on the new Extreme and a green light on the Express.   I have internet no problem but the status light is blinking amber

    I have a new Airport Extreme and and old airport express.  I am getting an amber status light on the Extreme and a green light on the Express.  The Extreme is blinking amber all the time.
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    I have reset and pulled the power cord on both the extreme and the internet block
    How do I make it Green?

    If things seem to be working OK, but the amber light is flashing......the AirPort Extreme has a message for you. To see what that might be......
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  • Apple TV status light dead & no video/sound output

    After our move I hooked my entertainment center up and the Apple TV is dead.  The status light won't illuminate even after plugging in.  It will not respond to the remote as the status light does not respond.  There is no video or sound output.  I did a "restore" in iTunes (it recognized it so I know it "exists") but it is still unresponsive.  I am working with known good cables and hardware.  The only sign of "life" in the Apple TV is that I can see a red light eminating from the back of the unit around the optic audio port.  There are no network lights (if there are any). 
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    Ben

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    http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC953ZM/A  
    http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/mirroring.html
    As I said before, I've not tried this adapter, so I don't know if its ability to mirror the iPad's screen is somehow blocked by the HBO Go app.  As Demo indicated, it seems like the app may be blocked this way as well.  Personaly, I don't need to this as I have HBO and Cinemax On Demand through my cable supplier on all televisions in my home.  I might try it when I visit relatives who have Internet access but not HBO.  If so, I'll report back my experience.
    In regard to why Apple TV does not support HBO Go, some additional research seems to suggest HBO may not like the level of content security provided by Airplay.  Interestingly, while Apple TV can't stream it to a large screen, HBO Go is now available for use on televisions through the new Roku box --  provided one has an HBO subscription through a cable or satellite provider.  There is still no way to get HBO other than through an authorized cable or satellite service.

  • My apple tv status light is off

    It worked the other day, but now I can't seem to get my new (Christmas) APPLE TV to turn on.  What am I missing?
    Thanks

    Thanks, I have several times. I ahve also plugged into i mini usb power cord.   The status light flashes but nothing more
    When i plug back into the tV still nothing

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