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Thursday, April 16th, 2026 1:53 AM

Disney+ keeps freezing on commercials

Disney+ keeps freezing on commercials  - makes it an excruciating experience to watch.   Why is this fixed yet?  There have been complaints about this for years!!!!

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user_83hmgk We can help you with your Disney+ commercial concerns today. Is this happening on all or certain devices? Do you see any error messages or codes pop up when this happens? 

 

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Happens on tv hooked to Xfinity box not on ltherbtv using roku

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TV through Comcast DVR/Cable box hangs up at most commercial breaks on Disney Plus app. There is NO error message. It just sits there forever in freeze mode and won't continue to either next commercial or back to the program. The only fix is to hit the back button and or exit entirely out of the program and resume which then forces you to watch new commercials and often gets hung up and freezes again. Happens on both main DVR box and subsidiary boxes in my home.  NEED FIX NOW

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@user_mdfb5v Thanks for making us aware that you're also having this freezing issue. I would be more than happy to help figure out a solution to this problem you're experiencing. So that we don't go over something you've already done, can you please share with me what troubleshooting steps have you completed on your own? Have you by any chance used the Xfinity app to reset the equipment? How about a power cycle, have you tried that?

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@user_mdfb5v​ ... yes, I've tried power cycling the cable box as well. Can't really watch an hour long program on Hulu through Disney plus app without it freezing completely at some point during a commercial break. It will always play the 1st commercial bit then often hangs on the second commercial. Chatgpt says it is a known issue with the handshake between Comcast and Disney. Don't have this issue with Amy other streaming app with commercials. Once or twice I will hit the back button to leave the program then it resume. That works about 25% of the time. When it does not work I exit the app completely and then relaunch it. That does not always work either. The only solution appears to abandon the Comcast platform altogether and stream directly, and save a ton of money as well as pain waiting forever for any app to load through Comcast

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@user_mdfb5v Thanks for confirming what you've done on your end to remedy this issue. I'd like to take a closer look at your account to see what we can do to troubleshoot this freezing issue you're experiencing. Please send a direct message by clicking the chat icon in the upper right corner of the page, click on the pen and paper icon, then enter “Xfinity Support” in the “To” section.

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My husband is having this same issue on our [Edited: language] box - commercials freezing in the Disney Plus app while watching movies or tv programs. He cannot go forward...and if he does anything, it kicks him out.   The problem does NOT exist on the main DVR box and the Disney Plus app works on all other electronics- his computer and his phone, so it isn't a Disney issue.  Any help would be appreciated.  

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sofine69mustang23 Thank you so much for reaching out for help with your secondary box and the Disney + app freezing. There are some of our older boxes that do not fully support the 3rd party apps. You can check out our Disney+ on Xfinity X1 support page to see which boxes fully support the apps. If you are using one that no longer supports the app. You can exchange the box if needed at one of our Xfinity store locations, or we can ship one out for you, but there may be a small fee. 
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This has been happening on the Disney+ app and Hulu forever. I am going to cancel EVERYTHING if there is not a fix soon. 

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Hello user_u96vr8 thank you so much for reaching out and adding your voice to this conversation here on the Forums! Is this issue constant(every commercial) or more sporadic?  Since the Disney+ and Hulu Apps on X1 are internet-based, our article on Internet Troubleshooting can help. 

 

ANSWERED: Tips for troubleshooting your Xfinity Internet connection

 

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