[CTV News] CTV news app won’t work. Says connection is impossible and check internet connection

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Jayne Marier
2 months ago In CTV News
CTV news app won’t work. Says connection is impossible and check internet connection

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2 months ago

Hi! I see you’re having trouble with the CTV News app on your iPhone showing a message about connection issues and checking your internet. Let’s get this sorted out.

First, can you confirm a couple of things for me?
- Are you connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data when the problem occurs?
- Is your internet working fine otherwise, like in other apps or websites?
- Have you tried restarting your phone or toggling Wi-Fi off and on?

Assuming your internet is generally working okay, here’s a step-by-step approach to troubleshoot your CTV app issue on iOS 18.7:

1. Restart the App
- Double-click the Home button or swipe up (depending on your iPhone model) to view apps running recently.
- Swipe the CTV app off the screen to close it completely.
- Open the app again and see if the issue persists.

2. Check for App Updates
- Open the App Store, tap your profile picture, and scroll to see if there’s an update available for CTV News.
- If yes, update it and relaunch.

3. Restart Your iPhone
- Hold the side button and either volume button, slide to power off, wait 30 seconds, then turn it back on.

4. Reinstall the App
- Touch and hold the CTV app icon, tap Remove App → Delete App.
- Go back to the App Store, download, and install it fresh. This can solve corrupt installation or cached issues2.

5. Check Network Settings
- Go to Settings → Wi-Fi, tap the “i” next to your connected network, and ensure the connection is stable with a valid IP address.
- Alternatively, on Settings → General → Reset, try “Reset Network Settings” (this will erase saved Wi-Fi passwords, so be prepared to re-enter them).

6. Verify CTV App Permissions
- Settings → CTV App → make sure access to Cellular Data is enabled if you're on cellular.

7. Check for iOS Updates
- Sometimes app compatibility can be affected by OS version.
- Go to Settings → General → Software Update and make sure your device has the latest updates installed.

If none of this works, sometimes the problem can be on the service end—like a server outage. You could check https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/www.ctv.ca.html to see if CTV’s servers are having issues10.

Let me know what you’ve tried so far and how it goes after these steps. I’m here to help get this back on track for you!

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