# MacOS 26 cannot play live TV **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** livetv-dvr, server-mac\ **Created:** [September 28, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887 "2025-09-28T16:43:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![giantmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@giantmike](https://forums.plex.tv/u/giantmike)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/1 "2025-09-28T16:43:31Z")
Server Version#: 1.42.2.10156 (I also tried the latest beta) Player Version#: Web 4.147.1 Since updating to MacOS 26, Live TV will not stream. I use an HDHomeRun Duo, and up until that MacOS update, everything was working fine. The HDHomeRun works perfectly. And I even installed Plex Media Server on an older Mac running 10.13. Running live TV from that OLDER Mac workers great, so it’s very specifically a MacOS 26 bug. ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/2 "2025-09-28T17:19:02Z")
This is a odd one, I have a Mac Mini M4 with MacOS26 installed and Live Tv works really well in PMS, Plex app for Mac, ATV, LG app, Android phone, iPadOS. I would encourage to look for system conflicts, I had to dump `Finder plist` to resolve other issues. I’m not sure if this is connected. Other possible solutions would be to Install PMS again over the top by Downloading from Plex.Tv and replacing PMS in the applications Folder. Then restart everything including the HDHomeRun. Check if there are updates for Silicon dust Device another. ---
**Author:** ![giantmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@giantmike](https://forums.plex.tv/u/giantmike)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/3 "2025-09-29T13:20:45Z")
Good questions. I should have laid out more of what I did before trying the old Mac. I messed with a lot of settings. Things like hardware encoding, DNS server, and other things that people found resolved issues in the past. I also fully uninstalled (according to the instructions on the Plex FAQ), restarted, and fully reinstalled a fresh copy of Plex Media Server. Note that my computer is a little older Mac Studio M2 Max. So maybe there is a difference in hardware that is causing an issue. ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/4 "2025-09-29T13:38:49Z")
It sounds like it is time for you to post your logs. Debug only, trying to play Live TV ---
**Author:** ![jvega45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@jvega45](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jvega45)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/5 "2025-09-29T14:48:14Z")
Im seeing this issue also. Live TV always bombs out on MacOS 26. Im using the HDHomeRun CONNECT DUO. ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/6 "2025-09-29T15:02:26Z")
Your Server hardware model? ---
**Author:** ![jvega45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@jvega45](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jvega45)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/7 "2025-09-29T15:07:50Z")
Mac Studio M4 Max ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/8 "2025-09-29T15:21:19Z")
Ok, this is using a default Browser like Safari and also Plex app for Mac ---
**Author:** ![jvega45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@jvega45](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jvega45)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/9 "2025-09-29T15:23:58Z")
This is using Brave Browser and going to [https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/live-tv](https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/live-tv) ---
**Author:** ![TheLivingBubba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/thelivingbubba/32/336226_2.png) [@TheLivingBubba](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TheLivingBubba)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/10 "2025-09-29T15:27:03Z")
To actually get developers eyes on this you’re going to want to describe your actions then post [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) and player logs. I’m sure there is a problem because a lot of people are talking about it, but without that information they have no where to start looking. For [web logs:](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201611836-plex-web-app-logs/) [https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/web/debug](https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/web/debug) Make sure [debug logging](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/#toc-1) is on for both web and server. ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/11 "2025-09-29T15:28:35Z")
I would try Plex app for Mac. I live in AU and all OTA TV is Interlaced with mp2 audio. The following is what is shown in the Activity Dashboard. Using Safari ![Screenshot 2025-09-30 at 1.26.16 am](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/5/6/a56cb00dce5b30a90532a30c4b588838d2f18872.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jvega45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@jvega45](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jvega45)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/12 "2025-09-29T15:29:00Z")
I tried Safari and it didn’t play. So then I tried the Mac Plex app and it did work. ---
**Author:** ![jvega45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@jvega45](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jvega45)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/13 "2025-09-29T15:35:03Z")
Tried Roku Ultra and its coming through heavily pixelated. ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/14 "2025-09-29T15:35:26Z")
I would post your debug logs and I will link this discussion to the right folks. ---
**Author:** ![jvega45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@jvega45](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jvega45)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/15 "2025-09-29T16:07:47Z")
Tried playing on my iPhone, Im getting CoreMediaErrorDomain error -12971 ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/16 "2025-09-29T16:12:33Z")
With IOS I am using the New Experience version 2025.26 which works, I don’t think thats available as a public release. ---
**Author:** ![giantmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@giantmike](https://forums.plex.tv/u/giantmike)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/17 "2025-09-29T23:11:47Z")
OK, so wild. I have been dealing with this TV issue for almost a week, including all day yesterday. Suddenly today, without me touching my computer and no updates were installed, now the live TV streaming is working all of a sudden! ---
**Author:** ![TheLivingBubba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/thelivingbubba/32/336226_2.png) [@TheLivingBubba](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TheLivingBubba)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/18 "2025-09-29T23:17:35Z")
Mac OS 26.0.1 just came out a few hours ago, did yours happen to update? ---
**Author:** ![giantmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@giantmike](https://forums.plex.tv/u/giantmike)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/19 "2025-09-29T23:41:41Z")
Nope. It’s supposed to install later tonight. 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![mking181](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@mking181](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mking181)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887/20 "2025-09-30T00:13:53Z")
Having the same issue here… OS26 on M4 Mac mini… latest public server build, rolled back with no change… hdhomerun 4k which I can use no problem with the channels app on other devices. Dang it, but these guys always seem to figure it out… just hang for the next build I suppose… I have logs if needed but just going to wait it out, technology happens… [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/macos-26-cannot-play-live-tv/931887.md?page=2)