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# Fix a Problem

 Solving issues on the player

- [Parental control prompts appearing unexpectedly](https://support.stv.tv/support/parental-control-prompts-appearing-unexpectedly)
- [Fixing a blank screen or spinning wheel](https://support.stv.tv/support/fixing-a-blank-screen-or-spinning-wheel)

## Issues with app

- [Why can't I see the Live STV TV stream?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-cant-i-see-the-live-stv-tv-stream)
- [Troubleshooting the Fire TV app](https://support.stv.tv/support/troubleshooting-the-fire-tv-app)
- [Freeview Play TV devices not supported](https://support.stv.tv/support/freeview-play-tv-devices-not-supported)
- [Samsung devices not supported](https://support.stv.tv/support/samsung-devices-not-supported)
- [My Android app gets stuck on the Welcome Screen](https://support.stv.tv/support/my-android-app-gets-stuck-on-the-welcome-screen)
- [My device isn't supported, what can I do?](https://support.stv.tv/support/my-device-isnt-supported-what-can-i-do)
- [Why does it say I'm outside the UK?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-does-it-say-im-outside-the-uk)
- [Youview: I hear a loud pop/static sound between every ad break](https://support.stv.tv/support/youview-i-hear-a-loud-pop-static-sound-between-every-ad-break)
- [I'm still having problems do you have a Support/Help contact?](https://support.stv.tv/support/im-still-having-problems-do-you-have-a-support-help-contact)

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## Problems with playing shows

- [Playback failure when using Eero Routers](https://support.stv.tv/support/playback-failure-when-using-eero-routers)
- ['Oops, something went wrong' message when watching STV Player](https://support.stv.tv/support/oops-something-went-wrong-message-when-watching-vod)

## Asking for a code

- [Asking for a code](https://support.stv.tv/support/asking-for-a-code)

## Ad blocking

- [You tell me I'm using an ad blocker - how do I switch it off?](https://support.stv.tv/support/you-tell-me-im-using-an-ad-blocker-how-do-i-switch-it-off)

## Casting to your TV

- [Why is Chromecast not showing on my iOS app?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-is-chromecast-not-showing-on-my-ios-app)
- [Sound out of sync when using Chromecast](https://support.stv.tv/support/sound-out-of-sync-when-using-chromecast)

## Error codes

- [Resolving Error Code NW-1](https://support.stv.tv/support/resolving-error-code-nw-1)
- [How do I fix error code 8 message?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-do-i-fix-error-code-8-message)
- [STV Error: R1](https://support.stv.tv/support/stv-error-r1)
- [How do I fix error code 3 message?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-do-i-fix-error-code-3-message)
- [How do I fix error code BC-2 message?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-do-i-fix-error-code-bc-2-message)

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- [Fix a Problem](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem#main-content)

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    - [Problems with playing shows](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem#problems-with-playing-shows)
    - [Asking for a code](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem#asking-for-a-code)
    - [Ad blocking](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem#ad-blocking)
    - [Casting to your TV](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem#casting-to-your-tv)
    - [Error codes](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem#error-codes)
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