There is nothing more frustrating than being interrupted when watching your favorite show. And the frustration grows further when the interruption is due to an error in the video streaming service that you cannot find a fix for. Now some of those issues may bother a user watching content on Watch OWN on their Android or iOS device. If you too are one of those users then there is nothing to worry about. You found yourself the only article that you will need to fix any problems that may be bothering you on the Watch OWN app. Read through the list given below to find out more!
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Fixes for the Watch OWN app not working on Android or iOS:
Restart app:
When you keep using an app for a long period of time, technical errors will happen more frequently. Usually, it can be fixed by simply restarting the app. Close the Watch OWN app on your Android or iOS device and also remove it from the “Recents” tab. On an Android device, you can go the extra step and force close the app. Press hold the app icon and select “Force close” under App info. Now open the app again to check if the problem is fixed. If it isn’t, try the next step.
Restart device:
Restarting your Android or iOS device should help in fixing the majority of the problems with the Watch OWN app. Restart your device and then try to open the app again. Observe its performance for a while to check if the problem keeps recurring. If it does, you will need the steps mentioned ahead.
Clear app cache:
Clearing the app cache is a bit different for an Android device when compared to an iOS device. We will go over them both so you can use them to fix the Watch OWN app on your device.
Android – Tap hold the app icon and select “App info”. After that, select Clear cache to delete the cache files.
iOS – go to Settings > General > Storage > Watch OWN app > Offload app.
now when you open the app, there won’t be any issues with it!
Update app:
Open the App store on your iOS device and Play Store on your Android device to check if the Watch OWN app can be updated. If it can, install the update immediately. After the update, there won’t be any issues with it. However, if there are no pending updates, move on to the next step.
Reinstall app:
Uninstall the Watch OWN app from your Android or iOS device. After uninstalling, install it again from the respective stores. This will most certainly fix the app for good.
