The Crackle app starts automatically while using the YouTube app on the Android TV
Sony Crackle is a company of the US that enables free streaming of movies, shows, and original series. It is a company under Sony Pictures Entertainment and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. It has a variety of content that is available for free to its users. Among very few legit free streaming services, it is the best. Though it displays some advertisements and commercials, they are worth it.
The development of the Sony Crackle app took place in 2004 by Osh Felser, Dave Samuel, Mike Sitrin, and Aviv Eyal by the name of ‘grouper’. In 2007, Sony Pictures Entertainment bought it and named it Sony Crackle. At present, two companies namely Sony Pictures Entertainment and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment own it jointly.
The application starts automatically
In recent times, news regarding Sony Crackle is gathering a lot of attention. And the news says that the Sony Crackle application starts automatically when people use YouTube on Android TV. Even the company owner accepts this problem in the application. The company’s official website also provides a solution to this situation.
When people use YouTube or some other applications, the Sony Crackle app pops up on the screen on its own. This may have various reasons including some technical faults in the streaming service. The company provides some solutions to resolve this problem, which are available here.
How to resolve this problem?
When you face a situation while using your Android TV, you can update the Sony Crackle app so that it functions better. It is very important to install the latest software of the app for smooth functioning. The best option is to set the Automatic Software download setting to ‘on’. This will download the new update of the app itself as soon as the new update is available.
To get the latest update of the Sony Crackle app, you can find it on the Google Play Store. On your Android TV, press the Home button and then select apps. After this, select the Google Play Store app and click update. Then select the Crackle App and install the latest version of the application.
Also, if you wish to set the settings for automatic updates, you can visit Settings on your Android TV. After this, you have to click on my apps and then select auto-update apps. And lastly, click on auto-update apps at any time.
Conclusion
Every application has some faults in it. Every technology brings some cons along with its pros. Similarly, you might face some problems using Sony Crackle app. People face problems while using Sony Crackle app on Android TV. It opens itself while using YouTube. But Sony Crackle has given a solution to this.
They have solutions to all the problems and made it readily available on their official website with FAQ (Frequently asked questions). Overall it is an outstanding app with some really good content available for free. Sony Crackle is a good application to stream videos and movies.
