Showmax not loading: Issues with Showmax

Showmax does not load or only very slowly despite internet connection? Then find out here what you can do if Showmax cannot be loaded.

It can be quite annoying when an app from the App Store cannot be loaded and thus updated. The download or update is started, but only a fraction of the app is loaded after hours.
Or an app like Showmax cannot be installed because the download does not start even though you are connected to the internet.

By the way, other problems and errors can occur which you can find in the overview of all Showmax problems find.

Showmax not loading

You want to download or update Showmax and it takes forever for the download to start or for the app to be completely downloaded because it just won’t load. Many then desperately try to restart the download of Showmax, but this does not lead to any useful result either.

The next attempt by many will be to check the internet connection. But the WLAN shows full reception and it still doesn’t work or works very slowly.

Showmax loads very slowly

If Showmax is downloading very slowly, it could also be due to the size of the app itself. The progress bar gives you a slow download, but this may only appear because of the size of the app. In the event of an update, you can check in the respective app store how big the installation file is and see whether it may load for so long due to its size.

Showmax Update does not start

Whether you want to update Showmax or download it again. If one doesn’t work, you probably have the same problems with the other thing and should look for the same solutions.

We have therefore put together a few possible solutions so that you can download the Showmax app without any problems.

In order for the Showmax download to work:

We hope that the following solutions help so that you can load Showmax and the download doesn’t take forever. If you know of other possible solutions, we look forward to receiving a message from you at the end of this article.

  1. Check internet connection
    The reasons why Showmax cannot be loaded cannot be more different. In most cases it is due to your own internet connection. It is quite possible that your device is in a WiFi network, but it still does not work, so you should try to access a website on the Internet using your browser. If this works fine, then it’s not your smartphone or tablet. If you try to download the app via the mobile network (which is not recommended because of the data consumption), then you should check how stable the mobile connection is. Perhaps your data volume has also been used up and is therefore only available slowly.It can also happen that a download from the mobile network is not possible due to your settings.
    In this case you should check the settings for mobile data on your device.
  2. Restart smartphone or tablet
    Often there are problems with the App Store after updating the Android or iOS operating system. After the system has been updated, it may well happen that the connection with the login data for the respective store no longer works securely. In this case you should restart your smartphone or tablet, which will reload all settings and functions and, if necessary, re-establish connections to the App Store.
  3. Check server status
    If a restart and a working internet connection did not solve the problem and Showmax still loads slowly or not at all, then it could also be on the servers of the iTunes Store for iOS or for Android on the servers of the Google Play Store lie. It shouldn’t be due to the servers of the developer Showmax s r o, as the app is on the App Store servers, in rare cases these can be overloaded or malfunctions occur due to maintenance work.
    check Apple server status
    check Google server status
  4. For Android: Empty the cache and delete the data in the Play Store
    This will restart the app completely and problems may be resolved.

    1. Open the “ Settings ” app on the device.
    2. Tap Apps & Notifications then click View all apps .
    3. Scroll down and tap Google Play Store.
    4. Tap Memory Empty cache .
    5. Then tap on Clear data .
    6. Open the Play Store again and try the download again.

So, we hope the tips and tricks were helpful and the Showmax download works again quickly and without any problems.

By the way there may be other problems and errors that you may find in the overview of all Showmax problems .

If you continue to have problems and Showmax is still loading slowly, we look forward to hearing from you.

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125 Comments
  1. just downloaded shwmax its not loading on TV

  2. Reply
    Kenechukwu Anyanwu 03/06/2024 at 12:26 PM

    I just downloaded the app and subscribed but I can’t download any movie

  3. Reply
    CHINEDU OBIAJUNWA 03/05/2024 at 2:46 PM

    Sir, My Showmax app is not opening at all. I have already subscribed to Showmax and have already paid a total of N5,400 for both Premier League and Entertainment but my Showmax is not opening at all.

  4. I paid my monthly subscription but still not playing

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      CHINEDU OBIAJUNWA 03/05/2024 at 2:49 PM

      I have already paid N5400 monthly subscription for both Premier League and Entertainment but still my Showmax is still not playing at all.

  5. Showmax not loading on my phone why?

  6. my showmax wont open

  7. Shows thr programs but doesnt load it for watching

  8. Showmax not working on my Android tv

  9. New showmax is not working on my Android device

  10. Showmax not working on my android tv box …just says something went wrong…please try again in some time….

  11. I don’t have volume on the new showmax

  12. My Showmax says something went wrong try again in sometime

  13. Ever since this new version my showmax don’t load

  14. Showmax not loading on my smart tv

  15. Showmax not downloading anything for offline viewing, keeps saying error

  16. Showmax won’t download anything for offline watching, it keeps on saying error every time

  17. I cannot watch live tv since monday night..i been getting error code and1115

  18. Showmax is not loading on my TV but it is loading on phone

  19. my showmax is not showing anything on the screen but the seconds are working but nothing on screen just blank

  20. Can’t activate my account for new subscription

  21. It say STV1006

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    kimberly bokosha 06/27/2023 at 11:31 AM

    my showmax is not showing anything on the screen but the seconds are working but nothing on screen just blank

  23. Showmax app doesn’t want to open it doesn’t show any error

  24. My network is okay and other apps are playing but showmax is not working

  25. Showmax won’t load

  26. Reply
    Muzzammil Imambaccus 04/09/2023 at 5:50 PM

    I can access my profile but the content are not loading

  27. Reply
    Latricia Barnardo 04/09/2023 at 5:30 PM

    Hello

  28. Hi there, I’ve been havi g difficulty all day trying to load my showmax. Sometimes it works and other times I can’t even log into the app on my smart tv, however it seems to log into some profiles but not my main one

  29. Takes forever to download

  30. My showmax App is not Working it says check internet connection ..my connection is ok and other apps are working its Just the showmax App

  31. Hi,
    Showman stopped loading on my Hisense tv.
    It wont load, error is:
    Please check your internet connection
    My connection is ok,
    My other apps are working except showmax

  32. Showmax not loading keeps saying internet connection

  33. Hi my showmax is not loading on my smart TV it keeps showing a round ring

  34. I forgot my password

  35. I cant sign in on app on smart tv through my Foyu 6k tv box. Tried everything reset password ..deinstalled and reinstalled reboot tv Box and tv nothing works.

  36. My showmax is not loading since yesterday

  37. I guess you are kind enough not to charge me for what I haven’t watched.
    Or kindly refund my money to watch other apps

  38. My showmax isn’t loading on my tv

  39. App keeps crashing on Samsung smart TV and only way to fix is to reinstall. Showmax support has been less than helpful

  40. Showmax not working

  41. showmax acount won’t load

  42. I tried all this and yet it keeps saying error AND1206 i am tired…. I have tried many tricks none are working

  43. Showmax keeps on saying is not available on dstv explora on selected packages yet its being paid wifi is on, internet connection is working

  44. When I sign in showmax it loads but doesn’t want to sign in

  45. It is slow and doesnt load sometimes

  46. Showmax is not loading on my TV. It used to work before but recently it just says waiting for network and this is taking longer than usual… But it works on my phone… Please help

  47. Showmax is blank and doesn’t load

  48. Program start and play a little then its only blocks and stripes

  49. Reply
    Tsungai meaning 05/17/2022 at 7:08 AM

    My showmax is playing and stop completely

  50. I have different colours all over my tv screen on some programs.

  51. My show max is not loading

  52. Reply
    Penelope Matsane 05/06/2022 at 8:23 AM

    SHOWMAX home wont show on my laptop, the home page is just blank/black. NO shows or anything just blank screen.

  53. My Showmax does not want to load and it keeps on saying to restart the app, what does that mean?

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    Michelle VanVuuren 04/25/2022 at 10:03 PM

    Showmax does not play o my smart tv . I have fibre everything else works

  55. Refusing to load on LG weOS smart TV. Been working all the time and then stopped. Getting a black screen. Unplugged TV from socket and TV still nothing. Uninstalled the app reinstalled the app updated TV and app and still nothing.

  56. Showmax not loading

  57. I have been trying to watch showmax aperently it doesnt want to play

  58. Showmax works fine in my android phone but does not start in my TV despite using same WiFi. TV says there is error or problem with my WiFi.

  59. My showmax can not download since yesterday

  60. Showmax worked 100% but suddenly not working on any of the tv’s. Just giving a black screen. It is working on my phone. Did Uninstaller and reinstall also switched tv of for 1 minute from the wall sockets. But it is on 2 tv’s. Please assist

  61. Showmax starts loading on TV but then shows black screen

  62. I have the problem on login in

  63. Reply
    Lusanda mpokompokwana 04/18/2022 at 12:57 AM

    Showmax doesn’t wanna play

  64. Reply
    Lusanda mpokompokwana 04/18/2022 at 12:57 AM

    My showmax always saying network problem all the time doesn’t wanna play and I don’t know what to do

  65. Reply
    Adriaan Diedericks 04/15/2022 at 9:37 AM

    No longer loading on my hisense tv.

  66. Showmax won’t work on my Hisense TV it says data not received showmax is the only app on my TV that’s not working all other apps work 100%

  67. my showmax is not working

  68. my showmax not loading

  69. Parental control and I have not set

  70. Showmax doesnt want to download any programs. Internet fine as netfkix works

  71. Showmax is terrible. It just stops. It takes forever to load. Like now 30mins in and it stops and it won’t load the movie. I can’t pause or rewind then nothing happens. I must exit to go back in. Anotherx10mins wasted. Netflix, Amazon doesn’t do this. Showmax is a bad streaming service. Don’t see why I’m paying for bad service

  72. We have show max installed on two smart TV’s in our house but it will only successfully load on one of them
    The one TV it just buffers for hours and nothing loads

  73. Reply
    Nkosinathi Jerry Sibisi 03/20/2022 at 8:31 AM

    Unable to connect to internet when I’m using mobile wifi on smart tv

  74. Showmax does not load normal content but kids content it loads

  75. I use a hisense hd ultra 55 inch and the showmax keeps saying waiting for the network

  76. Reply
    Caron van Tonder 03/10/2022 at 6:07 AM

    I have been waiting for days and days for someone to get back to me.. They say my problem has been escalated… Surely someone must get back to me.. Beyond frustrated now!!!!

  77. I fail to download showmax on my android, it just say no data wheres i do have data

  78. Reply
    Caron van Tonder 03/04/2022 at 5:37 AM

    I am totally frustrated that I get no response from technical support.. Have spoken to Noluthando, Puseletso, Ofentse, Amanda, Lerato, Tshia.
    Why is it that you cannot just sort problem with one person.
    My problem was escalated they asked for my email address and cell number, someone was going to get back to me in 24 hours.. Nothing has happened.
    The problem I have has happened before and technical support remotely sorted the problem.
    What do I do to get the support😠

  79. Reply
    Mbaliyethemba Ngcobo 03/01/2022 at 11:58 PM

    I’m connected to WiFi, my phone is fully functional and I usually can download anything and am able to on every other app accept for showmax

  80. Reply
    Caron van Tonder 02/28/2022 at 7:45 AM

    I am totally pissed off.. Really the time one has to type message with what problem you have expires before you are even finished.. Or they tell you to do certain thimgs, like unplug tv, sign out of showmax.. Put off WIFI.. by the tiime all this is done. You are told that you have left chat.. Really😠😠😠

  81. Reply
    Caron van Tonder 02/28/2022 at 6:46 AM

    When I log into Showmax on my Smart Hisense TV Shiwmax comes up but when I choose a program it will not log in, I have had this problem before and your IT guys remotely sorted it out, there was a problem with the specific Hisense model that I have.
    Can someone contact me please

  82. I have a smart TV a hicense it has been watching very well but of recent it won’t play show max movies or certain episodes on a series when I press player watch trailer it quickly exits sometimes it plays after 4 to 5 attempts and exits it just started recently to do that what is wrong the firmware is updated to date I am on uncapped wifi,

  83. I cannot load movies or episodes on Showmax. What is the problem? I have not changed any settings since it was working.

  84. My account is paid and the network is functional perfectly but it keeps saying checking for network and this has been happening over month now

  85. Hi for 2 weeks now I cannot access showmax it will open slowly and when I play it goes to black screen and then says it is a server problem internet problem

  86. Reply
    Claudio Folgore 02/22/2022 at 5:28 PM

    Hi, showmax on my dstv explorer keeps saying ” an error has occures…check connectivity”. I have a 50meg line. Speed is excellent. Last night it connected perfectly with no issues. Tonight doesn’t load

  87. Showmax is the worst app doesn’t load ,too slow they dnt have categories like thrillers,horrors ,comedy etc it’s difficult to look for a movie if yu dnt know the name .

  88. Error code 402 payment required show. I’m a DSTV Premium client. How can I resolved this problem.

  89. Showmax has been giving issues for more than a month now. Movies play just fine, but when i try to watch series it does not play at all. and your secure chat is absolute rubbish-people take forever to get back to you, and then simply just says unplug the tv and try again after a few minutes. i have sent emails and msgs but no response. why do we have to pay for something that does not work!!!!! showmax, get youre issues sorted for paying customers please.

    • Reply
      Barbara Murunga 02/10/2022 at 5:45 PM

      I have the same problem, it Is taking forever to load and claiming that I have network issues yet I can watch Netflix and YouTube without a problem on my telly.

  90. Your android tv app is garbage. I get the same network error despite having cleared cache and cookies in the tab several times. I actually want my money back because now I’m paying for a stupid app that doesn’t work.

  91. Have reinstalled about 20 times and showmax says loading then black screen and doesn’t open at all left it for nearly an hour. Pls help

  92. My showmax has not been working

  93. Showmax is giving me a black screen, uninstall and installed again and problem is still there

  94. My screen is black I don’t know why

  95. does not receive data

  96. Showmax keeps on having network problens, if I watch a movie or series it keep on saying network search every 2-4 minutes. I then have to switch my tv off and restart again

  97. Showmax is showing black screen on TV when i play a movie but it can play trailers

  98. The app work on my phone but when I press start to watch a show, nothing happens

  99. My showmax mobile not working

  100. Showmax not loading on browser

  101. Reply
    Thandeka Pearl Sibande 11/18/2021 at 2:03 AM

    Our smart tv doesn’t want to play showmax… It says application not available… Please contact the service provider but it plays well on the smart phone we connected the tv with…

  102. Reply
    Anthony Batchelor 11/11/2021 at 7:15 AM

    Showmax not loading, my wifi connection is perfect. Either you sort this out or cancel my contract.

  103. I just signed up showmax works on my phone but not on the TV

  104. Showmax not loading.

    Circle just keeps on spinning and then it returns to TV programs

  105. Showmax not loading.

    Circle just keeps on spinning and then it returns to TV programs

  106. Showmax won’t let me access any titles

  107. My showmax is saying Oops! there’s a problem’ Go back….

  108. Shoemax dont want to connect with wifi

  109. to slow take a long time to play film

  110. My TV is not showing

  111. Reply
    Stanley Msalame 08/16/2021 at 3:03 AM

    Showmax doesn’t open on my Samsung TV despite restarting,removing cable from electric socket. But all the other Apps in my Tv like Netflix is working well without problems.

  112. Reply
    Rejoice Adinchezor 08/08/2021 at 4:59 PM

    After subscription my Showmax is not working

  113. Showmax opens on my LG G Flex. It downloads the episodes but as soon as I press play it gives an error message which I have mailed to Showmax on numerous occasions but still haven’t received feedback on

  114. Why it does not work when I’m using data or Droidvpn app

  115. is it showmax use droidvpn

  116. Why can’t I use wifi to watch showmax except my data which is so expensive.yet I have an active wifi.

  117. Showmax doesn’t log in

  118. Reply
    Cheryl Richardson 07/19/2021 at 12:10 PM

    Showmax keeps saying there us no internet connection – for my smart TV – but our internet is working fine and everything else is connected. This often happens!!! Very annoying!

  119. Good day
    The Showmax app on my iPad does not open at all

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