Wrong local channels

Sorry, no one here has any inside connection. In fact, most of the comments and recommendations that they offer came from us old timers over the years of struggle with the service. The support is only first level support and they appear to work from scripts. Obvious from some of the comments not even related to the issues. Also a lot of redirects to help articles. I doubt if any even use the service or have devices.

Have you tried using your phone's data instead of Wifi---logging into the Dtv app and see which locals appear? Also, did you try going into the Dtv Stream box settings---preferences--location settings and set a new home location--------or settings-system-general--location and turn it off maybe to see if u can get the correct locals solely based on billing zip. 

I think everything is working correctly based on the geolocation information given to DirecTV Stream and the locals mapped to that location. The question is should that location really receive those locals or St. Louis locals for the demographic region. That given is the service giving the correct contractual stations. I don't know the answer. Seems the OP location may be on a border line of 2 regions. DirecTV is only one to know for sure.

Maybe the OP could take a field trip about 30oles north and check with the phone and see what he receives.

According to the dtv channel lineup--his zip 63640---should receive St Louis locals. 

I  agree. But we have all seen errors before in the documentation. Maybe it's not correct. Only DirecTV Stream would know what stations are "really" mapped to the zip code. I have no other answers. Like I mention before this approach has always been a pain. Seems other services have found a way to provide correct locals (which locals). I like you wonder with the internet change is something took place afterwards like a geolocation report update that change the mapping of the locals. We never got an answer in the past how ofter geolocation was given to the service.

Yah the market he is getting now is the market I live in. Just looked at a map of his county (St. Genevieve) and it is not in the Paducah/Cape Girardeau/Harrisburg, IL market. Not even part of it. It's in the St Louis market.

Same here, for past 3 days I've gotten AZ local channels and I live in MN

@pnetland doesn't seem like the same situation b/c your markets aren't right next to each other. Have you traveled to AZ lately or used to live there?

Hello, @pnetland , we are here to help you with your local channels.

That's probably the issue. Your IP address has changed.  You can check at 

https://whatismyipaddress.com/

U might try turning off location on the Dtv stream box in the settings. Then it might just use your billing zip code.

Also power off modem for a minute and then power back on. If continues, I would contact your ISP and inquire about where you are ported at. If very common for ISP to assign port location in unused gateways to free up connections. Usually this is not a issue except where services require local ports to provide local services.

Got it, @pnetland . Thanks for the information.

Recently, local channels from some county borders were redistributed. In order for us to check if you've been affected by this, please share your zipcode, so we can take a better look.

Thanks in advance.

Rafael, DIRECTV Community Specialist

@DIRECTVhelp Now we are getting the bigger picture why all these local channel issues have started to popup. Just would have help if this was known to post a broadcast message so subscribers would know.