Microsoft Edge desktop · Research guidance. Instructions are based on publisher guidance; a UK IPTV account was not tested on this platform.
Open the update status
Microsoft documents Settings and more, Help and feedback, About Microsoft Edge. Read the actual status shown there rather than inferring it from a notification that disappeared. A browser can be up to date, awaiting a download or awaiting a restart, and those states require different next actions.
Consider the metered connection
Microsoft identifies metered cellular, Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections as cases where downloading an update may need a deliberate choice. Check the active connection and any applicable data allowance. Do not turn off metering simply to make the status change if that setting protects a limited connection the user relies on.
Complete the appropriate step
If the About page offers Download and install, consider the stated network charges and choose a suitable connection. If it says an update is downloaded and requests Restart, save open work and restart Edge. Repeatedly downloading an installer does not replace a pending browser restart or clarify which running version handled the original page.
Retest with a version record
After restart, return to About and note the actual version and state. Then repeat the original limited task and record the result. If an organisation manages updates, keep that restriction in the report. Do not bypass its controls or treat a delayed app update as proof that a streaming service itself has stopped operating.
Questions, answered
Can Wi-Fi be a metered connection?
Yes. Microsoft includes Wi-Fi and Ethernet as well as cellular.
What if the update is already downloaded?
Save work and use the requested restart, then verify the version.