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Starlink Users Urged to Update by November 2025

11/14/2025

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Summary

Story summary

SpaceX's Starlink issued an urgent update requiring users to update by November 17, 2025 to avoid permanent inoperability.
Affected hardware versions are earlier than 2024.05.0 and must be plugged in and activated to receive the update.
Versions from 2024.05.0 through 2024.12.26 will lose internet until the update is completed.
Check the Starlink app for your software version and contact support if issues arise before the deadline.

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Story summary

SpaceX's Starlink issued an urgent update requiring users to update by November 17, 2025 to avoid permanent inoperability.
Affected hardware versions are earlier than 2024.05.0 and must be plugged in and activated to receive the update.
Versions from 2024.05.0 through 2024.12.26 will lose internet until the update is completed.
Check the Starlink app for your software version and contact support if issues arise before the deadline.