[FIXED] TV Autonomy no longer works

I agree. I wish Sims would just chill down with this excessive phone use. Even during watching a movie they'd be seen on their phone for half the movie. It might be just the animation but I wish they could at least pretend to pay attention XDDD I've noticed that ever since High School Years (derogatory) Sims can't even cross the street without pulling their phones out. Saddening :^(

@ForanzoFIt really is saddening.😔 I guess its realistic that phones are more fun than your TV as you can do pretty much anything on a phone but still... I'm not sure this is by design, someone broke the TV autonomy and I'll fight to save it cos' TVs need love too; especially as mine cost the same as my Sims' apartments rent.😆 I wanna see some use here.

Funny thing is, ForanzoF. Before I disabled my mods to test this out (still bugged after) I had mods that reduced the obsession with using phones and they still couldn't watch TV.😂

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? Español
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.97.42.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Get To Work, Seasons, High School Years, Growing Together, Outdoor Retreat, Dine Out, Parenthood, Vampires, Werewolves, Luxury Party, Perfect Patio, Spooky, Romantic Garden, Bowling Night, Laundry Day.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Let autonomy on and wait for a sim to watch TV autonomously.
What happens when the bug occurs? The sims never watch TV by themselves.
What do you expect to see? Sims watching TV autonomously.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure 

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My ''bro'' sim used to autonomously watch sports channel all the time back in January-December, now sims won't even turn on the TV by themselves, never

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@ForanzoF wrote:

I agree. I wish Sims would just chill down with this excessive phone use. Even during watching a movie they'd be seen on their phone for half the movie. It might be just the animation but I wish they could at least pretend to pay attention XDDD I've noticed that ever since High School Years (derogatory) Sims can't even cross the street without pulling their phones out. Saddening :^(

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For me it's beyond moronic at this point that they're so obsessed with looking at their phone. I get that in real life some people basically have their phones glued to their hands and have to look at them every 5 seconds, but I really don't want to see that sort of behavior in this game. In my game right now sims don't even look at their TV, but they obsessively use the computer which to me is something that has been a problem for too long. When I used to play on PC I needed mods just to reduce autonomous computer usage, and that's been so long ago that I believe it was either Island Living or the magic pack that had just come out.

I really hope this is a bug and was not done intentionally.