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ash1377006
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1 year ago
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"You don't have access" error

So I am having a very strange problem. I bought 3 packs, Toddler stuff, Kids room stuff, and parenthood. I was able to download them fine. Then one day they randomly were not downloaded. I went to the EA app and queued them up to download but it said there was an "Unexpected issue" and to try again later. So I did and the same thing happened again and again and again. Flash forward a few months, now when I try to download them it says I don't have access since I "don't own the game' and i have the go to the game hub to get the game. I am still able to play the game and all my other packs work just fine, even ones I bought after those 3. I don't know what to do and I really just want my packs back.

  • Hey there,

    It sounds like this pack may have been removed from your account- this isn't something we can check for over the forums since we don't have access to your account details, but the live support team can take a look and see what's happening with your packs.

    Please contact live support so they can check your entitlements for these packs by submitting a help request here: https://help.ea.com/en/help/faq/using-ea-help/ 

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  • I recently got a new MacBook and went to download my Sims 4 game on the EA app and I keep receiving an error message stating “You don’t have access. We’ve cancelled the download because you don’t own this game. To play, go to the Game Hub to get the game”. This is my first time trying to download the app on the EA app since it switched from origin. I tried all the troubleshooting tips including clearing cache, restarting the app, restarting my computer, deleting the app and redownloading and allowing full disc access in system preferences and am still receiving the same error message. I have plenty of storage on my Mac. I reached out to support but they said that they reported it as a bug and there was no time frame on when they would solve the issue. Has anyone else had this issue? Does anyone have any tips to gain access to my game.

  • Paranoid_74's avatar
    Paranoid_74
    Seasoned Newcomer
    1 month ago

    I've got this again: I have both Sims Medieval and the expansion. Looks like there's a bug or glitch that says that I don't have them purchased. I have the disc copy of both and then the digital copy.

    Translates to: "You have the standard edition"

    Translates to: "Without Access. We cancelled the download as you don't have this game. To play it, go to the store and purchase the game."

    I want to play the game, but this happened to me before, like a year or so. I was hopping that by now something's been done to fix this.

  • EA_Solaire's avatar
    EA_Solaire
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    1 month ago

    Paranoid_74​ I've merged your post into the main thread on this as it sounds like Medieval was removed from your account- please look over the accepted solution in this thread for more details. 

  • Hi everyone, I’m having a frustrating issue with The Sims 3. I own all the expansion and stuff packs, and according to the EA App, everything is downloaded and installed correctly. However, when I open the game launcher, about half of them are missing from the "Expansions and Stuff" tab.

    Everything used to work perfectly fine back when I used Origin and my old PC. The problems started after switching to the EA App and moving to a new computer.

    I’ve already tried several solutions, including a clean reinstall using Revo Uninstaller to make sure no registry files were left behind, but it didn't help. Since the basic fixes aren't working, I’m at a loss for what to do next.

    Has anyone dealt with this "sync" issue between the EA App and the Launcher? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  • EA_mplsnow's avatar
    EA_mplsnow
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    19 days ago

    Hey TertyGames​

    I've merged your post into the main thread for this issue since it sounds like your DLCs may have been removed from your account. Please take a look at the accepted solution for more information. Thanks! 

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