SEARCHING...and never pairs. the LED is flashing red and the IR is connected. just wont pair. is there any way around this bluetooth pairing?

Keeping in mind this quote from BuzzTV's "About Us" section...:

"Mission StatementOne of the main considerations is to always listen to our customers and their needs. The ideal is simple “If you don’t listen to your customer, eventually someone else will”. In order to achieve this, we continually innovate. To do this is to provide the basic principles of a great work environment culture and ensuring our teams always have “best in class” tools, training and work experience. The journey is as good as our products."

...I would like to ask how should one go about putting vanilla Debian, for example, on the VidStick Max ST-4000?

The Allwinner S905Y2 CPU on this box is the same as that on the Radxa Zero, for which there are Debian-, OpenSUSE- and Arch-based images but there is also CoreELEC support for the Radxa Zero. CoreELEC and BuzzTV have partnered on porting CoreELEC to some of BuzzTV's boxes but not yet the VidSticks.

If CoreELEC can support the Radxa Zero and can partner with BuzzTV, it seems to me that most of the groundwork is already in place to benefit from some of those Radxa Zero images and reuse/repurpose them for the VidSticks.

If it is that "simple" (though I imagine it might be necessary to change the kernel and dtb files used in those images), are there any members of the community willing to help me work through the process?

I think this could be a really useful selling point for the VidSticks, particularly when CoreELEC stops supporting the -ng S905Y2 beyond KODI 21.

How do you stop the buffering. This is my second Buzz Tv stick. I up graded thinking may this would be more updated. I'm having buffering issues with VidStickMAX? So can you please tell me how do I stop the buffering?

Thanking you in advance

I recently bought Buzz TV Vidstick ST4000. 

Setup went smooth till it prompted to update the firmware. 

After firmware update, I tried to add IPTV credential and the remote started lagging or freezing. I was unable to finished the setup and it forced restarted. 

Since then, its showing "Check Device Power" message continuously. I have tried the following steps but all in vain. 

1) Changed the HDMI Ports. 

2) Changed the power Cable and adapter

3) Reset my TV which is Samsung AU7000 series

4) Tried to reset the Stick 

Despite all of this stuff its still showing that message. I have Amazon Firestick which is working smooth in all three HDMI Ports. 

I really appreciate if any of the members can assist with this issue as its really driving crazy. The device was just delivered and during setup it all started. 

I am running the same provider on both my x5 and vidstick. The channel on my x5 is not pausing or freezing. Same VPN city/server on both devices. This is only happening on the vidstick.

The vidstick also has the spinning wheel continuously on the picture at times. A restart seems to fix that. (also happens on x5)

 What is different about my vidstick to make it pause and get out of sync?

EDIT... No external storage on either.

Need a bit of help getting her rolling, please.

Thank you..

Thanks in advance .

I am not able to change the MAC address on my  BuzzTV VidStick MAX. Is there a way around this to do so?

I was able to change it in my older BuzzTV 3000 box. I feel like I just downgraded. 

2)

Also, I am not able to pair the bluetooth 200 remote to the VidStick or my TV. Do i have to use the IR extension wire? 

Version: V2021110

**UPDATE CANNOT BE REVERTED**

Updates will be going out to all boxes in stages, so please be patient.

Firmware Changes:

- Update BuzzTV 4 App to Version 4.0.520
- Updated All Google Apps
- Fixed WV1 playback (Fixes HD playback in apps such as Disney+, DAZN, HBO+, etc...)
- Properly report AC3 capabilities (Fixes playback of AC3 audio)
- Updated WiFi/BT drivers
- Add Auto Frame Rate Support. Works on all apps. (Can be found in Buzz Utilities)
- Updated bootloaders
- Added feature to change background image on Home Screens. 
- General bug fixes
- Updated OTA UI + App to New Version. Will be next step to getting Buzz 5
- Improved Performance.

Buzz 4 App Update
4.0.520 Changes: 

- Update Secondary Player to Newer Version
- Fixed bug with Closed Captioning on Secondary Player
- Fixed XUI Server Related Bugs
- Fixed HTTPS streams bug on XC Login
- Start on boot feature in configuration menu will now connect once internet is connected.
- Fixed 404 Error bug when connecting to some servers
- Fixed some crashes
- Fixed bugs with some forwarding urls
- Fixed bugs on Live TV + VOD + Server + TV Series Menus.
- Fixed some recording bugs.
- Improved + optimized performance
- Fixed a bug with some channels getting no audio
- Fixed server bugs that were reported by users.

Please note, you will need to take this latest update in order to take the next upgrade to Buzz 5 which is currently available on the XRS 4900.  We will release this to all Buzz models on Android 9 in December.  An announcement will be made soon.

PLEASE REPORT FEEDBACK BELOW
THANKS

Changes:
- Fixed bug where channels did not have sound
- Fixed bug with Live TV Favs not changing channels properly when using Organized Favorites Sort Option
- Fixed bugs

Update will be sent to all users running Version V2021110 FW.

Instructions:

You will get the update automatically, or you can check for it manually
When in Live TV or Server Settings Menu
Press Menu Button
Select Check Update
The update will automatically download + install
You will be taken back to the Home Screen
Reload the server to complete the Install.