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I had sent Jrgama62 here (a good friend of mine and not a rookie to iptv and it's devices)) I sent him over here to maybe get access to some original firmware . Maybe allaboutbuzz could help with that ? thnx guys

I believe what you are seeing is like a 'trailer' for the Series. Sometimes with that same screen you will get a Play button for the trailer as well, and then you can view the trailer, but not the Series itself. I have experienced this when using an m3u Playlist connection method (and maybe API connection too, but do not recall for sure), but I saw this with some VODS or Series. Switching to MAC connection, then all is normal again and plays. So it looks like your server may not have the actual links to the Series episodes and has only the trailer link, maybe --> ?? Or try the switch to MAC or vice versa to API to see if any differences.

It's been my experience (over many years being on these forums) that jacking someone else's thread can be purely accidental and or unintentional. It may very well be breaking house rules but it's not a crime that deserves a beheading. I jacked this thread just by responding out of turn. Did I do it intentionally ? ... No I have read the rules. As a staff rep at other forums, it is part of my duties (by choice) to simply move any thread jacking posts into their own thread , along with any responses. I do that without giving new members (or old members) a bunch of grief and possibly traumatizing that new member from ever posting again. I would think that Buzztv sales would suffer if that was the case, depending. Just my opinion on the matter My apologies to Original Poster. Thread jacking was not my intent

Here's some more info for installing apks /apps Copy credited from a friend Apps (applications) can be loaded on the VidStick in a few different ways. -App Store has a shortcut shown on your Home Screen. This App Store is an online Aptoide TV Store free to use with no registration needed. Upon first opening this Store, you may and probably will get an alert to update to the newest version. This is only an update for this particular Aptoide TV app, so go ahead and accept that update. Now you can explore what's in the Store and available to download with simply a few clicks away (follow onscreen prompts). This can also be a good place to view the tech info with any particular app. -Google Play Store has a shortcut shown in the 'All Apps' category. This Store prompts you to sign in using your google account. Upon first opening this Store, you will see an update start on it's own, let it update. Once in the Store, explore at your leisure http://iptvtalk.net/images/smilies/smile.png Next we will look at the two pre-installed File Managers found on your VidStick. These 2 applications can be used for side-loading an APK file. File Browser and AppInstaller I prefer the File Browser as it also has other abilities included. Such as the ability to open any downloaded movies you may have on a device and in turn open a Video Player to watch the movie. All done from right inside the File Browser, so no need to use other added steps to get the job donehttp://iptvtalk.net/images/smilies/smile.png An APK file is basically just a carrier of an app (application). The APK file is what is downloaded and placed onto a USB memory device. The app inside of that apk file, is what is installed on your Android device. For example, I want to load the Total Comander Manager/Explorer. Before we carry on , we need to first 'Allow Apps from Unknown Sources' This can be done thru the VidStick's onboard Android menus. Home > Settings > Device Preferences > Security & Restrictions > Unknown Sources. Once you open the Unknown Sources option, you will see the apps currently installed on your VidStick, and these apps shown are the ones that can possibly install stuff on your Stick. You will see the AppInstaller and the File Browser are listed there and they need to be set to be 'Allowed'. But with this VidStick, the Buzz team has already set those to 'Allowed' , so nothing to see here... lol I did however want to show that procedure because it is a rarity to see these 'Allowed' as default, but is a nice touch to see added by the Team http://iptvtalk.net/images/smilies/smile.png Okay now we need two things... 1. The apk file of the application that you want to side-load (download & install). 2. A USB memory drive device, formatted to FAT32 or xFat Here's an APK file of a favorite Manager/Explorer application I like to have installed on all my Android boxes... Total Commander apk for Android Code: https://total-commander.en.uptodown.com/android The ghisler website is their home developer site. Code: https://www.ghisler.com/ I don't think you can find the Android version of the Comander at their developer site thou. Once you get that APK onto your USB memory stick, follow along with the text shown below. -AppInstaller This is where we can install apk files onto the Buzz box. Apk files a way to install an application thru USB device drive. Once installed, the APP can be found in your My APPS menu. You will need the apk file placed on a FAT32 formatted USB drive. Always try to have the USB drive inserted into the Buzz box while the Buzz is powered off. If the drive is not recognized, then use the Power icon on bottom right on main Buzz screen and Reboot. Then enter AppInstaller again and the USB drive should now be seen. Appinstaller does only one thing and that is installing an Application (app) from an apk file. -File Browser Another apk installer. If the USB is not seen then again follow above procedure. On File Browser's main screen you should see.. -Local Disk -USB drive Open USB and you will see the contents of the drive. .txt or any files can be opened and seen onscreen. .apk files can be installed, just click to install. This one can be used to open selected video files as well and be instantly played on command right from this File Manager.

As Emporium mentions, the power cable can be the issue. Maybe it's faulty. And be sure it is indeed the correct one. I had a related experience awhile ago. I have an X5 and a 4900 and a couple times I used the X5 cable to power up the 4900 (only because I accidently connected the wrong cable), but nothing worked and only a red light on front of device same as what you are seeing. Then I used the 4900's correct power cable and then no more power issue.

Yes sir Rinny. I noticed this too. Lightening fast !

New update installed v5.0.786 MAC Server is working

M3U Playlist portal connects, tested. Probably the XC API portal would connect, I would guess.

and which connection method are you using? MAC Server, API or M3u ?

this may have all been part of a service issue and apologies in that case. But it seemed to me that this was once fixed internally by buzz team back when i had the XR4000 a year ago or so. So I figured Buzz could again address this for us. Even now with it working as Ryu pointed out, we are missing certain options when we remove the URL suffix, like category sorting or any categories at all. Channel logos missing too. i wonder if this could be looked at thru Buzz team , just a peak thnx for considering

I did as you outlined Ryu and indeed now acid's EPG does populate. I also deleted all other active portals on this box with only the one playlist portal with Acid's EPG remaining, so not to mistake what I am seeing as another portal. It works !! Good job Ryu !

yes, I am fairly familiar on how it all works I have never maintained an EPG myself, but acid's EPG is designed and maintained for the m3u playlist I have been referring to. I know some tags may not match with Acid's EPG and the server's EPG, but there would be very few of those, if any. Acid maintains his EPG daily. If he has trouble he will report it. Last time there was an issue it was something to do with SD-JSON images requiring tokens, Effective 2022-10-01 quote from acid... 'As of this moment mc2xml (software I use for EPG) is not working, the whole site is down, linux and windows version of the software are not working, I have no idea if it's due to SD changes or some other issues. I'll keep an eye on it, but for now I won't be able to pull the EPG, I've been on it since yesterday and I'm still at it. Looking for alternatives.' Since then he has reported back and had successful pushed a new update to github and all was working fine again as reported by him. I can be almost sure that the issue is not with acid's EPG. In fact I sponsor him with new devices from time to time over the past 5 or 6 years, on behalf of the community and is partly why he devotes his work to our specific playlist channels. His last new device was a BuzzTV X5 and he also reported to me that he could not get his own EPG working on that X5 device. But does have it working on another un-named device. Sorry about all these posts on your Update thread allaboutbuzz. Perhaps they could be moved into a separate thread ? update: I did get the Server's EPG URL working thru m3u playlist Portal option. But no luck with acid's and still waiting on any confirmation one way or another.

I had acid's EPG working on other devices in the past but I no longer have those devices . They included a dreamlink T3 .. buzztv 4000. The T3 always worked with this EPG URL The 4000 at first did not work with the acid EPG URL, till Buzz team did something and that fixed the issue. That was over a year ago I think. I no longer have the T3 or the 4000 devices, so I can't check the EPG with those. The devices I have now either do not have the epg xml option or have it but it is not working. I just tried on the EZ Media Player as that device does have the option, but acid's EPG does not work there either, and if memory serves me, it did not work in the past either with acid's xml EPG. Acid himself uses this EPG URL (but on some other android device), and he is always updating the community on it's status and last word was it is working fine. I have private contact with him as well and he has not told me otherwise. But I sent out a request for anyone that is using the this EPG and the same server if they could confirm one way or another on any device. Any way, I am waiting for any replies currently. Have not messaged allaboutbuzz yet, till I get conformation. I am somewhat overtired too, it's been a long night at work and a longer morning :eek: While I am waiting I will be testing the server EPG URL on the 4900. Will see what that says

Thnx Emporium This is not a server EPG URL that I use with m3u portal. It is from a 3rd party source (acidjesuz). He supplies a working EPG since a few years now. There is also an EPG URL supplied by the server but I don't use that one, unless I use XC API or MAC connections in which case the server's EPG is automatically used.. With the m3u connection method, I use acid's EPG and that way I can get a more reliable EPG then what my server supplies. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/acidjesuz/epg/master/guide.xml

okay, I will first set it all up again and retry. Then if same results I will send PM But I am off to work for the night, so will be tomorrow. Thnx