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Often some will do alphabetically and ordering is even funnier when they don't number the first episodes with 2 digits (01, 02, 03, 04,..) Then you get S01E1, S01E10, S01E11...S01E19, S01E2, S01E21.... And if they do that with Season numbering also, you seem to get a few episodes in proper order, and then it shoots all over the place.

I was at 289 before I update to 299 on Friday and I had no issues searching either. @gig63 if you have an AI, can you do the same test in TV Series and see if yours works ? I am suspecting something with the providers internal description of the series. But seriously curious if there are any other hits when they search for "friends".

I don't have a Classic AI yet, but that should not matter since that is BuzzTV 6 app related. What version of BuzzTV 6 is installed on your Classic AI ? On my Powerstation I now have 1.0.299 (May not be available to all yet), and I have no issues searching for "Friends" and getting piles of hits including the series.. Do you get any hits ? Provide a little more info. Box is Classic AI I assume ? What version of BuzzTV are you running.

No nvme and no other external storage (usb, etc..) ? Just checking, you are still using the original power supply that came with the unit ? Which is 12V,3A (not 5V like most other Buzz boxes) ? If you have another 12V power supply (minimum 3A) with center positive, and the barrel fits, you can try with another power supply to ensure it is not the power supply failing. If the unit is still under warranty, you can also just email CS at Buzz and see if they have any other recommendations. As a test, if you have another HDMI cable, maybe check to see if that helps. Probably not, but may as well eliminate that.

Do you have an nvme drive installed ? If so, remove it and try again. If the nvme drive has filed and was formatted and configured as internal storage (instead of portable), the P6 may have installed some app files on the drive and can no longer access them. You may also need to do a hard factory reset. When you install an nvme drive (or any external atorage) on android, you are better off formatting as "portable storage".

It is on the Google Play store. But be careful, there are 2 versions, but one version is intended to be for mobile devices. For the Gbox, you want the one on the left in the pic below.

This version will probably always be locked to BuzzTV boxes. For now it is the Gbox (since that is the only official google box BuzzTV makes), but who knows if they eventually come out with another one. All other BuzzTV boxes (like the Classic, X5, U5, etc..) still get their BuzzTV 5 software via OTA updates direct from Buzz. And the P6 and L1 get BuzzTV 6 via OTA updates.

Is this the INITIAL power up ? I am pretty sure the FIRST power up you do need to connect it to the internet for it to download it's latest updates and install some remote apps. But after the first boot, it does not "NEED" the network.

I don't have an AI yet, but there are typically zoom options under the settings, display options for most of the buzz boxes. This allows you to scaled the video output to fit your screen if it does not by default. I have never "needed" to use it, but I have seen it and played with it a few times just to test.

This is not the section for the mobile app. The Mobile app section ( https://stbtalk.com/forum/127-buzztv-mobile-apps/ ) will be made available soon for posting issues found with the mobile app specifically.

The integrated BuzzTV software is designed for IPTV which by nature would need internet connection. Except as du mentioned above, you can play saved recording/downloads. Guess you can also install a 3rd party software like Plex, Jellyfin or even just use VLC and browse a local NAS or other local storage (USB or network) to play local media.

I assume you want to record to a USB stick ? You'd need a USB stick with a decent write speed (not any cheap crap). Needs to be formatted, ideally as exFAT. Insert into X5. From withing BuzzTV app, press Menu button, and go to PVR->PVR Options->Recording Storage Location. By default it is probably on "Internal shared storage". If it sees your USB drive, it will show it there. That is for PVR Recordings. Now if you want to download Movies/TV Series, you would need to setup the PVR->PVR Options->Download Storage" option. You cannot download to internal storage. so by default it is set to NA if you have nothing. Select it, and if you have USB storage, you can select it. Once you select some external storage, you will be able to "download" your VOD/TV Series. However keep in mind that it is very dependent on your server and the number of connections you have. If you exceed you max connections, your download will stop/fail. Keep in mind that if you are channel surfing as it downloads, sometimes some servers take time to update and realize you have changed channels and may assume you have multiple simultaneous connections as you channel surf and will disconnect/fail your download.

You mention G-Series box and your title says Buzztv mobile app. The app that will be for the G-Series box is NOT the mobile app. The Mobile app is exactly that, for Mobile devices only. It is not meant for use on the GSeries box. And it is the first release, so it will surely have issues. It was just released for early evaluation. I just checked and I can assume you the version on the G-Series box DOES allow you to edit the MAC address, and even the DEVICEID 1 and 2 fields. I am not 100% sure if the version is yet available to the general public, but if it is not I am sure it will be shortly. There is a section dedicated for the Mobile app specifically, and it will soon be open for feedback on the mobile app. https://stbtalk.com/forum/127-buzztv-mobile-apps/

I'll let other make that recommendation. For now I have switched to an old Sharp Aquos I had, since I am waiting to redo my basement this summer before picking up something new.

On my LG, that was the only way. It is far from ideal, but if the total luminosity of a scene drops below a certain point many LG will dim the backlight to get a "true" black. I found it REALLY annoying, and I lived with it for far too long. I even contacted them asking if there was a way to get a firmware update which would allow to disable that dumb feature, and I was told I was out of luck. I have temporarily switched to an old Sharp Aquos and do not experience that issue. So unfortunately it is a trial an error. See if there is any options maybe on your TV (since it is newer than what I had), to disable this dynamic behavior. Often features like "Energy Saving" or "Dynamic contrasts" or some other auto features under HDR settings need to be disabled/enabled. It is all about trial an error and see what you prefer.