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No issues playing in my case (many different servers). I would recommend a decent quality SSD instead of an older style mechanical HDD to keep the heat down since it is in an enclosed area without any active cooling. If you plan on recording, I would strongly recommend having a service which used XC type login (not MAC) and with multiple connections/streams, since a recording will spawn another stream if you are watching at the same time. Also keep in mind that the server you are using must be able to provide a stable stream, since any hiccups in the stream will typically stop the recording. Also, if you plan to download large (4K) VOD, you should also format the SSD on a PC using the exFAT filesystem before installing it in the U5. Using the default FAT32 filesystem, will limit downloads and recording to 4GB each. Not typically an issue for recording unless you are doing many, many hours of the same stream straight, but if you plan to download 4k VOD locally, it may be an issue. Can be overcome this limitation by formatting the disk with exFAT filesystem on a PC. Not a limitation of the Buzz, but rather the FAT32 filesystem. And "IF" possible, I also recommend using an ethernet cable to connect any streaming box. WiFi is great, but can show it's flaws when you try to stream. Ethernet cable is just more reliable and stable.

Which "for now", it means only 2024+ models Since all 2023 models are AndroidTV 11 for now.

Please specify what model box you are running, and what firmware and software version you are running. (And please don't say you have the "latest updates" Also, is you sub MAC based, XC or M3U ? Have you tried changing video players in the configuration menu ? Have you tried to change the stream type if available in the configuration menu also.

Nothing has been announced. Not even for support for the Series 5 boxes (which I suspect Series 5 will eventually be supported for the most part). Keep in mind that the 4900 will be 2 generations behind once the power station is released, and running on Android 9 (on series 4 boxes), vs Android 11 (on the Series 5 boxes), vs Android 13 on the newer boxes. And there was a migration from regular Android, to AndroidTV flavour also. I would love it also (since I have 2 xrs4900 boxes), but I would not hold it against them if BuzzTV 5 is the last supported version on the 4900.

That is NOT a problem, it is a feature request. And you have a service with more than 7 days of catchup ? If not, then what is the purpose ? Just to take up more room in the cache for nothing ? Keep in mind with 1000s of channels, the EPG can be pretty huge.

The constant glitching is probably the fact that you are only permitted a single connection so each connection is fighting and getting kicked/reset by the server and process continues. Unfortunately NOT all providers offers XC or even M3U. Some are only MAC based. Not saying they are all bad (since I still use some), but you do need to know the limitations. And recording while watching is one of them. If your service does not offer XC option, but you really like it, you will need to accept the limitation that you can only schedule a recording when you are NOT going to be watching. Otherwise you will need to find another service, that offers XC/Multiconnection option if you absolutely want to record while watching.

Are you using a MAC based subscription ? If so, odds are that your sub is for single connection/stream at a time (that is why you don't see the number of connections. Multiconnection subs typically use XC type connections. BTW: For the panel reference, that is not something you would be able to access. It is a reseller's web site where you can create new subscriptions. And in some panels you can see the connections that each client is using at any one time. And since I have my own panel for the service I use, I can check the number streams I am using.

Does you IPTV service allow for more than one connection ? I have verified on one of my services, with my panel, and even if I record the same channel I am watching, it does use a second connection. So if your provider only allows for a single stream, it would explain why it goes black.

The E5 doesn't either last I checked a few weeks ago.

Since the cat is out of the bag, we may as well call the P6, The Powerstation If the preliminary specs from the P6 in the catalog were any indication, it will be a beast.

When you so "no episodes show", I assume you mean that you see the TV series in question, but when you go into it, the only option you have is "possibly" to see a trailer and that's it ? No seasons or episodes available to select ? OR Do you actually see everything there, but when you select them, they don't play ?

Maybe their server is overloaded and when your box tries to populate it and get's no response. Checking with another app, will give you some sort of confirmation at least. Favourites I often only tag for temporary use. And if they eventually get to a point that I see no episodes, I just remove the favorite and re-search and it typically is fine again for a while until server reshuffles links/redirects.

You did a reset on the panel, or you asked your provider/reseller to do a reset on your account ? The MAC reset needs to be done on the panel by the provider/reseller.

Even the XC API portal does the same ? That is strange. You sure there is no typo in username/pass or even the portal ? For MAC, sometimes I have seen cases where the server is detecting it as a new box and because of that, you will need to ask your provider/reseller to do a MAC reset. Did you do a backup/restore of the servers or re-set them up from scratch ?

Have you tried using another app (like smarters or stbemu), just to ensure it is not your provider ? Also, are these shows you have tagged as favorite or are you searching from them clean ? Favorites can go "Stale" if the provider changes enough in the list (ie: servers, links, etc..).

All the best also for 2024. However I don't understand your question. So you go to server screen, scroll right to M3U and add new M3U server ? Then you typically have 3 fields, one is just a name (can be anything), then you have the Playlist/M3U URL and then under that you have the EPG XML URL, which. I have at least 5 or 6 M3U entries.. Some I have XML and some I don't, but those that do work fine. If you do not have an EPG XML line, you can leave it blank, but it is should NOT the same as the M3U. Did you by any chance RESTORE from a backup of your servers ? There is a bug right now in the restore function, that the restore will not properly restore M3U entries. When it restores, it puts the M3U URL correctly.. But then copies the M3U URL to the XML/EPG url line also, and does not restore what was there originally. The backup is good (files have been checked), but the restore function probably has a small typo. I already raised the issue 2 or 3 days ago to Buzz and will be fixed shortly after the holidays. Should be a simple fix. In the meantime, check/edit your M3U server entry and ither delete or correct the EPG/XML line.

Sounds like the server either stopped streaming for a while OR Changed stream and/or stream format on the fly. Are you using MAC, XC or M3U type server login ? If you are using XC, I would recommend changing the stream format. In the Menu -> Settings -> Configuration, it is now the 7th option from the top. You should have "Automatic", "M3U/HLS" or "TS". Possibly the Automatic may not be working well with your service. Try forcing it to "M3U/HLS" or "TS". If that doesn't work, try the other one.

If it is done properly, there should be no way you still have your old settings. Something is surely not working. Have you tried resetting through the settings menu instead ? So when you go through the pinhole, you get this screen first... And then after selecting the highlighted option, you get the next confirmation screen ? And you select that and then see the box formatting partition, etc.. Before coming back and highlighting the reboot now ? At the second confirmation screen, I "tried" to hit the back button on my remote to NOT do a reset, and I found out the hard way, that I should have highlited the "cancel" option instead, since the back key just confirmed my factory reset Oh well. After that, since I had gone this far, I decided to choose the 2 other options" wipe cache partition" and "wipe param partition" and only then did I reboot. Don't think the last 2 are needed (since the first option does it all. Anyhow, after reboot, the box asked me to pair my remote, select my region, connect to internet, etc.... Once that was done, a few seconds later it started to auto install some of the basic apps (vlc, disney, netflix, etc..).. Once that was done, I checked my server settings and they were all blank :). No big deal, since I have them all saved on a USB stick, put it in and restored them. Few seconds after launching my Live TV, the box decided to take a new update. And this is all on the EXACT same box you have (the X5 128AI).

Here is a link to a hardware reset.. The video is for the xrs4500 but the procedure is identical for most Buzz boxes. https://youtu.be/9l1x3KJl_jE

A few weeks ago I reproduced this issue a few times on my Classic after a recent firmware update. I already reported it and provided logs to @allaboutbuzz and it seems like the logs are showing issues with HDCP. I tried replacing HDMI cable and even moved to another monitor/tv but it didn't make a difference. Hoping they find the source of the issue. For not it is a minor inconvenience. Quick reboot and it works again.

Strange. Did you try programming something starting at :15 and try for an hour ? Like 6:15 to 7:15 ? Just want to exclude possibility that service is changing stream links every 30 minutes.

How big was the recording ? Keep in mind that if you formatted your media on the box, or even possibly on a PC, by default it will format using FAT32. I strongly recommend formatting the USB key on a PC, and forcing the format to exFAT format. FAT32 has a single file size limitation of 4GB. Anything larger will get truncated. exFAT limitations are a lot higher, and obviously preferred. Don't think that is the case here, since 4GB for 30 minutes would be a really HUGE bitrate, but just saying. Also, just as a test, try starting the recording at a 15 minutes mark (not 00 or 30). Reason I ask is because I used to have a service (don't recall which one) who for some bizarre reason the streams would change every 30 minutes (on the half hour 00 and 30), which means the recordings would never be more than 30 minutes. I assume what you tested was a manually scheduled recording ? Did you try with EPG ? Just curious.

When you launch VLC, if you scroll down, you will see your USB device and you can then browse it and play whatever you want. I do it all the time. However that assumes that when you first launched VLC (when you got your box), you gave VLC permission to access files on your device. If not, you may need to play with permissions (or just uninstall and reinstall VLC and then accept the permission request when you asked at first launch).

Since you are turning TV off and leaving box on, I am assuming you have ALL HDMI CEC settings disabled ? Would be nice to post the firmware and software version you are running. Software you can easily find from LiveTV if you press the menu button, it hould be listed at the bottom left (5.0.xxx). Firmware you can tell from the home screen if you go to settings/updates. Should be something like V2022..... or V2023... Have you tried using the EPG to record something further out ?