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Your worries about privacy and all are a moot point. You checked those in at the door. Let's see... You log into this forum to b!tch and whine regularly.. The IP you connect from is logged against your user name.. And your Buzz box, connects to the buzz servers regularly, to see if there is any update available (and for users not on beta list, there is not), and your IP is logged again. Quick cross reference through the logs on both sides, you can match user, to IP. And then you can match the MAC request to the IP it came from. Simple as that. So you are just forcing people to waste time tracking you down, rather than just providing the MAC to those who support the box. Didn't ask you to post it publicly (and if you had, it would have been edited and removed). But instead of saying "thanks", you just complain again.

V2220106 is correct, but that is just firmware/OS related. But for BuzzTV App, there is an update nearly every week (sometimes multiple per week). PM allaboutbuzz and get yourself on the list for regular beta updates if you want. And NO, they will not be posted publicly for everyone to manually download/install. They are OTA only, and only to those on the beta list. The version you have is probably the first version they pushed, where you had to enter "2015" after you check update from homepage. This pushed BuzzTV 5 to your box, but did not add you to automatic buzztv 5 updates by default.

Well, I agree that having the option to save favorites to a USB stick would be nice and surely Buzz will consider it as a future feature to add to buzz5. However the fact that you say the 4900 is forgotten, you are dead wrong. The 4900 gets updates even MORE often that the 2 latest boxes, since the BuzzTV 5 updates are primarily released on the 4900 and then later do I see them on the X5. Only detail is, that the 4900 needs to be on the beta list (PM to allaboutbuzz). I have had days with 2 updates in the same day on the 4900. So saying that the 4900 has been forgotten is WAY OFF. At the moment, BuzzTV 5 on the 4900 is strictly on Beta (until further notice), but it has not been forgotten by far.

OK.. You don't need to pair the remote if you prefer to use IR only. The IR on the Buzz boxes is a lot better than many cheap Chinese boxes and does not need VERY direct line of site, since it does spread quite well But I do find that the range will drop quite a bit as the batteries get low, especially if backlight is on. On the older BT200 at least I think the BT also took priority over IR if the remote was paired, and battery was low. I even had a remote which I thought I damaged the IR, because the BT was working fine but the IR had ZERO response. During testing of different boxes, I often use the same remote. On one box, I'll have it paired with BT (and box hidden behind screen to avoid IR affect it, and on the other box, I will use only the IR portion. And it worked fine until one day the IR stopped (hence I thought it was broken since the BT still worked fine). Then I put in a fresh set of batteries, and all worked perfectly again. Controlling your TV, has nothing to do with the BT function of the remote. BT will allow you to control the box even if you do not have line of sight or even want to hide the box behind the TV. Also has a pretty decent range in my experience. Keep in mind however, that if you are VERY close to other RF signals, or in an area with a lot of RF, BT effective distance can be affected.

You can try to unpair and then repair the remote if you want. It sometimes helps. Go to Setting -> Remotes and accessories. Then select the BT400 if it is there, and select "unpair". Then from the "Remotes and Accessories" menu, select "Add accessory", and then put the remote into Pairing mode (simultaneously press and hold the OK button and Home button for 4 seconds, until the LED starts blinking. The remote is now in pairing mode and should be seen by your box. In case you need it, the manual for the BT400 remote can be found on the Buzz site. https://buzztv.com/site/smart-remote/ I don't point the remote to the box either. So I can't say I have tested the IR much, except for some minor debugging when testing/playing with the bluetooth. The BT works pretty sell so far.

When you go into Live TV, it starts with your last connected service without issues ? No server popup ? When it does happen, and you press HOME on the remote, and then go into live TV, it works fine ?

Just curious.. Any real reason it would make a difference really for a video streaming box ? There is not many apps that insist on anything more recent than 9 anyhow.

Some services have backup streams, in case the primary stream goes down. One of my services for example, when watching the cooking channel Canada sometimes will switch to cooking channel USA. This is often due to a glitch in the main stream, so it switches to the backup stream. This has nothing to do with the box itself (it's just showing you the stream), but rather the server and streams of the service you are subscribed to.

Only thing I can think of, is that BuzzTV app is set to "start Live TV at startup". And you may have had a profile (MAG or XC or M3U) which you deleted. So now upon power up, the BuzzTV app tries to launch, and since there is no profile defined, it goes to Server settings.

I just used the Preinstalled Prime Video app, and even though I don't have prime (so can't check any prime content), I logged in with my amazon account and went to the Ring Of Power series, and downloaded the Season 1 Sneak Peak, Official Trailer, and the Teaser Trailer, and had no issue playing back either 3 of them from "My Stuff" downloads. I even started streaming the trailer for 30 seconds on my phone, and then when I logged into the app on my box, it realized I had stopped at 30 seconds and offered to resume where I left off. What error are you getting ?

Stop spreading misinformation. The 4900 is alive and well, and actually presently gets more updates that any of their other boxes. In fact it is the one that get's most buzztv 5 updates before they are even transferred to their newer boxes. You CHOOSE not to provide something as simple as you MAC address or serial number to Buzz themselves (who made the unit - and already have it in their general database). The beta software club is not any elite secret society. IT is just a different list for OTA updates. The general list will only get the updates once Buzz deems fit that the fixes they have implemented are fit for the general public. You are paranoid about some data privacy, yet you gladly provide your MAC to your service provider who is selling you some really legit streams, and obviously more trustworthy Your MAC is already stored in you service providers database, along with your IP, and other information about you. And those servers are so insecure, that it doesn't take a rocket scientist to dumb these databases and post them public. If you think it is so hard, think about this... Buzz could easily get your IP from these forums. Then they can easily check their regular OTA check logs for all boxes and match up your public IP to your MAC if they really wanted to track your box down. You don't want to provide the info, that is your choice (no one can force you). But saying that boxes are left behind since new boxes are being released, is just pure BS.

Can't comment on the 4000 since I don't have one. but for the 4500 and both of my 4900 do not exhibit this issue. One of my 4900 is on latest public release, and the other is on latest beta. What version of BuzzTV 5 are you running no your 4900 ? Hit Menu and version is at the bottom. In your post on Aug 5, you state that a friends 4500 does not do that. Are you both using the same service (just thinking out lout if this may be specific to the streams of a specific service) ? Since you are within 10 ft away of your router, I am assuming that as a test, you can try the same but with a cable connected (instead of just WiFi) ?

You need to give it your MAC to your service provider to activate your box on their server anyhow (assuming MAC sub). This is the same. You need to give your MAC to Buzz, for them to add you to a list of boxes that agree to take a beta software (with the understanding that they Install and use at their own risk and Software cannot be rolled back after installation). But some people don't get it and are masters at conspiracy theories Don't want to provide MAC to the company that makes them, then just wait for next public release. Only reason you even have 5.0.653, is because it is probably the version that is include in V20220106 which is posted in the file section here. The file section is not intended for providing latest beta copies. it is just a service to help anyone who may have had a glitched update/brick of device and needs to reload something that works. And if you are on update OTA list, after loading that file, you would get the latest version pushed anyhow. If you are not on the beta list, then you get stuck at the version included in that file, until next public release. Simple.

Most people have NO clue how to install an update manually. Hence, it is as simple as sending a PM with your MAC to go onto the list of boxes which will receive the beta updates. Not asking you to post your MAC publicly. If you are worried about someone getting your MAC and using it on your provider, then I suggest you get a service which uses XC API instead and not tied to your MAC. MAC connection/servers are leaked by the 1000s every day. It's not by giving it to someone at Buzz, that you will get your box/service hacked. You don't want beta updates, it's simple. Stick with latest public release, until the new software is deemed ready for everyone. Truth is, I have many Buzz boxes. And most are on beta. But my main 4900 (which the wife uses also) is still on latest public release, since she is not tech savvy and has no tolerance for regular updates and possible new glitches every so often. And that is fine. The latest public release is very useable. May have a few glitches, but you get used to them and typically there are simple workarounds.

When you say you software is up to date, is it latest beta, or latest public release ? From Menu, on the bottom, what version of software are you running ? Also, as nbs has posted in order threads, this might help for users running buzz 5 and android 9 https://www.mediafire.com/file/epmf5i0suejl6rj/com_buzz.services.pvr_33_5056428e-2cad-4bbe-9a31-4e13bdb55857.apk/file I typically record on my 4900, and haven't done much recording on my 4500, but when I had tried it in the past it was perfectly fine. Are you recording to an external USB drive ? If you are, just for a test, can you change the destination to the internal storage and try a small recording to that ?

Hi @TimothyJ First rule, is we do not mention specific servers in these forums, since we do not promote any particular server. Not sure this specific server even offers MAC or M3U/XC api login. If it is the one I think it is, from their FAQ, they say: "No, we do not [support 3rd party apps, like smarters, or anything else]. Our app is built from scratch. We do not support 3rd Party apps. You can use the service with xxxx Streaming app only". Which means the only option they give you, is to download their app, and use that on an android box. Which means you would NOT be using the BuzzTV5 app for this service. You can install the app on the Buzz box and use it, but you will not benefit from any BuzzTV 5 app features. Typically It all depends if you have a MAC based subscription, or an username/password type subscription. If you have a MAC type subscription, you need to give your "SERVER ID" [00:1A:79....] to your reseller, and they need to ensure that that is the MAC address associated to your subscription. In that case, you would need to create a new MAC server, and all you need to do is enter the portal URL you were given by your reseller. If you have a username/password type, odds are you have an XC api type login, so you would create an XC code server, then enter the portal URL you were given by your reseller, and then the username/password you were given or chose. Many/most services will offer MAC or XC api type logins.

I haven't checked today, but I don't have the latest firmware, since my X5 has the 20220624 firmware, which will be released shortly for these units. (unless it was done yesterday or today, which I have not checked). However the issue was fixed pretty quickly on one of the updates that I got on my xrs4900 (actually it was fixed pretty quickly). I had the same issue on my xrs4900 and one of the older updates fixed it. I managed to record 4 streams at the same time, while watching one of them with no issues. I did not test it on the X5 since there was a small glitch with the OTA update. But if the OTA update is available for your unit, I would recommend to get it, since it does include the latest BuzzTV 5, which will include the fix.

Same here. Happens many times I get reminder, and I just dismiss it since I am already into something else. It's not hard to just hit "OK" if you want to switch. At least if you are at the end of something you can hold off for a minute or two before hitting OK to switch.

The U5 has as similar housing as the XRS4900 with the distinctive honeycomb pattern on the top cover. The guts are similar to the X5 (except for the internal storage which is 32GB), and features the Amlogic S905X4 chipset. This Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor with ARM-G31 MP2 GPU support up to 4K with the various profiles listed below in the specs. U5 TV Box runs on Android 11 OS with preinstalled BuzzTV 5 app/launcher with quick access to Live TV, PVR+, VOD, and other features. Like the xrs4900 is also has a 2.5-inch SSD / HDD SATA bay for use with PVR, TimeShift or download from VOD. Specifications (taken from Buzz web site) Processing: Operating System : Android OS 11 CPU : Amlogic S905X4 Quad-core 64bit Cortex-A55 GPU : Mali-G31 MP2 RAM : 4GB DDR4 Storage : 32GB eMMC Connectivity: WIFI : 2T/2R Dual Band LAN : 100/1000M BT : 5.0 USB2.0 : 2 USB3.0 : 1 Type C : Data Only MicroSD : 1 Optical Audio : 1 Power Interface : 1 HDMI 2.1 (CEC) : 1 SATA Internal HDD : 1 Slot Video: Output Resolution : 4K (3840 x 2160) Video Decoder : H.265 4K MP-10@L5.1 75fps , AV1 , VP9 4K profile 2 60fps, , H.264 4K HP@L5.1 30fps (AVC) 60fps (MVC) Video Format : TS , MKV , FLV , MOV , AVI , RM , MP4 Audio Format : MPEG-1 Layer 1,2 , AAC-LC , HE AAC V1/V2 Image Decoder : JPG , BMP , GIF , PNG Dimensions: Height : 3 cm Length : 12 cm Width : 12 cm Package Contents: U5 Device BT-400 Remote Control HDMI Cable North American Power Supply 2 x AAA Premium Batteries Quick Start Card And another nice pic I found on another web site: Looks like Buzz will also be releasing an Essentials E5 (E Series) and Basic B5 (B Series) device in the near future. Not sure what the release dates are for these devices, but I guess we will soon find out.

Thank you. The other theme (which is actually the default - not just named Default - since I never manually changed themes) was getting buggy. Had lost the "heart" icon for when you say thanks on the right side (it was a grey circle). And today I had noticed the "search" menu dropdown which was pinned to the top. Everything worked fine before, but sometimes early last week I lost the heart/like icon (figured it was something being blocked by my new firewall rules - so I ignored it - since I had no time to play with them). And this morning the pinned menu. changing theme works..

I typically used to go to home screen before clicking on LiveTV, but I just tried it and reproduced it consistently with 758 also. However I did notice one interesting thing.. If I go to VOD and then select "resume" on something I was watching, instead of "Play" to start over, then the error does not occur when switching back to LiveTV. But if I select "Play" (could be on same title), then after a few second switch back to LiveTV it will always give me this error. I tried with at least 3 different channels set on my LiveTV to see if it was specific channel initialization which caused it, and didn't make a difference on which channel I was tuned to on LiveTV when it switched back.

You sure about that ? Even in your post above you stated "with 2 connections you use both while recording the channel you're watching" and this is what I recall when running a few tests back then.

YES, that is exactly what he is referring to. Some suppliers offer multiple connections (2, 3, 4 or more). This will allow you to do multiple recording in parallel. Just keep in mind that each recording is a fork and creates another connection to the server. So watching live TV is one connection and then every simultaneous recording (even if it is the same channel you are watching) is another connection.

Have you sent a message to allaboutbuzz with the details on which service you are using (don't post publicly - since we don't promote any specific service here)? Maybe it is service specific. I've been running tests on my 4500 for the last 2 days with subscribed and public server lists and no issues on at least the 4 of them that I tried.

Pretty sure the issue was fixed on the 4900 shortly after I posted here. I will check again tomorrow, but I do vaguely recall one of the updates fixed it. I do recall having done 4 simultaneous recordings (all launched via single button record) and all worked smoothly. As soon as the update situation get's sorted out on the X5, and the next update goes out, I am sure the fix will be included.