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Hence why I always prefer everything to be wired, instead of wireless, except for stuff like remotes, phones and tablets.. Even ethernet, I spend quite a while when I bought my home (over 25yrs ago) to run 2x CAT 5 (best reasonably available at the time) from the utility room to ever room in the house. Best thing I ever did and no need to rely on wifi. And most accessories go through HDMI, optical, or even just basic RCA cable for the older stuff. Don't forget that anything wireless (including BT), can be adversely affected if you have them too close to the wall (or enclosed in a cabinet), due to reflections. And the 2.4Ghz space is very congested with many devices using that range.

When you start your own thread, since this one is not yours and your question has nothing to do with the initial topic. And do a little reading, Disney+ has been discussed many times and how to get and install the latest apk.

That is probably due to the encoding by your service provider. Probably some very non-standard type of encoding. Keep in mind however that there some features that are ONLY available on the Primary player. But if the backup one works for you, then great. Next time, you should also mention what type of sub you have (MAC or XC [user/pass] or M3U). And if it is XC, you should specify the stream type (it is in the config screen under settings - HLS, Auto, etc..). Very often it is just the stream type that needs to be changed. Just some food for thought.

Is this 2 different remotes, or the same remote ? Pretty sure the remote will only pair with one box. Pair with a second box and it will no longer connect to the other box. Have you checked out the manual for the BT-250 ? To start pairing process, you need to press and hold the "OK" button and "VOL -" for 3 seconds. hxxps://buzztv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BT-250_Manual_V1.1.pdf Keep in mind that for TV functions to work, CEC needs to be enabled and TV needs to be compatible also. If the CEC does not work with your TV, you can still program the Basic TV functions (power, source, vol+, vol-) with the IR learning functions (using your original remote to then have the bt-250) learn the IR codes to use. It is IR, but then again, most TV remotes are also.

This is strange. I have my own m3u list with piles of public streams, and have no issue recording (ads and all). I used to do it all the time. Is this only one specific channel or all of them ? Is this something like pluto channels ? Which can sometimes change streams during ads ?

Dishuser was the one who mentioned the "USB TS on" option.. I just explained "why" you need to.

TS is NOT on in blue in the picture above.. It is "gray" as in disabled (like the "REC" option). If it was Blue, the text on it would be "white" (in the the "single EPG" button below that line. "mo usb ts is off" ? Please explain. You will notice that the channel you are on, is a channel with Catchup (from the icon to the left of the "TS"). In that case, to force the box to use the Buzz "TS" feature, you need to select the "force usb ts" to on. If you check the "help text" that is on the right when you go to that option under the PVR Options page, you will see it says "Force the use of Time Shift on Live TV Channels with built-in Catch Up". And if TS was ON, the timeline which is now in blue under the image, would be white to show the available TS buffer (correction: actually that is only once you "try" to rewind).

Before going any further, you should post your firmware version V202xxxxxxxx (easily found on update screen) and Software version 5.0.xxx (easily found same place, or at bottom of the menu).

Glad it worked for you... But you didn't need to bump a 6 month old thread

You've asked that question 4 times in the last 24hrs.. If there was a definitive answer, someone would have answered. I honestly don't see what difference it makes. The point is, that it will be expandable and faster than a standard 2.5" SATA SSD. Probably an M.2 NVMe, but will it allow up to 2280, or be limited to 2242 or 2260, no one knows yet, or even if they know they are probably bound under an NDA. We will only find out when they decide it is time for us to be let in on the secret If it is an M.2 NVMe, I hope there is a little room to accommodate a heatsink, since some of these can get quite hot. One thing I'd love to see on BuzzTV 6, is the option to mount network shares and use them as recording destinations.

We will have to wait and see. This is all the details that have been made available for now. https://stbtalk.com/topic/13916-tease-image/?do=findComment&comment=32051

If you are wired as per your diagram I don't see how this will work. Your Buzz box ethernet is NOT going back to the router LAN side so the MOCA it is connected to is not really on the LAN. Cable coming in would typically go to modem, then to router, which can feed the computer you have, but then another line would typically go back to splitter to feed the MOCA network devices. This is more inline with how I would expect it to be connected.

Just as a small test, can you "try" to stream something off the integrated youtube app. Doesn't have to be anything high def. I just tried my X5, and I even unpaired all my speakers and connected my Plantronics PLT Focus headset only, and just used VLC to stream "The Batman" of my Synology RS2418+ and for over 10 minutes, it was solid. If you play a video and use the TV speakers (HDMI source), is the Audio smooth, or is it also stutter ? I do not have KODI installed on my buzz boxes and honestly retired KODI ages ago from all my boxes. No clue what other codecs it may be installing which may be conflicting with AndroidTV. I typically use VLC, Plex or DS Video when streaming from any of my Synology NAS servers. Are you by any chance right next to your WiFi router ? the 2.4Ghz band can cause interference on any BT. So if you are too close, or in an area with some 2.4Ghz congestion it may have an adverse affect. Did you ever try the BT, before loading up all your apps like KODI ? I know it sounds drastic, but if nothing else helps, I would probably do a pin/factory reset and start from scratch. And before starting to install anything else, I would use VLC (which is preinstalled) to test streaming from the NAS, or even just youtube to see if any streaming can be smooth over BT. Forgot to ask, HOW far are these speakers ? Don't expect those theoretical crazy ranges in BT whitepapers.. Those are in open air (maybe even vacuum( with ZERO obstacles. Realistic, don't expect solid stream for any distance more than 20' to 25' after 20' it will be prone to occasional drops. On my laptop I have a high end USB plantronics USB Bluetooth dongle, on a USB extension, running up the back of my monitor mount to be high up above the back of my monitors (so I can walk around when in meetings without loss of signal). If I get 15' away and start waking up the stairs it starts to get choppy already.

Can you please post the firmware version you are presently running on your box. If you go to the settings, Update option, you should see the firmware version typical V202XXXXXXX When you say they are all downloaded, are the downloaded to the internal storage of the box ? Onto USB external drive or usb stick ? Or onto a NAS ? Also, have you ever tried any live streaming, using the BuzzTV 5 app to see if the problem is also present when you use the native IPTV app ?

I have a really old Anker Soundcore speaker paired to one of my x5 units, and I have no issues with it. Works pretty well. I have this one: hxxps://www.amazon.ca/dp/B016XTADG2 In the past I have also paired a few cheap BT earbuds, and they have been pretty decent. Have you tried unpairing the speakers and repair them ? Sometimes when pairing it asks you to give permission to access your contacts, etc... I find that on some boxes if you decline this request, the audio can be glitchy for some reason. You mention Kodi. Have you ever tried with any of the BuzzTV 5 apps ? or VLC ?

What player are you using ? Also, do you have any options enabled (like Timeshift) on your buzz box ? If so, try disabling it. Can you post what firmware and software version you are running ?

Could just be one of the HDMI CEC options that are set which turns box off when you turn off the TV. But obviously need more info.

I have never managed to get any of the remote apps to work with these boxes. However Like Ryu mentioned, a cheap air mouse should work fine. Don't know where you moved to, but even the generic "MX3 remotes" from amazon which use a USB dongle, work pretty OK. Not perfect, but well enough to use the box.

Link works fine, you you can try another direct link: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+reset+a+vidstick&oq=how+to+reset+a+vidstick&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l3.14884j0j7&client=ms-android-samsung-ss&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:a9541d20,vid:oFqGsmO4C_c But yes, it is a hardware / factory reset.. Youtube title: Buzztv ST4000 VidStick - Hard Reset Guide

It's a complete hardware reset of the stick. https://stbtalk.com/topic/3388-vidstick-update/?do=findComment&comment=23710

Have you tried to FORGET the wifi and then manually select it again and re-enter password ? And when you say it does not connect, does it give you a particular error (like it thinks it is a wrong password), or does it just keep connecting/disconnecting ? If your router offers separate 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands, can you try connecting to the other one ?

You revive a 2.5yr old thread, for an update on something that has existed for ages ? Just go into your PVR option, scheduled recording, and on top you can select one time recording, or multi-day... MultiDay you can select only specific days if you want (like Mon, Wed, Friday, or every day if you please, or even just one day (like Monday only) and it will repeat continuously until you stop it.

I personally don't use TS any more (except when specifically doing tests on the feature). Never cared for it really, realized that even when I had it enabled I never used it, and it is just :"wear and tear" on a USB stick (constant write). Live TV is LiveTV, so if I miss it, too bad.. And I wait for commercial to take a pee break And TV Series, I mostly watch them on VOD. Even recently, I missed the start of the "transplant" episode I wanted to watch, which was online at 9pm. My 10:30pm, it was already available on my services VOD, so I just watched it on VOD later, where I can pause and do everything, and it was commercial free also. But any USB stick, I would format it on a PC, and ensure it is formatted in exFAT filesystem. This way you will not have the 4GB file size limit which is the limitation of the FAT32 filesystem which is what the default format is on most android boxes.

Agreed. I had some crappy Kingston stick I used at one point and even though it seemed to work, it was flaky and caused all sorts of sporadic issues. Replaced the stick with a new Sandisk I picked up at costco, and ensure you install in in the USB 3 (Blue) port to get the best throughput on it, and all works fine since.