Renumbering favorite channels

[LINDA B]

Can I renumber my favorite channels on the essential E1+ like the X5?

I have 2 X5 and I arranged the channels like I want them in favorites and checked user organized and they were all rearrange 

but can I do the same with this box because the server has lots of channels and the one I picked are all over the place thus

the fact that I'm using favorites, I really don't have much use for European channels.

Thanks

[dishuser]

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I don't use buzztv 4 so I don't know about renumbering

 

[Pauly]

uhh the channel numbers can only be set by the server, talk to your iptv server people

[dishuser]

57 minutes ago, Pauly said:

uhh the channel numbers can only be set by the server, talk to your iptv server people

why revive an old thread to give bad info?

[Pauly]

how is that bad info?   and sorry didnt see the date.

[dishuser]

59 minutes ago, Pauly said:

how is that bad info?   and sorry didnt see the date.

because you can renumber channels without assistance from the server 

[Pauly]

i do not have that ability, maybe only your provider allows it

[dishuser]

35 minutes ago, Pauly said:

i do not have that ability, maybe only your provider allows it

every one of them?lol

[dishuser]

1 hour ago, Pauly said:

i do not have that ability, maybe only your provider allows it

read first post

several times if needed

[Pauly]

my channel 7 will still show as channel 7, no matter what I do. i read and reread and re-read over and over but my favourite  channel numbers still cant change

Edited Friday at 09:09 PM by Pauly

[Emporium]

The problem stems from the fact that you are using an old E1 which is limited to BuzzTV 4. 

On BuzzTV 5 and now BuzzTV 6, you have the option to not only move your channels around, but there is an option for "Group Channel Numbering".  This allows you to not only change the order of the channels in the groups, but also to auto renumber them from 1 onwards, in each group.  So each group (including your Favorites groups [yes Groups, since on BuzzTV 5 you can have multiple Favorites groups]) starts at CH 1 and goes up.  So you move your channels around and they get renumbered automatically depending on the order you placed them in.

The Channel number is NOT forced by most providers.  They just provide a list of channels and typically it is up the software you use to number the channels.  There are a FEW which may FORCE the numbering, but it is very rare.  There are also some ridiculous services that also hardcode a channel number in the NAME of the channel, which is really dumb.  This is one of the main reasons that when you are on support forums of different services, when reporting issues, providing a channel number alone is completely useless.  Provide the actual name of the channel as you see it in your channel list.  Different boxes, software and even different versions of the same software can easily have different numbering depending on how they process the channel list.

 

[dishuser]

also don't forget m3u