**NEW** Buzz 5 App Update - Version 956 - Dec 15th, 2025

[Ryu]

yup three of our x5 working aweomse without issue

[Emporium]

2 hours ago, allaboutbuzz said:

I think we will be removing the local IP method next update actually

As the web one works the same just better

It's  shame.  Some people prefer local options instead of being dependent on a server in the cloud.  At least the local version is not dependent on buzz keeping that remote server spinning a few years down the line.

Don't get me wrong, I like the UI on the remote server version, but at least the local one (even if you can only use it to add, and not edit) has no external dependencies.

 

 

[rholmen]

On 12/15/2025 at 1:00 PM, allaboutbuzz said:

Try 956 today and see if it still happens

Auto updated overnight, will keep you posted

[Saki]

Good afternoon,

There seems to be a bug on the Buzz e5 or classic with the backup player where it kicks you out of the Buzz 5 emulator and back to the home screen whenever it lands on a channel that says unknown stream or no video kicks in, note stream format setup as automatic.

I have played around with the stream type from automatic to ts or m3u. Some channels work better on the m3u while others work better on the ts stream format. Unfortunately, the kicking you out to the home screen is still prevalent but not as much as the automatic option.

the problem seems to have become more noticeable after the latest update.

I sideloaded tivimate to the box, and it recognized all the different stream types on the landed channels automatically with a much better and smother channel changes. Not once kicks out to the home screen.

Primary mode never kicks out to home screen but it won't recognize certain stream types.

This is happening on more than one end user using the e5 models and the classic models.

Can buzz can implement the different stream types into the primary player instead of changing the stream type and format.

thanks

 

[MilMascaras]

On 12/28/2025 at 10:57 AM, Saki said:

Good afternoon,

There seems to be a bug on the Buzz e5 or classic with the backup player where it kicks you out of the Buzz 5 emulator and back to the home screen whenever it lands on a channel that says unknown stream or no video kicks in, note stream format setup as automatic.

I have played around with the stream type from automatic to ts or m3u. Some channels work better on the m3u while others work better on the ts stream format. Unfortunately, the kicking you out to the home screen is still prevalent but not as much as the automatic option.

the problem seems to have become more noticeable after the latest update.

I sideloaded tivimate to the box, and it recognized all the different stream types on the landed channels automatically with a much better and smother channel changes. Not once kicks out to the home screen.

Primary mode never kicks out to home screen but it won't recognize certain stream types.

This is happening on more than one end user using the e5 models and the classic models.

Can buzz can implement the different stream types into the primary player instead of changing the stream type and format.

thanks

 

yes i noticed that too since i bought  my x5,  primary player does not recognize different kinds of formats although is been better with the latest updates, never had that problem on a different box same provider.

[allaboutbuzz]

On 12/28/2025 at 1:57 PM, Saki said:

Good afternoon,

There seems to be a bug on the Buzz e5 or classic with the backup player where it kicks you out of the Buzz 5 emulator and back to the home screen whenever it lands on a channel that says unknown stream or no video kicks in, note stream format setup as automatic.

I have played around with the stream type from automatic to ts or m3u. Some channels work better on the m3u while others work better on the ts stream format. Unfortunately, the kicking you out to the home screen is still prevalent but not as much as the automatic option.

the problem seems to have become more noticeable after the latest update.

I sideloaded tivimate to the box, and it recognized all the different stream types on the landed channels automatically with a much better and smother channel changes. Not once kicks out to the home screen.

Primary mode never kicks out to home screen but it won't recognize certain stream types.

This is happening on more than one end user using the e5 models and the classic models.

Can buzz can implement the different stream types into the primary player instead of changing the stream type and format.

thanks

 

Do you have tunneled playback or RTS turned on in the configuration menu?

 

And Backup Player is libvlc, so it going back to the home screen means the player is crashing on that stream.

 

And the stream format feature, is just there to show what the server offers
Its default to Auto

Most servers only offer TS or HLS
Auto plays HLS first and if that doesn't work it uses TS
We can't add more, as every provider offers it themselves, and it doesn't work the way you think it does

Some servers offer RTMP, but its rare.

[Saki]

6 hours ago, allaboutbuzz said:

Do you have tunneled playback or RTS turned on in the configuration menu?

 

And Backup Player is libvlc, so it going back to the home screen means the player is crashing on that stream.

 

And the stream format feature, is just there to show what the server offers
Its default to Auto

Most servers only offer TS or HLS
Auto plays HLS first and if that doesn't work it uses TS
We can't add more, as every provider offers it themselves, and it doesn't work the way you think it does

Some servers offer RTMP, but its rare.

6 hours ago, allaboutbuzz said:

Do you have tunneled playback or RTS turned on in the configuration menu?

 

And Backup Player is libvlc, so it going back to the home screen means the player is crashing on that stream.

 

And the stream format feature, is just there to show what the server offers
Its default to Auto

Most servers only offer TS or HLS
Auto plays HLS first and if that doesn't work it uses TS
We can't add more, as every provider offers it themselves, and it doesn't work the way you think it does

Some servers offer RTMP, but its rare.

I have experimented with both the enabling and disabling of the tunnel and RTS option, it did not improve the behavior of the box where it would kick you out to the home screen. The best option on the box was not to use automatic but either put it on TS or HLS(M3U) stream format, if the video did not kick in, change to the other option. Having it on automatic for the specific service that I was using, was very frustrating, so found the workaround.

It just happened again tonight with the backup player and stream format at automatic and I was kicked to the home screen 3 times. I duplicated the symptom on the channels called US spectrum where it kicked me out 3 times in less than a minute just by changing the channels. Never was kicked out with HLS or TS selected only.

Could the issue be the libvic player since the player is crashing on that specific stream and selecting the TS or HLS stream format somehow prevents the libvic player from trying to recognize what type of stream it is?

If somebody wants to DM, I can provide the service and a test sub to show that it is more prevalent where it fails, it does behave the same on a few more services but this one specific service, it is more noticeable or I can drop of my box to the queensway location, will need a temp box in lue off.

Edited 46 minutes ago by Saki