Meant the rugby has periodic buffer only when non live matches are going on.
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[RELEASE] DStv Now KODI Add-on
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enerdude
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Like I said it could be due to traffic on the particular channel at the time, so just switch down to 720p or 576p
Copied. I shall test this out later after the soccer.
elf_lord_ZC5
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DSTV not up to the occasion on soccer either
Audio sync issues, as well as the odd 15-20 seconds of buffering.
Would be better off if I went home.
Soccer is perfect all Euros on my end. Even tonight watching flawlessly. Like I said earlier, it is hard to understand dstv now. Mine all channels including soccer run perfectly apart from the rugby.The rugby runs perfectly during live events but periodically buffers during non live stuff which does not make sense as it should buffer during live events when many people are streaming. 203 is perfect on my end. Full HDDSTV not up to the occasion on soccer either
Audio sync issues, as well as the odd 15-20 seconds of buffering.
Would be better off if I went home.
elf_lord_ZC5
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Dimpie (JIGSAW)
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Is that for the PER0 and PER1 errors?
Lets hope they can get it fixed
Lets hope they can get it fixed
elf_lord_ZC5
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Dimpie (JIGSAW)
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I was not on DSTV last night, but I heard from friends some just got a black screen with 3 running blue dots the whole night 
elf_lord_ZC5
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I was not on DSTV last night, but I heard from friends some just got a black screen with 3 running blue dots the whole night
Was at a friends, watching, on DSTV Now app ...
We are having a similar issue on our Hisense Smart TV. The Motorsport SS channel and 204 continually buffers, catches up and audio refuses to sync. It must be an issue with DSTV Now itself.
The buffering issue I had with channel 211only happened on the kodi addon. I deleted kodi as I downloaded it just for dstv now. I preffered the guide on Kodi better than what I was using. Went back and no buffering ever since.
Had the same issue on one media box yesterday, upgraded Kodi to the latest version and the issue was resolved
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Seems to have automagically fixed itself
jannie247
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I have 2 Android TV boxes (Minix Neo X8H-Plus & Tanix TX3 mini) on which I installed Kodi with the DSTV Now add-on.
On the Tanix TX3 mini the DSTV Now plugin is working perfectly, but on the Minix Neo X8H-Plus it doesn't want to play. It pops up the "Playback Quality" dialog and then after I make a selection, there is a little play button that flashes once in the top right corner and then that is it, nothing happens after that.
Based on what I've been able to figure out and what I've read on this thread, it's most likely because the Minix Neo X8H-Plus doesn't support Widevine DRM, which might have to do with the older Android Lollipop 5.1.1 that it's running on, while the Tanix TX3 mini is running on Nougat (7.1). If it's the Android OS version that's the main issue, then I suppose there isn't much I can do, because based on the Minix forums, the firmware version I have is the latest and final version.
So my questions are as follows:
On the Tanix TX3 mini the DSTV Now plugin is working perfectly, but on the Minix Neo X8H-Plus it doesn't want to play. It pops up the "Playback Quality" dialog and then after I make a selection, there is a little play button that flashes once in the top right corner and then that is it, nothing happens after that.
Based on what I've been able to figure out and what I've read on this thread, it's most likely because the Minix Neo X8H-Plus doesn't support Widevine DRM, which might have to do with the older Android Lollipop 5.1.1 that it's running on, while the Tanix TX3 mini is running on Nougat (7.1). If it's the Android OS version that's the main issue, then I suppose there isn't much I can do, because based on the Minix forums, the firmware version I have is the latest and final version.
So my questions are as follows:
- Is anyone able to confirm if the problem is the Android OS version or perhaps something else?
- Is there perhaps anything I can do to try and get it to work on the Minix Neo X8H-Plus?
- A last resort is to just bite the bullet and buy a new Android TV box to replace my old Minix X8H-Plus. Any suggestions on a good Android TV box? What is the most common model/make used these days?
elf_lord_ZC5
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I think it is time to buy a new box.
Mi-Box, Fire TV stick 4K, Emantic, Maverick, Google Chromecast with Google TV, Shield. ...
Not in order of preference, but those are the ones I would consider.
enerdude
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Few things to try on the Minix box:
- Download drminfo from google play store and run it - should state at least Widevine L3 support otherwise it won't work.
- Try a fresh Kodi installation if you haven't done so yet, using latest 19.1
enerdude
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anyone else having a problem browsing the tv shows catchup category? I can search for a specific show but cannot browse e.g. category like drama for instance:
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