Unable to use timeshift f/f on catchup

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    Quote from yuramail

    Hi,

    I got the similar issue - couldn't use timeshift.

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    RE: Play/Pause (Local Timeshift??) with MOL3 not working for me.

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    Hi, I got the same issue as the topic starter trying to use Timeshift, with some differences at my setup:

    - Z mini, running IPTV 12.1.20 on system v12.1.5

    - neither of my 2 providers have any channel with cloud timeshift enabled

    - USB Stick of 64GB, formatted by Z mini system menu

    - local timeshift enabled in MTO3 menu, recording paths pointed to USB Stick

    - scheduled and by-request recording is working well for given Channel/USB

    When I press right arrow on the remote - nothing happen, neither…
    yuramail
    January 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM

    Could you, please, give me some directions to solve it?

    Which method did you use to format the external device?

    If you have another external device, please check with it as well.

    Quote from F_Peter

    Which method did you use to format the external device?

    If you have another external device, please check with it as well.

    I formatted 2 USB sticks(64Gb and 4GB) under Windows 11 OS integrated format utility, with NTFS as an option for file system (same experiment was performed previosly with exFAT and FAT32 options). After that, I updated the DVR options to point to one of the USB sticks (its ID changed after formatting), then deactivated and reactivated the Timeshift feature in the DVR menu. I even performed a full factory reset on the Z Mini, updated it to the latest available version, and attempted to reactivate Timeshift. Neither of USB Sticks worked as intended for Timeshift purpose.

    Notes:

    - Any connected USB Stick appears in the Storage section of the Z Mini's settings page as intended, showing correct size and name.

    - I have NO network share mounted or even configured

    - I have access to 2 different providers portals, but Timeshift doesn’t work on either of them

    - "Scheduled" and "by-request" record functions are working perfectly fine with the same USB Stick and channel setup. Records are fully accessible and playing, either FHD or SD versions

    - I've tried under different TV streams and channels - FHD, HD and SD

    - MTO configuration "Backup and restore" function works just fine "from" and "to" mentioned USB Sticks.

    - In case I start manually live TV recording, it is possible to navigate through the timeline

    What additional steps can I try?


    P.S. Already tried to format USB Stick with Rufus 4.6 - same result

    Edited once, last by yuramail (January 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM).

    Exactly same problem with my Z12, made all steps, format with Rufus NTSF, Fat32, hard reset,nothing works, record ok on my extarnal memory card and on my usb ssd drive but not the timeshift, timeshift works great when switch to internal memory only... hope a future update is coming...