Posts by yuramail

  • Recording with a router

    You can point MTO to record to any network mounted share, either NAS or any other SMB-type folder. Many routers has the ability to share USB Stick ou USB-disk as a SMB network share

  • 5 TB portable external drive.

    Quote from gekkemike

    Hi guys, i have a 5tb portable external drive full of movies. When connecting with mine z11 pro max it will make the Z11 pro max go restarting non stop. When i connect the same drive to mine Z10 SE it will play and show in menu and the VLC app. Who can help me fix this.

    Probably, your external drive get insufficient power supply from Formuler's USB port. Have you tried to connect your drive via USB Hub or something?

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

    Quote from SAM

    What are you using as hub for the usb stick and does the hub have also full power. Is the Box connected with original power supply from Formuler?

    I'm using the hub that support up to PD 25W delivery, has USB-C f input of 45w PD, Outputs - 1xUSB 3.0, 1x HDMI, 1xUSB-C m up to 20W PD.

    Hub is fed by Formuler's original power supply + original USB m to USB-C m cable. I also tried with 2 different power supplies of 21W PD and 65W PD. ,Also I've tried a common 5V 2.0A power supply. All the power supplies worked as intended within every test setups.

    While the hub itself appears relevant, all other operations with the USB stick are functioning as expected, including 'on-demand' and 'scheduled' recordings. The usual Android folder structure (created automatically by Formuler itself) is also visible (see attachments). Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that this is unlikely to be a hub-related issue.

  • Unable to use timeshift f/f on catchup

    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

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

    Quote from SAM

    Format the USB Stick on PC with NTFS and check if Timeshift is enabled in DVR options (MOL Menu/Settings).

    I’ve already tried this experiment, as suggested by another user.

    First, I formatted the USB stick with the NTFS file system on my laptop. After that, I updated the DVR options to point to the USB stick (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. I also tried using a different USB stick, but none of these steps worked.

    I have access to two different provider portals, but Timeshift doesn’t work on either of them.

    It’s worth mentioning that "scheduled" and "by-request" recording functions work perfectly fine with the same USB stick and channel setup.


    What additional steps can I try?

  • content sources new URL but re-enter everything

    Quote from anton6i6o

    Sometimes a link needs to be adjusted in the content sources. Problems with the IPTV provider.
    They then send an email with the new URL. I adjust the new URL but have to re-enter everything every time.
    It is a very long list. The backup and restore does not help because then it takes over the old URL.
    Does anyone have a solution for this?

    Create a fixed URL alias for your IPTV provider in the fixed routing table of your router. Change the IP of your provider on the router table each time your provider change the URL. All the setting in your Formuler will be kept the same.:winking_face:


    Qual é operadora da Internet?

  • Unable to use timeshift f/f on catchup

    Quote from F_Peter

    sent you a chat to get more info.

    Please check your inbox.

    Hi,

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

    Post

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

    […]

    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?

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

    Quote from SAM

    When you start with some channel and press after let me say 10 sec. the right arrow on joystick, the local timeshift timeline appear, you are now able with Ok button to pause and with same also again to continue. Rewind/forward when timeline active with left/right arrow (of course arrows not visible on rcu). Jump interval need also to be set from you.

    Local timeshift buffer is 2 hr and after channel change automatically deleted because new channels start with local timeshift.

    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 play/pause bottom produce any effect. Long press on "play/pause bottom" triggers error message with MTO3 logo - "Not supported", in the middle of the bottom of the screen (subtitles area).

    Already tried reset MTO3 app, clear cache etc., without success.

    Any help will be appreciated