Recent content by JamesBuffer

Poland. Ethernet connection on the Android TV box from the start. In three weeks of use I have had no significant buffering. Polish HD channels are consistently good quality.

Portugal here. Portuguese channels in Full HD as listed. Tested on TiviMate. EPG for Portuguese channels loaded correctly. Evening performance on a 100 Mbps fibre connection was smooth.

Using IPTV Smarters Pro on Fire TV. Login saved correctly after the first restart. No credential loss issues so far.

Ireland — if your portal shows "Portal is not available" or similar error after entering the correct URL: change the MAG network DNS to 1.1.1.1. Settings → Network → DNS1 → enter 1.1.1.1. This resolves ISP DNS filtering issues that are common with UK and Irish ISPs.

Australia — had the same issue on an older Android box. The fix was simple: updated the firmware on the box. The manufacturer had issued a firmware update specifically addressing H.265 audio sync issues. Always worth checking whether a firmware update is available for your streaming device.

Good TiviMate tip. The default reconnect timeout is conservative. Increasing it prevents false re-buffering on brief network fluctuations.

Agreed. Personalised responses suggest a properly staffed support team rather than bots. Makes a big difference when you have a specific configuration issue.

Upgrade your router firmware — many 2020-era routers have throughput bugs.

The keychain bug also affected password managers. 18.4.1 fixed everything.