How to stop freezing and bufferering problem ?

[Bondo2018]

Hi All,

I know its been discussed many times but I still not figured out how to stop freezing if that is possible. Anything I can do to help the server feed me clean movies ? Any hardware configuration ? re-boot procedure ? setting ? anyone have a method that actually works some or all the time ?

Thanks

Bondo/Chicago

[Ryu]

There's few thing you can and few you cannot.
You cannot control anything that's comes from server like picture quality, freezing issue or stream issues.
You Need really good box at least 2 gb ram, good processor...etc. don't download too many 3rd party apks because they will slow down your box. Kill all apps while running your iptv. Make sure your are hard wire instead of wifi. Make sure your have good internet speed or your network setup is good( router and modem are up to date). make sure your providers wiring are good and no Ingres or egress issues on plant (this part hard for your to tell unless you know any tech who can run your providers diagnostic tools.

[crazed 9.6]

There can be many reasons why.
I can start with one possible fix, depending on your setup.
Click link below and check post #7
http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?40626-no-wired-connection&p=254923#post254923

along with Ryu's answers :)

[Bondo2018]

Thanks. I just hard wired my box. I have a good box and fast internet. Lets see what that does. Appreciate the suggestions.

Thank You

[kronic187]

Is it possible to have a split HD-SD channel system like with the IK* ? Keep the 105-500's in SD and put all HD channels on 9000's like before... I think this would benefit people that are mobile and traveling that want to give hotspot to their setup. SD requires minimal bandwidth in terms of download speed... This way when you are on the road or traveling, you can stream the channels great without issues. Since this appears to be a LAG/server issue on bandwidth possibly, why not try to keep the HD channels on another set of channels. When it goes down, we know if its either due to congestion or server related.

[dishuser]

Is it possible to have a split HD-SD channel system like with the IK* ? Keep the 105-500's in SD and put all HD channels on 9000's like before... I think this would benefit people that are mobile and traveling that want to give hotspot to their setup. SD requires minimal bandwidth in terms of download speed... This way when you are on the road or traveling, you can stream the channels great without issues. Since this appears to be a LAG/server issue on bandwidth possibly, why not try to keep the HD channels on another set of channels. When it goes down, we know if its either due to congestion or server related.
thanx for staying on topic :rolleyes:

[cometin]

Please tell if the help provided fixed the problem, so any one else can continue helpiong instead.

[Bondo2018]

I hardwired my Formuler Z7+ when I firts posted and got advice to do that - shut off wifi. It's been over a week and I had minimal to zero freezing and buffering. Ocassional minor problems. So I belive hardwiring the box to the internet modem directly helps a great deal. I'll check back in if anything changes for the worse. So far I have seen a big improvement. Appreciate the help.

[Ryu]

That's good news

[Bondo2018]

Thanks Ryu and Others for the advice. I am continuing to watch without any freezing or buffering issues.

[Ryu]

Bond02018, im glad its been working great for you. good stuff my friend.:)

[fuzzywuzzy1]

I've done the reverse. I switched from Hardwire to WIFI with better results. Go figure.

[Marley]

thats why it called testing everyone has way of doing it but i say again if box is working dont touch that dial give it a few days first on freezing part

[crazed 9.6]

alot of these freezing or disconnecting issues can be attributed to networking.

Some routers have been known not to work with some iptv boxes. I had a certain name brand router at one time and one iptv stb I have would not connect using that router, it would connect fine with a different router thou. Other boxes would connect fine with either routers.
Some routers will show freezing while other routers on same home network setup show no freezing.
Setting priorities with Ethernet connections if you have a few connected, is also a fix.
Some dual band WiFi routers will name the 5g band as one name and then have the 2.4g band named something else.This matters when the wifi is setup to optimize a connection (meaning the router will switch back and forth between 2.4g and 5g ... (which ever is giving the best signal at any current time).
Then on the same point, the WiFi bands can be named the same name. This is set so that optimizing works like it should.
Some dual band routers will also have something called Smartsteering or perhaps a name similar. This is also a function of optimizing.
If you turn SmartSteering to On, then both WiFi bands must have the same name. Turning it Off then the WiFi bands should have different names, but with that Off it should not matter about the names, because the WiFi on the box is connected to only one anyway (unless you connect both bands thru your iptv boxes wifi connection setup menu.
Which brings me to another point about all this. If Smart Steering is On, but on your receiver you have only the 2.5g set as connected but not the 5g band, then this may cause issues too as the router may be trying to switch to 5g or back to 2.4g , depending on the optimizing thing.
I can tell you that the Dual band wifi on the Z8 I have here did play havoc with this z8 and I ended upturning the router's SmartSteering off and connected to 2.4g only and issues went away.

There are many things with home networking that can be responsible for freezing/disconnecting issues)

And also the secondary DNS or even Primary DNS is another thing to consider.
China and Russia among other countries, have been attempting to close their internet communications so as to isolate it to their own countries only and not the rest of the world. One thing they are looking at is DNS ... This is nothing to do with us, and I am just adding this to show you how important DNS can be.
BTW, China may be able to isolate themselves as they do not have many access points that internet actually gets into their country. But Russia, for get it. They have 1000s of access points so the governments of Russia are fighting a loosing battle, I would think :eek:

and we carry on .....
:)

[Netconn]

It doesn't matter what equipment you use, STB, TV's, computers, tablets, cell phones.. No matter what internet or 4G connection.. When the service isn't working, which it doesn't far more then it does, it just isn't going to work. When it works it's nice, just don't count on it.

[crazed 9.6]

When the service isn't working, which it doesn't far more then it does, it just isn't going to work. When it works it's nice, just don't count on it.

are you kidding me ??!!

[Dodgeit1]

It doesn't matter what equipment you use, STB, TV's, computers, tablets, cell phones.. No matter what internet or 4G connection.. When the service isn't working, which it doesn't far more then it does, it just isn't going to work. When it works it's nice, just don't count on it.You must have major problems on your end.I haven't seen many problems until a few nights ago.Some of the channels that are freezing as of last night anyways you could just switch the channel up and down and it was all good.

[Marley]

all im going to say is dont touch that dial do up and down channel thing but wait it out chit happen oh read this http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?40798-IPTV-Intermittent-Freezing

[Netconn]

OK, When your system works fine for a month and then, without changing anything, it starts freezing and channels just stop working you can't blame the equipment. If you have problems from the start then yeah, you might have a router, connection, STB problem. When the freezing and missing channels happen, which happens a lot, I check other equipment with other donations on other connections.. No surprise, it's exactly the same. Adding to that, when it starts freezing people start posting about it.. So, yes.... it's the servers and nodes, and rarely the working equipment. For anyone that wants to try it, setup Kodi with all your info on your cell and see how it works with a 4G connection instead of your internet. You'll find the freezing, missing channels, etc is exactly the same. I've been on IPTV for nearly 3 years, connected in many states on many WiFi and cell connections. Over all this time sometimes it works good and sometimes it doesn't. I turn on the TV and it's a crap shoot, that's the way it is. Anyone that claims to have their system working perfectly all the time.. I call BS! Unless you're using something no one else knows about.

[Marley]

Netconn read top post and click on that link we here

[Dodgeit1]

OK, When your system works fine for a month and then, without changing anything, it starts freezing and channels just stop working you can't blame the equipment. If you have problems from the start then yeah, you might have a router, connection, STB problem. When the freezing and missing channels happen, which happens a lot, I check other equipment with other donations on other connections.. No surprise, it's exactly the same. Adding to that, when it starts freezing people start posting about it.. So, yes.... it's the servers and nodes, and rarely the working equipment. For anyone that wants to try it, setup Kodi with all your info on your cell and see how it works with a 4G connection instead of your internet. You'll find the freezing, missing channels, etc is exactly the same. I've been on IPTV for nearly 3 years, connected in many states on many WiFi and cell connections. Over all this time sometimes it works good and sometimes it doesn't. I turn on the TV and it's a crap shoot, that's the way it is. Anyone that claims to have their system working perfectly all the time.. I call BS! Unless you're using something no one else knows about.I guess we can't convince you can we? But you have to take another thing into consideration and thats are we watching the same channels?The channels i watch have worked as flawless as iptv is. With the exception of the problems that has been around for a few nights now. Thats also a easy fix as Marley posted a link for you to read.But to come in here and say that it barley works and it's a crap shoot you are dead wrong!!! Sucks that you feel that way and i hope things work out for you.

[Netconn]

So, you're telling me that you NEVER have channels go down? That you NEVER get freezing and jumps? You NEVER get kicked from a channel while you're watching it? Just last night there were many channels not working, WGN, many movie channels, just to name a few I saw. The "latest" problem seems to be fixed, I didn't have to double / triple click on the same channel last night. This is normal "as flawless as iptv is".

I'm not here trying to flame IPTV, it is want it is, it's just funny to see a bunch of people post that the system is broken and a few people post that the system is perfect and it must be the users equipment. Just like when we all used FTA and it was the same way, lots of users sub'd to cover FTA down time. Same as nagra. I'm not new to this.

[crazed 9.6]

I gotta say it again ....


are you kidding me ??!!

[dishuser]

So, you're telling me that you NEVER have channels go down? That you NEVER get freezing and jumps? You NEVER get kicked from a channel while you're watching it? Just last night there were many channels not working, WGN, many movie channels, just to name a few I saw. The "latest" problem seems to be fixed, I didn't have to double / triple click on the same channel last night. This is normal "as flawless as iptv is".

I'm not here trying to flame IPTV, it is want it is, it's just funny to see a bunch of people post that the system is broken and a few people post that the system is perfect and it must be the users equipment. Just like when we all used FTA and it was the same way, lots of users sub'd to cover FTA down time. Same as nagra. I'm not new to this.

and what was the difference?lol

[Dodgeit1]

I gotta say it again ....And Again...

[Marley]

if its that bad why be here just to say how bad its is WHY and who the heck told you this was perfect lol heck my dish went down a few days ago

[Bondo2018]

Please tell if the help provided fixed the problem, so any one else can continue helpiong instead.. I first hardwired the box with noticeable improvement. Now I just upgraded my three year old modem to a ARRIS7600 DOCSIS 3.0. So far I have seen no, very little freezing. On one channel I had issues but only that channel. So far so goo. I'll try with movies this weekend. Hardware improvements are in lace as suggested. BTW, I did not realize I was overpaying for a cheap modem thru mu internet provider. Buying a better box myself not only provides better technology but is so much cheaper.

Thanks for the advice

[Bondo2018]

So far so good. Minimal interruptions. Weekends seemed to be the most problematic in the past so I'll check back later. A channel here and there that have issues but overall good performance lately. Hard wired to ne modem and 150 mpbs download speed working well.