STB Blocked with brand new donations

[Northeastern]

So, I have 2 STBs that had the donations expire today. I just assigned new donations (364 days remaining) to each MAC. Usually, within a few minutes, the STB will load the portal successfully. However, i've assigned these donations about 30 minutes ago and they still will not load and still say "STB Bocked". I've tried to reset the donation several times to no avail.

Is there something going on that is not related to me, or do I need some help with getting these two MACs up and running?

UPDATE -

So, I had two other STBs that I wasn't using. I assigned the same donations to these other two MACs and they load right up without issue. So, its not a problem with the donations, it seems to be with the two STB MACs that I had running for the last year that expired. It did take me a day to realize that they had expired.... is it possible that those two MACs are banned, or black listed for trying to login for a day without a valid donation (or an expired one)?

If it is an issue with the two MACs, can I please get some help in clearing those MACs for use? I really would appreciate that.

thanks!

[crazed 9.6]

Do those MACs belong to Mag receivers by chance ?

[crazed 9.6]

I will assume that these are Mag receivers , as I have received a few private messages with this same situation and they are all with the Mags and new codes.
I am also gonna assume that informir is blocking Rocket/nfps portals.
This seems to be only happening with new codes and mags with old codes are still working fine.

Read thru the thread linked below and the solution may be at posts #33 and #34

http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?39778-Infomir-BLOCKING-portals

[Northeastern]

Thank you!

Yes, these are both mag254's.

Funny thing is that I followed this process and it worked (only the one from anonfiles, the other one failed to recognize the file).

The first STB I did, successfully reloaded the portal after being flashed. The text color changed on the boot screen from white to red while booting. But, the interesting thing is that after doing the first STB, I went to do the second and it just worked all on its own. I didn't have to flash the box, it just loaded like normal.... strange

But thanks man, this thread and those two posts (33/34) helped for sure.

[razorburn]

I have same problem. no block will not work. What now? Who do I pm for help.

[crazed 9.6]

I have same problem. no block will not work. What now? Who do I pm for help.

did you try a IPTV reset at the website ?

Next step would be to try a VPN thru your router.

[razorburn]

Yes did reset several times. do not have a vpn. Sent you pm with all info I had.

[crazed 9.6]

Yes did reset several times. do not have a vpn. Sent you pm with all info I had.

I did not get any recent message from you :eek:
But do send me one with your numbers and I will do a reset here as sometimes a reset thru admin access does help.
Pull the power from that mag till reset has been done.

If that don\t work then you may want to research on them VPNs,, some can be had for free so them may be the ones to test with. The free ones are not the best, but may work at least to see if it will work.

[razorburn]

mag is unplugged. will look at vpn.

Thanks

[crazed 9.6]

mag is unplugged. will look at vpn.

Thanks

But you have not sent me the numbers yet.
I can't do the reset if I don't have the numbers :eek:

[razorburn]

But you have not sent me the numbers yet.
I can't do the reset if I don't have the numbers :eek:

Sent pm to you. hope it gets to you. two I sent before did not show in sent folder. this one did.

[Rinny]

Reset the donation

Reboot the box !! Or modem

[razorburn]

Reset the donation

Reboot the box !! Or modem

Have tried this still not working. have reset several times in last two days.

[Rinny]

Your server address correct
What box you using if a buzz be sure your on server line not streaming line !!

[razorburn]

Yes server address correct. checked several times. stb--mag 254.

[Rinny]

You log onto the donation checker and MAC address correct if so email papio maybe a MAC conflict

[crazed 9.6]

no MAC conflicts. MAC is set and correct.
I had checked on this a few hours ago.


These dam Blocked issues are hard to diagnose. Seems they can be a random thing at times with what ever is involved as the cause of it.

[razorburn]

no MAC conflicts. MAC is set and correct.
I had checked on this a few hours ago.


These dam Blocked issues are hard to diagnose. Seems they can be a random thing at times with what ever is involved as the cause of it.

Going to try another box again and hope.

[razorburn]

Other stb dead.. tried no block on different stb no go. back to subject stb. still says call provider.

[crazed 9.6]

did the No_Block load okay ?
You can see it in the Image description and will show as --> 'NoBlock' and I think it is the r18 version.
This is not always the 'fix' for this Blocked issue thou

Final thing is that VPN to test with.

[razorburn]

did the No_Block load okay ?
You can see it in the Image description and will show as --> 'NoBlock' and I think it is the r18 version.
This is not always the 'fix' for this Blocked issue thou

Final thing is that VPN to test with.

Used anon mag 254 had no version. Does not work. Where is r18 download? stb updater shows 127.0.0.1 changed with no block. Solved this one time by fac. default loaded r10 and then to latest r23. Does not work now.

[razorburn]

Used anon mag 254 had no version. Does not work. Where is r18 download? stb updater shows 127.0.0.1 changed with no block. Solved this one time by fac. default loaded r10 and then to latest r23. Does not work now.

Yes no block shows in description with r23.

[Shooty]

Just stop using MAG's.
*...then try playlist method!
/Shooty

[razorburn]

Just stop using MAG's.
*...then try playlist method!
/Shooty

Removed m. addr-to empty-rebooted- blocked by provider? This is new to me have never used play list.

[crazed 9.6]

m3u = Mp3 URL

A Playlist is basically a collection of online URL addresses or 'absolute' paths to a file on your computer system somewhere.
Gather them addresses or paths up and put them into an .m3u file. Then you'd have an m3u Playlist file.

You'd have to create an .m3u file and that is rather simple to do on your windows computer.

C/P
An M3U file is a plain text file that specifies the locations of one or more media files.
The file is saved with the "m3u" filename extension if the text is encoded in the local system's default non-Unicode encoding (e.g., a Windows codepage, notepad for instance), or with the "m3u8" extension, if the text is UTF-8 encoded.
end C/P

None of that matters much to us because any current Operating System will recognize either extension as the same or maybe not the same but will override any differences in how it Plays back (.m3u or .m3u8).
What does matter is that it is indeed saved as an .m3u file and not a .txt file.
The encoding gives it the structure to give directives (give orders in other words), a plain .txt file will not have them abilities.

An .m3u file consists of Directives and each Directive does something specific.
The first Directive for example, signifies that this is an .m3u file and should be read as such, by what ever is reading it (eg. an android or a Windows PC).
The next Directive seen would be a Channel Line, and of course there will be other channel lines to follow. And that is why it's called a Playlist, because its a collection of channels.
When m3u Playlists were first 'invented' we had .Mp3 music and you could gather online URL addresses or Paths ('absolute paths' if the .mp3 track was from your storage on your PC).
You then would take this .m3u file and open it thru a Player.
The VLC Player was a popular one for audio and would also play video but VLC Player does not have alot of abilities that these Playlist Directives give you.
I dd not mention yet that in each of those channel lines (with a new Directive to each line), there are other things in each lines, lets call them tags... this is how you see the Channel title, the Box Cover .jpg image, the description and a host of other things.
The VLC Player does not read most of them other things. That is why a Player like Perfect Player is much better for m3u Video files or URLs

I told you all that about the VLC because to start off with I suggest to get a copy of VLC (VideoLAN Media Player) for your PC, it's found online for free.
I suggest this because its so easy to get this going with Window's VLC and PC or Laptop.

You will need a copy of the server's m3u Playlist and I will tell you how to get that next but here is the easy part first.

With that hard-copy of the m3u Playlist placed on your desktop and with the new VLC Player opened on your Desktop, make the VLC smaller then drag and drop that hard-copy of the Playlist onto the VLC and it will open and then click on it and the contents will open right there on the VLC
Click a channel and start viewing. Easy Peasy.

Get your correct version...

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html


Get your Rocket Playlist ...
http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?27179-How-to-get-a-Rocket-Playlist

Get your Mag Playlist directions ...
http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?26924-How-to-use-the-supported-Playlist-on-Mag-STB

Using the Playlist on the Mag usually does not help with the Blocked issue thou, at least not as far as i know, so you could try it.

That's how easy it is, but there are many many more things t be seen with this m3u method.
To begin with, you could get the m3u Playlist from the server (a hardcopy version of it) or you could get the URL of that Playlist and get that from the service too, then no need for the hard-copy.
With the URL, you would have to enter that URL into what-ever Player you would be using. The VLC for example.

That other Easy Peasy way was just to show how easy it could be, but not the best way for all this, for reasons such as no EPG or no Updates on channels and etc, etc...
So we wanna use Perfect layer on Android or even some iptv boxes work well with m3u... New Dreamlinks and BuzzTV boxes are about the best at this time.
Your Mag box does m3u too and was one of the first to do it. They have the ability to embedded hard-copy channels into their memory and things like that. I think you should be able t use URL with mag too.

Okay, I gotta head off to my work now.
This is just a start on the understanding and use of the m3u Playlists, so i will continue some time later.
There is a huge amount of things to know :)
The next part will include some of the stuff that shooty created :eek:


To be continued ...

Oh yea before I sign off...
grab one of them 'Generic Plus' m3u files from the service and open on your desktop.
Open it with Notepad. have a look at it... It can be daunting :)
Close it and then Right click on it and open properties and look there that is has been still saved as an .m3u File Type.

Using the URL of the Playlist has huge advantages over using the hard-copy.
The hard-copy does have advantages too, but mainly has to do with editing abilities.


To be continued ....

[razorburn]

Wiil changing pass on rocket site help prov. blocked.

[razorburn]

Note: tried a trail ip66 worked fine. rocket still will not work stb block. problem on their end. What now have tried for three days.

[4me2c]

Is Your Answer in Your Last Post...?!?

[razorburn]

Note: tried a trail ip66 worked fine. rocket still will not work stb block. problem on their end. What now have tried for three days.

Answer is 1p66 works. rocket code will not. Do not want m3u. Want roc. to work. 66 trial worked fine. got 4 just one does not work roc.

[crazed 9.6]

Answer is 1p66 works. rocket code will not. Do not want m3u. Want roc. to work. 66 trial worked fine. got 4 just one does not work roc.

I sent you a message awhile ago.
Check :)

[Dmaster_PR]

Any update on this issue? I am having the same problem. MAG was working fine. Renewed and now it shows blocked. Reset multiple times deleted and re added mac with no luck

[crazed 9.6]

Any update on this issue? I am having the same problem. MAG was working fine. Renewed and now it shows blocked. Reset multiple times deleted and re added mac with no luck

Is this with the Rocket server ?
Log on to your code and re-check that the URL Portal has not been changed. Sometimes that may happen.