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**NEW** Buzz 5 App Update - Version 956 - Dec 15th, 2025

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V5.0.956
New Buzz 5 App Update
Dec 15th, 2025

 

Sent to All Android 9 + 11 Boxes

Changes:

-**Fixed Catch-Up on MAC Servers**
- Added New QR/Web Server Feature to Server Settings to allow you to edit or add new servers remotely via Code or QR on a website
- Fixed Subtitles Bugs
- Updated Primary and Backup Players
- Fixed Catch-Up Bugs

Edited by allaboutbuzz
New Fix for Mac Catch-up that was mass reported

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    V5.0.956 New Buzz 5 App Update Dec 15th, 2025   Sent to All Android 9 + 11 Boxes Changes: -**Fixed Catch-Up on MAC Servers** - Added New QR/Web Server Feature to Server Setti

  • Do you have tunneled playback or RTS turned on in the configuration menu?   And Backup Player is libvlc, so it going back to the home screen means the player is crashing on that stream.

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    Sometimes the Device ID changes for MAC subscriptions when you reset Just contact your server provider and ask them to reset the MAC on their side. Should start working afterwards

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how do we fix this update, my x5 is stuck in a constant reboot after applying the update.

i can enter the android factory reset screen, but I'm afraid of wiping out the buzztv bootloader, help would be appreciated

1 minute ago, rholmen said:

i can enter the android factory reset screen, but I'm afraid of wiping out the buzztv bootloader, help would be appreciated

don't be afraid 

The app update was fine 

The OTA update corrupted looks like I have 2 boxes with a flashing Buzz logo 

my U5 and classic just took the update and so far so good. 🙂

31 minutes ago, allaboutbuzz said:

Other way around
Resolved with 954

so how do you load 954 when you can't even get into the setup menu?

Just now, rholmen said:

so how do you load 954 when you can't even get into the setup menu?

and where do i get 954 to load?

yup, just did the factory reset, now i have to reprogram everything, sucks, but it's working,

 

unplug - power off

long tooth pick in the AV port until you hear a click

plug in - power on

wait until you hit the factory reset screen

select factory reset

 

3 minutes ago, rholmen said:

yup, just did the factory reset, now i have to reprogram everything, sucks, but it's working,

 

unplug - power off

long tooth pick in the AV port until you hear a click

plug in - power on

wait until you hit the factory reset screen

select factory reset

 

that's why I always make a backup anytime I make changes

Just did the update, my settings are now missing and when I click on Live TV, the Buzz5 logo appears for a second then boots me back to the main page.  
 

Is a factory reset the only option?  If I do that, will it not ask me to update again, with the same issue?

did you try to reboot your device? if no then try to reboot first and see if that helps. if yes then you can try clear cache first by going to settings from Home Screen, apps, click on buzz tv 5 from recently opened apps, and clear cache only and try to reopen app and see if that helps. if not then you can try clear data within same settings but this will erase buzz tv 5 settings including your server settings. 

Edited by Ryu

4 hours ago, Rinny1 said:

The app update was fine 

The OTA update corrupted looks like I have 2 boxes with a flashing Buzz logo 

Me too

1 minute ago, HairyRamsbottom said:

Me too

"Resolved with 954"

I was checking my server settings, but I don't see any QR code. I can log in via my browser and add a new server, but there's no ability to edit existing ones. Am I missing something?

4 minutes ago, Dave J said:

I was checking my server settings, but I don't see any QR code. I can log in via my browser and add a new server, but there's no ability to edit existing ones. Am I missing something?

what's your buzztv software info? press menu and look all the way at the bottom. if its not new then click update

11 minutes ago, Dave J said:

I was checking my server settings, but I don't see any QR code. I can log in via my browser and add a new server, but there's no ability to edit existing ones. Am I missing something?

READ the server page.  It says to press "i" key for the QR code.  And once in QR code, you can switch it to traditional IP mode instead of server cloud based/

6 minutes ago, Dave J said:

Version 5.0.954, FW 20240927.

which model do you have? when you go to server settings, press info button, do you see it says switch to web method? try to reboot your box and see if that helps.

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