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Moderator: excellent FAQ thread. Please keep this on-topic — FAQ additions only. For specific questions, create a new thread and link back to this FAQ if relevant.

EPG loading failure in TiviMate is usually one of four things:\n\n1. The EPG URL has changed or expired\n2. A network/DNS issue is preventing the EPG server from being reached\n3. The EPG file itself has errors (common with third-party XMLTV files)\n4. TiviMate's EPG cache has become...

I have used all three extensively. Here is the honest comparison:\n\n**TiviMate** is the best for live TV with EPG. The 7-day grid EPG, catch-up integration, and channel management are unmatched. Buffer settings are granular and effective. Requires sideloading on Firestick (not on Amazon store)...

Also check your Wi-Fi if you are on wireless. A brief handoff between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands (band steering) can cause a 3–5 second disruption. Disable band steering in your router and manually connect to 5 GHz only. Or better, use Ethernet.

Buffering events per day over 14 days: Ethernet: 0.2 average (3 total over 14 days, all under 2 seconds) Wi-Fi 5: 2.4 average (34 total over 14 days, ranging from 2-15 seconds)

After a factory reset and re-entry, my portal worked fine. But the channel list was shorter — turned out the provider had changed which channels were in my package. Nothing was actually broken.

How do I objectively count buffering events? I can not stare at the screen constantly.

Also worth checking: does your streaming device actually support hardware H.265 decode? 4K HDR content is nearly always H.265. Software decoding of H.265 at 4K will cause buffering even with plenty of bandwidth. Android TV boxes with Amlogic S905X4 or newer have hardware H.265. Older boxes will...

Yes — HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, and Dolby Vision all supported. Comprehensive HDR coverage.

Perfect Player had no significant updates and users began migrating to more active alternatives.

Wi-Fi 6E opened the 6GHz band in 2021. The IPTV community tested it and found real benefits for streaming.

Channel switching speed improved noticeably in version 4. Previous versions had a 2-3 second delay.

Red flags: new provider with no track record, no clear contact information, no community reviews.

What's CDN routing and how does DNS affect it?

The Onn 4K Pro from Walmart is excellent value at $20. Google TV interface.