Troubleshooting

Working out what is actually wrong

Five articles, each one covering a fault we deal with often enough to be worth writing down properly. They are ordered by cause rather than by symptom, because the same symptom comes from several different places.

Getting startedTroubleshootingAccountsReferenceNetworking
Fix it now2 min · video

Channels not loading? Change your server host

The most common problem and the quickest fix: swap the server address in your playlist link for one of your backup hosts. Video walkthrough, screenshots for every app, and your own backup servers listed on the page ready to copy.

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Getting started7 min read

The first hour with a new subscription, in order

Most first-week support tickets trace back to something skipped in the first hour. Here is what to do while everything is still fresh.

Updated 24 Aug 2026

Troubleshooting9 min read

When the picture stops every few minutes, work the chain backwards

A stream that pauses, recovers and pauses again is a different fault from one that never starts. The order you test things in matters more than the tests themselves.

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Accounts8 min read

Your login details are being rejected: the six causes worth checking

An invalid login message rarely means the details are wrong. Players report several unrelated failures with the same wording, which is why this one is worth working through in order.

Updated 18 Aug 2026

Reference7 min read

Xtream, M3U or MAG portal: choosing what to give your app

People assume these are different products. They are three ways of handing the same line to a player, and the right choice depends entirely on what your device accepts.

Updated 26 Aug 2026

Networking10 min read

Getting a steady picture out of an ordinary home network

Upgrading your broadband package is usually the least effective thing you can do. Consistency, not headline speed, is what keeps a picture moving.

Updated 28 Aug 2026

Troubleshooting7 min read

A channel that stutters and a channel that will not open are two different faults

Both get reported as a channel that is not working. One of them proves the stream reached you, and the other proves it never did, which is why they are worth separating before anybody starts changing settings.

Updated 8 Sept 2026

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These articles assume the subscription is already configured. If you are still getting a device working for the first time, the setup guides cover that side, one per platform.

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