AFTV (Gen1) and BBC IPlayer outside of UK

[Phat Phreddy]

I have 2 Gen 1 AFTVs.. I use unotelly DNS service and for ages I was using IPlayer just fine. A few weeks ago that stopped (been travelling for a month so only now finding time to try to solve it).

Now I am getting the 'something went wrong with this stream' error on everything..

To help debug..

IPlayer works fine on a local PC.. So the unotelly DNS mask seems to work, at least in that player format.

If I dont have the Unotelly DNS set the AFTV app wont open.. Currently with it set the app does open, allows browsing of shows / menu system, which it doesnt do without unotelly DNS and hence is passing at least stage 1 of the geo lock, and attempted playback of shows.. but then fails to load the show.

Both boxes exactly the same.. Both with the 'standard' iPlayer app and the BETA option turned on.

Failing to understand why a PC can play it, but the AFTV with the same settings cant. Shame as I do like iPlayer.

Was working fine previously for many months. From memory this stopped around new year.

Anyone else similar issues ??

 

[Phat Phreddy]

OK answering my own question..

Once its has been run in 'beta' mode (turned on from settings) it will not stream in either beta o after reverting to normal..

But once reverted to normal, power cycled, then it will work..

I messed up with it in beta, then not getting it back with a simple switch, needs a switch, and a reboot, once booted clean it does.