I have a WD TV Live Plus HD part number WDBABX0000NBK with the latest firmware 1.06.42_B and the device will reset itself right after a youtube video ends. This is the same problem many others were getting until there was a firmware update release that fixed it that took it to 2.01.86 but this update is for gen3 models. What about earlier models? It seems WD updated each generation on that date and if the new models received fixes for this why wouldn’t the old ones if the same update ruined the youtube feature on all generations? Does anyone else have this problem with the older models and is there anything I can do? I now wish I hadn’t updated my firmware via the auto update.
Does anyone know if there is a list history of previous firmwares? I can only now find the latest one thats about a year old. I had not updated my device in a while so I’m not exactly sure which firmware I even had before the update and since the final one ruined youtube, it would be nice to know if earlier versions were fine (can’t remember as I never used youtube before on my WD but now its really important; go figure).
However, in line with the issue, don’t you agree that by downgrading a consumer will lose all other benefits of the latest version. I think lots of people reporting here ( and many who do not report) are simply requesting that Youtube playback was busted in latest firmware and should be fixed. Nothing else…
Ichigo wrote:
Hi MKH76, firmware rollbacks are not suggested as a solution, but as a troubleshooting step to rule out possible causes for the problem.
MKH76 being a [deleted] is very helpful. Thanks for your contribution.
damiantwins, my solution to this problem was to flash my WDTV LIVE PLUS with the BRAD custom firmware. Has a version of YouTube that works. You can even set it to 1080P when available via the webend!!! This custom firmware is very customizable and feature rich. The version I’m using is found here:
This custom firmware is very customizable and feature rich. The version I’m using is found here: