When will there be a new firmware release?

WD Legacy Products WD TV Live Streaming
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Since 2.02.32 all my WDTV Lives (5 of them) have been useless, locking up and memory issues and not responsive to the remote?

Needs power reset.

I have had to roll back to 2.01.86 to get things working again and turn off Auto updates.

We are now almost 3 months on from that release and WD have not put out a fix.

When can we expect one and when can I turn auto update back on?

Thank you :confounded:

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Same Topic ā€¦ Same Answer

http://community.wd.com/t5/WD-TV-Live-Streaming/New-Firemware-WDTV-Live-SMP/td-p/860300

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And same question: what is 2.01.86 lacking for you so you think you need a new firmware?

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For me, itā€™s not what itā€™s lacking, but what it has. This version added chapter skip, which I LOVE. But for some reason I cannot use it on any of my devices that I use wirelessly. The connection just seems to be way to slow to stream. I donā€™t not have this issue using a wired connection.

Many here have brushed it off as my wifi being too slow, but with the previous verion of firmware (1.16.13), I can stream HD movies without any issues. So, I donā€™t think itā€™s my hardware.

I want to run wire to all my devices, but itā€™s not easy or convenient (I have a split-level house, no attic or basement). For now, I have my wired ones at 2.01.86 and my wireless ones at 1.16.13. It works, but I miss the convenience of the chapter skip (not a big deal, mind you, but a nice to have). 2.02.32 also donā€™t work too bad for me on wired (I donā€™t use my WDā€™s for anything but SMB, so I donā€™t have any of the issues people have reported), but it does crash on me once in a while playing movies, so I downgraded.

An update that fixes these issues would be nice, but Iā€™m patience.

DrX

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I Ā hope you you have a lot of patience as the smart money is betting on ā€œneverā€, this product is dead.

The number 1 thread on the first page is a 70+ post thread on the issues with the current firmware. Ā Current is a relative term, it came out last August, not a peep from WD since.

Coming in at number 2 with 60+ posts is a thread on what player will you buy next and they are not talking about which WD player will they buy next.

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Probabl cause none has been announced although the recent poll suggests theyā€™re up to something. And if they finally get the hint and move on to Kodi, it would be worth trying out.