This tutorial, we are going to show you how to bring IPTV channels to your MAG4XX and 5XX ( MAG410, MAG420, MAG425, MAG500, MAG520, MAG524 and etc) device.
Note: IPTV providers do not support MAG 4XX and 5XX with portal system and this setup is the alternative solution to bring IPTV to your MAG box.
MAC, an acronym of Media Access Control address, is a unique feature which identifies device manufacturers’ registered number and will be usable when the device has to be utilized in network environments.
Each MAG device is specified with a particular MAC address that should be registered in the servers of the IPTV provider.
Privileged IPTV providers give you a dashboard to can edit your IPTV subscription, in the dashboard you can Add the MAC.
And if there is not any dashboard, need to contact IPTV provider about this case.
If the users want to change their MAG device, use another MAG device, the new MAC address has to be replaced by the old one in the servers. How to setup IPTV on MAG?
Where to find the MAC address
In order to find the MAC address of your MAG box, simply turn the box around and you can find the MAC address on the backside of your device. The Mac address usually starts with 00:1A:79 and the rest of the numbers and characters are exclusive to each box.
Sometimes the best way to fix an issue is to update the MAG box to the latest version of the released firmware. The below instructions will guide you through on how to update your MAG box firmware.
How to update Firmware of the MAG box
Disconnect the MAG box from the internet.
Reset the MAG box.
Wait until you can see the “Page Loading Error” on the screen.
Plug-in the Internet cable to the box.
By selecting the Embedded Portal, the box will be updated with the latest version.
If the automatic update does not start, press the SET button on the remote, select “software update”, press OK and then press the F1 button.
Some of the MAG devices lose the portal settings after updating the device to the latest version of system software and this will not allow the clients to add any portal addresses to the device.
In this method, we will teach you how to downgrade the system software to the latest version via a USB drive.
How to update MAG via USB
In order to update STB from System settings via a USB:
Step 1: Make sure that your USB drive matches the requirements.
Step 3: Createdirectory mag<model> in the root of the USB drive and write “imageupdate” file to this directory. For instance, for the MAG322 directory name: mag322.
Step 4: Connect prepared USB-drive to STB. You can use any USB connector of STB: both rear or front.
Step 5: Open Settings⇒ System settings ⇒ Software update.
Step 6: In Software update window set Update method = USB. You can see two new strings:
Disk – name of USB-drive;
Path – Path to update file on the USB-drive.
Step 7: Select Verify (OK) to make sure that STB can detect “imageupdate” file.
Step 8: If the file is detected and readable successfully you’ll see Software Update window.
Step 9: In the Software Update window displays descriptions of the firmware versions: the Current version (operating in STB) and New version (available on a USB drive).
Step 10: Select subsequent operation after comparing Current and New versions:
To reject update push Exit.
To start update push Update (F1).
Step 11: The status of the software update is displayed by the progress bar and comments. To view the log of update user may push Show log (Info on RC).
Step 12: Wait until the update process is complete. After completing the update, the STB automatically reboots. Note. Do not turn off STB and plug off USB drive until the end of the update.
In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to add IPTV channels to your favorites list on MAG device. The Favorites feature presents STB users with the capability to instantly access pre-selected IPTV channels on the MAG box. What is MAG?
How to add channels to favorites
Channels selection to Favorites may be fulfilled from the next:
from channel list of IPTV channel window;
from m3u-playlist on a USB drive or Network resources – its shortcuts are located in Home media.
To add a particular channel of IPTV playlist window to Favorites:
Select the channel.
Via pressing F3 button on the remote control, select the channel – it marks in the list by a star.
Go to the next channel and identify it in the same way as explained above.
Furthermore, mark all the channels you need to be added in Favorites.
When exiting this section, the system reports that the Favorites list has changed.
After confirm to save (OK on the remote), the selected channels are permanently added to Favorites.
How to access the Favorites
Added to Favorites channels, become available from Home media.
MAG boxes are some of the most powerful streaming media players. IPTV users choose them for their speed, simplicity, and excellent streaming performance. The user interface is simple and responsive, channel switching is quick and you receive all the features required to get the most out of your IPTV service. How to setup IPTV on a MAG device?
These Set-Top Boxes are multi-functional devices that allow you to quickly organize your media contents and use IPTV services. Please note, in order to record on a MAG device, you need to connect a USB stick to your MAG box and record the program on the external storage.
How to record on MAG
Step 1: Start by selecting the channel that you want to record and press the red button on your remote controller.
Step 2: Now press the red button on the program that you want to record and click on “YES“.
Step 3: You can see now that the programs you placed recordings on are now marked with a tiny little red dot as depicted via a red arrow in the below picture.
Step 4: Now in order to access your recorded contents, head back to the main menu and select “RECORDINGS“.
Step 5: You can now click on any recorded program from the list and start the video. You can also delete the unwanted recordings by pressing the red button on it.
And that was the entire process of recording TV programs on your MAG box.
