WETEK Play/OPENELEC user discussion, tips n' tricks

Full Marx

Allyall wrote: »

Old Nokia plug, external 3.5" Hard Drive or DC 5V 2A/2000mah charger 5.5mm

Sound man, I actually have all three of those somewhere :pac:

rotorhead

Full Marx wrote: »

Sound man, I actually have all three of those somewhere :pac:

The original power unit s 12v 1500mA .I would not recomend using a 5v charger it could possibly damage the box. I bought 2 of these for my boxes

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/r.html?C=2PLWJIK85A5HM&K=A3QPASIXTOLB0D&R=1COP0BXVXCDG5&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB017YW2BYO%2Fref%3Dpe_385721_51767431_TE_dp_1&A=EAMKQPRAVCYVUY1FRR9HGYWBJZMA&H=CIOXDPCFAHHJHWTJW2Y1GKBBZMMA&ref_=pe_385721_51767431_TE_dp_1

This one has been bugging me and I haven't been able to find a solution other than to manually do it.

If I delete something from the library that is on an external device but is always connected a library update will not remove it from the library for me, have it set to scan at start up. It will pick new stuff up fine.

I discovered that if you use the clean library option it will actually remove the source as a whole and not just the missing files if using a USB drive :mad:

tyres

Looking for opinions/help/suggestions/advice/pretty much anything you got as I am pretty clueless with this stuff......I am looking at buying 2 new Wetek Play's with DVB S2 tuner for Satellite dishes along with the SD card preloaded with OpenELEC and remotes but before I pull the trigger I want to make that it will suit systems that are in place in both houses.

​House 1 :
*** dish with CAT 6 connection point at back of TV along with Broadband speeds of up to 45mbs.
House 2 :
*** dish with wireless router and pretty brutal broadband speeds of 2.5mbs on last Speedtest.

The fact that I am buying SD Cards with OpenELEC is it just a case of inserting SD cards, connecting to internet, connecting relevant antenna leads and my system is up and running???

Thanks in advance,
tyrestyres

tommycahir

tyres wrote: »

Looking for opinions/help/suggestions/advice/pretty much anything you got as I am pretty clueless with this stuff......I am looking at buying 2 new Wetek Play's with DVB S2 tuner for Satellite dishes along with the SD card preloaded with OpenELEC and remotes but before I pull the trigger I want to make that it will suit systems that are in place in both houses.

​House 1 :
*** dish with CAT 6 connection point at back of TV along with Broadband speeds of up to 45mbs.
House 2 :
*** dish with wireless router and pretty brutal broadband speeds of 2.5mbs on last Speedtest.

The fact that I am buying SD Cards with OpenELEC is it just a case of inserting SD cards, connecting to internet, connecting relevant antenna leads and my system is up and running???

Thanks in advance,
tyrestyres

What do you want to do with these boxes?
Will you be running an enigma 2 based os or android as default os? why buy openelec on the mSD cards when you could just flash openelec on to the nand storage or launch kodi from the android os?

Allyall

tyres wrote: »

Looking for opinions/help/suggestions/advice/pretty much anything you got as I am pretty clueless with this stuff......I am looking at buying 2 new Wetek Play's with DVB S2 tuner for Satellite dishes along with the SD card preloaded with OpenELEC and remotes but before I pull the trigger I want to make that it will suit systems that are in place in both houses.

It's cheaper to buy 2 Wetek OpenELEC's http://webshop.openelec.tv/

But if you hold on, you *may* be able to get in on the group buy.

Aquos76 has a preliminary order for 75, there are over 90 people in the queue at a guess, but so far not everybody has come back.
It may be worth watching how that goes this evening.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057523594&page=96

tyres wrote: »

​House 1 :
*** dish with CAT 6 connection point at back of TV along with Broadband speeds of up to 45mbs.
House 2 :
*** dish with wireless router and pretty brutal broadband speeds of 2.5mbs on last Speedtest.

The fact that I am buying SD Cards with OpenELEC is it just a case of inserting SD cards, connecting to internet, connecting relevant antenna leads and my system is up and running???

Thanks in advance,
tyrestyres

I'm guessing you are buying these off someone else?
Why are you buying two preloaded OpenELEC SD cards?

MicroSD Cards
Wetek OpenELEC installer


It also depends on what setup the person you are buying from has preloaded it with.
You are after finding this thread yourself, I suggest a quick glance through it, and it may answer any questions you have. Also may help you decide to go at it yourself without any preloaded build.
.

GY A1

ur prob looking at buying direct from wetek's website,
they ship the box with androin on NAND (internal memory)
and there is the option to buy a micro sd with openelec installed on it,
129 euro + extra for sd ect

the idea there is u can boot to android on the box itself
or pop in the sd card and power on into openelec
giving u 2 options
89 euro or 63 from the group buy

the one in the group buy is from openelec web and ships with openelec on NAND

tyres wrote: »

Looking for opinions/help/suggestions/advice/pretty much anything you got as I am pretty clueless with this stuff......I am looking at buying 2 new Wetek Play's with DVB S2 tuner for Satellite dishes along with the SD card preloaded with OpenELEC and remotes but before I pull the trigger I want to make that it will suit systems that are in place in both houses.

the box comes with certain apps installed
but you can istall what u want pretty easy



​House 1 :
*** dish with CAT 6 connection point at back of TV along with Broadband speeds of up to 45mbs.
House 2 :
*** dish with wireless router and pretty brutal broadband speeds of 2.5mbs on last Speedtest.

The fact that I am buying SD Cards with OpenELEC is it just a case of inserting SD cards, connecting to internet, connecting relevant antenna leads and my system is up and running???

Thanks in advance,
tyrestyres

Allyall

rotorhead wrote: »

The original power unit s 12v 1500mA .I would not recomend using a 5v charger it could possibly damage the box. I bought 2 of these for my boxes

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/r.html?C=2PLWJIK85A5HM&K=A3QPASIXTOLB0D&R=1COP0BXVXCDG5&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB017YW2BYO%2Fref%3Dpe_385721_51767431_TE_dp_1&A=EAMKQPRAVCYVUY1FRR9HGYWBJZMA&H=CIOXDPCFAHHJHWTJW2Y1GKBBZMMA&ref_=pe_385721_51767431_TE_dp_1

A lower voltage adapter is very unlikely to cause any damage. The 12v were added after some European users with specific setups had asked for them. I can't remember the reason.
You will still find many wetek plays being sold with the 5v adapter. The higher voltage is actually more likely to cause damage. The lower may not get enough power to the tuners, but seems to for any I've heard of so far.

Dcully

Anyone using iptv stalker paid service?
Wondering if its worth it?

upandcumming

Dcully wrote: »

Anyone using iptv stalker paid service?
Wondering if its worth it?

Can't discuss anything of this nature on here.

stanley1

Dcully wrote: »

Anyone using iptv stalker paid service?
Wondering if its worth it?

Anything paid for on Kodi is a blatent ripoff and bound to disappear after they have your money.

sibersha

What is the EPG like? Currently using Amiko A3 and EPG is a big let down.

wiz569

sibersha wrote: »

What is the EPG like? Currently using Amiko A3 and EPG is a big let down.

Using crossepg here and its spot on

RossieMan

Could not for the life of me get crossepg to download. Just started and stopped straight away, how'd you sort yours wiz?

Anyone else transferring files to kodi and a connected storage device from a pc to kodi over wifi?

I'm getting around 200-300kbps over ftp or ssh , i can transfer at full speed to another windows PC on the network here so looks like a bottleneck on the kodi end

EDIT: Also another annoyance is if I want to access/enable a samba share in Kodi without using other add-ons I have to use the confluence skin. The option to ebable that is in under openelec settings there, which it seems gets turned off and is inaccessible if you use others

wiz569

RossieMan wrote: »

Could not for the life of me get crossepg to download. Just started and stopped straight away, how'd you sort yours wiz?

I'm using pbeniga image,installed crossepg from the plugins menu,

Then menu-setup-system-epg ,first time click on crossepg it crashes,box reboots go back in,set it use the USB extra folder,the chose opentv as the EPG provider and click the sky UK option,green to save and that's that

RossieMan

Will give it a go later. Cheers for that wiz!

batistuta9

Deleted User wrote: »

Anyone else transferring files to kodi and a connected storage device from a pc to kodi over wifi?

I'm getting around 200-300kbps over ftp or ssh , i can transfer at full speed to another windows PC on the network here so looks like a bottleneck on the kodi end

EDIT: Also another annoyance is if I want to access/enable a samba share in Kodi without using other add-ons I have to use the confluence skin. The option to ebable that is in under openelec settings there, which it seems gets turned off and is inaccessible if you use others

the openelec settings should be showing up as a program addon for you

you should see there what speed the wifi is connected at.
the card is AP6210 & from a quick look on google it's 65mbps max

Glen_Quagmire

Guys,

Have ordered the DVB-S2 version and am doing some research before it arrives. I have just been using an Android Box up until now so Linux and satellite set ups are new to me.
To be honest I’m all over the shop between different forums and websites but struggling to nail down what I am looking for so hoping some knowledgeable people on here might have the answers…

Looking for help on getting this set up properly and questions I have are:

What does the box come pre-programmed with – Openelec and Kodi?

What is better to use for Kodi – OpenElec or Android?

Can this box be changed from Openelec to Android?

Is it possible to install “theblackbox” build in Kodi while running Openelec?

Would you recommend installing Enigma 2?

Are there better alternatives to Enigma 2?

Does the box come with VDR preinstalled?

Is tvheadend better than VDR?

What mods will you be doing to this box yourselves to get the most out of it?


New to all of this so appreciate your help if you can spare a few minutes…

padair

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Guys,

Have ordered the DVB-S2 version and am doing some research before it arrives. I have just been using an Android Box up until now so Linux and satellite set ups are new to me.
To be honest I’m all over the shop between different forums and websites but struggling to nail down what I am looking for so hoping some knowledgeable people on here might have the answers…

Looking for help on getting this set up properly and questions I have are:

What does the box come pre-programmed with – Openelec and Kodi?

What is better to use for Kodi – OpenElec or Android?

Can this box be changed from Openelec to Android?

Is it possible to install “theblackbox” build in Kodi while running Openelec?

Would you recommend installing Enigma 2?

Are there better alternatives to Enigma 2?

Does the box come with VDR preinstalled?

Is tvheadend better than VDR?

What mods will you be doing to this box yourselves to get the most out of it?


New to all of this so appreciate your help if you can spare a few minutes…

All of the above information would be great.
Finding this box a royal pain in the hole

tommycahir

Right I'll try answer some of these..

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Guys,

Have ordered the DVB-S2 version and am doing some research before it arrives. I have just been using an Android Box up until now so Linux and satellite set ups are new to me.
To be honest I’m all over the shop between different forums and websites but struggling to nail down what I am looking for so hoping some knowledgeable people on here might have the answers…

Looking for help on getting this set up properly and questions I have are:

What does the box come pre-programmed with – Openelec and Kodi? Yes correct openelec is a light linux OS designed to only run kodi

What is better to use for Kodi – OpenElec or Android? Designed and apparently "optimised" to run openelec so try that out 1st, if only using kodi then openelec is better as you have less background memory hog apps running

Can this box be changed from Openelec to Android? Yes Android can be installed on the NAND memory but be careful doing so

Is it possible to install “theblackbox” build in Kodi while running Openelec? Yes it is just a kodi build

Would you recommend installing Enigma 2? it is worth trying out at least as you can run it off a mSD

Are there better alternatives to Enigma 2? The main Enigma 2 images are openatv and pbnigma check them here - http://wetekforums.com/vb5/forum/wetek-play/enigma-2

Does the box come with VDR preinstalled? not sure as have only used openatv

Is tvheadend better than VDR? not sure as have only used openatv

What mods will you be doing to this box yourselves to get the most out of it? running openatv with xmltvimport for EPG (inc. rytec extensions) and autobouquets e2


New to all of this so appreciate your help if you can spare a few minutes…

tommycahir

Hi

Just to help the ~70-80 newbies who will be coming here soon for info on Wetek play box below are some of the most useful sites and forums I have found

• Wetek play forum - http://wetekforums.com/vb5/forum/wetek-play
• kodi community wetek forum - http://forum.kodicommunity.com/viewforum.php?f=53
• Linuxsat-support wetek forum - http://linuxsat-support.com/forumdisplay.php?f=990
• sattvhelp - http://www.sattvhelp.com/forum/-wetek-play/
• sat-universe - http://www.sat-universe.com/forumdisplay.php?f=540

Not directly related to wetek but general satellite box sw and plugins

• World of satellite forum -http://www.world-of-satellite.com/forum.php
• Techkings - http://www.techkings.org/general-satellite-discussion/

Glen_Quagmire

tommycahir wrote:

Just to help the ~70-80 newbies who will be coming here soon for info on Wetek play box below are some of the most useful sites and forums I have found

Thanks mate appreciate it

Glen_Quagmire

Anyone know what the set up is on this video and are they using a satellite subscription?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43EDWPcnE8k&feature=youtu.be

wiz569

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Anyone know what the set up is on this video and are they using a satellite subscription?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43EDWPcnE8k&feature=youtu.be

TVHeadend running on OpenElec and a satellite subscription imho

GY A1

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Anyone know what the set up is on this video and are they using a satellite subscription?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43EDWPcnE8k&feature=youtu.be

that crowd have also been mentioned before for poor service ect

Glen_Quagmire

wiz569 wrote: »

TVHeadend running on OpenElec and a satellite subscription imho

Looks like a good set up, thats what I will be hoping to achieve as long as its stable and doesn't freeze, buffer or drop out at all as that would crack me up.

Have to admit Im a bit lost at the minute, tons of information out there to digest .

I literally only start reading about Satellite and Linux set ups two days ago so a LOT to learn.

Glen_Quagmire

I'm probably gonna get lashed for this but if you dont ask you'll never know...

Apart from the ability to play Kodi and run as an Android box, for satellite viewing, how does the Wetek compare to other satellite boxes on the market such as the Amiko™ Alien 2+ Triple Tuner or Edision™ OS Mini (DVB-S2 Tuner) which are being fully set up by the likes of http://www.freetv.ie/ . Understand these are more expensive but just thought Id ask the question..

tommycahir

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Looks like a good set up, thats what I will be hoping to achieve as long as its stable and doesn't freeze, buffer or drop out at all as that would crack me up.

Have to admit Im a bit lost at the minute, tons of information out there to digest .

I literally only start reading about Satellite and Linux set ups two days ago so a LOT to learn.

The following guide is aimed at openatv on zgemma boxes but alot of the same steps can be taken for openatv on the wetek play via mSD card.

http://www.techkings.org/zgemma-star-2s/84949-bare-bones-openatv-new-setup-guide.html

tommycahir

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

I'm probably gonna get lashed for this but if you dont ask you'll never know...

Apart from the ability to play Kodi and run as an Android box, for satellite viewing, how does the Wetek compare to other satellite boxes on the market such as the Amiko™ Alien 2+ Triple Tuner or Edision™ OS Mini (DVB-S2 Tuner) which are being fully set up by the likes of http://www.freetv.ie/ . Understand these are more expensive but just thought Id ask the question..

From what I have read they would not have the performance power or stability of those common boxes, some of those boxes would also have the ability to add more tuners via slots rather than via the usb tuner route.
The better the processing power the smoother the interchanges between screens and menus etc will be.
In short you get what you pay for. the wetek is a great little starter box or one to get familiar with the different options available and I am using it for that to get familiar with enigma2 os configuration etc. before buying a more powerful box for the main sitting room. The wetek will then become the kodi box and my rpi2 will get moved to the bedroom.

Glen_Quagmire

tommycahir wrote: »

From what I have read they would not have the performance power or stability of those common boxes, some of those boxes would also have the ability to add more tuners via slots rather than via the usb tuner route.
The better the processing power the smoother the interchanges between screens and menus etc will be.
In short you get what you pay for. the wetek is a great little starter box or one to get familiar with the different options available and I am using it for that to get familiar with enigma2 os configuration etc. before buying a more powerful box for the main sitting room. The wetek will then become the kodi box and my rpi2 will get moved to the bedroom.

Thanks again... From what you know so far, what would you recommend for a dedicated satellite box?

wiz569

tommycahir wrote: »

From what I have read they would not have the performance power or stability of those common boxes, some of those boxes would also have the ability to add more tuners via slots rather than via the usb tuner route.
The better the processing power the smoother the interchanges between screens and menus etc will be.
In short you get what you pay for. the wetek is a great little starter box or one to get familiar with the different options available and I am using it for that to get familiar with enigma2 os configuration etc. before buying a more powerful box for the main sitting room. The wetek will then become the kodi box and my rpi2 will get moved to the bedroom.

The wetek box has more CPU power,bigger nand flash and more ram then both of the above boxes,the main drawback with the wetek against a dedicated satellite box is that its a hybrid,its designed to run android/kodi and E2,so its hardware has to be tuned/tweaked/modified differently in a way,dedicated sat boxes are setup just for satellite TV viewing at which they would probably be better then the wetek,but that's not why you should buy the wetek

Glen_Quagmire

wiz569 wrote: »

but that's not why you should buy the wetek

Okay why should I buy the Wetek over a dedicated satellite receiver? I already have an Android box running Kodi

wiz569

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Okay why should I buy the Wetek over a dedicated satellite receiver? I already have an Android box running Kodi

If you like gadgets

If you already have a kodi box and dont need another one then dont bother,but if you like tinkering and the idea of having one box do both things then do lol

RossieMan

Why do you need to get be sold on the box? No body is forcing you to buy one, if you want an openelec/engima2/android box for below 100 euro this is pretty much the only option.

Glen_Quagmire

RossieMan wrote:

Why do you need to get be sold on the box? No body is forcing you to buy one, if you want an openelec/engima2/android box for below 100 euro this is pretty much the only option.

RossieMan wrote:

Why do you need to get be sold on the box? No body is forcing you to buy one, if you want an openelec/engima2/android box for below 100 euro this is pretty much the only option.

I never said anybody was forcing me to buy anything! I was asking an opinion of someone who has been giving me some advice! There's me thinking boards.ie was a forum for sharing information...

GY A1

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Okay why should I buy the Wetek over a dedicated satellite receiver? I already have an Android box running Kodi

you wont get any twin tuner near the price
and the benefit of having the choice of 2 opeating systems setup on the 1 box,

Glen_Quagmire

Cheers man. Sure I'll have a buzz around with it when I get it and see if I like it, if not I'm sure I will get rid of easy enough.

GY A1

edit
there no talk allowed of that lol

Glen_Quagmire

My bad, I should have known..

Glen_Quagmire

Anyone know what version of openelec this box comes with pre installed ?

Looking through forums here and I see lots of different versions of openelec so I'd like to get a head start If I can

iPhone.

RossieMan wrote: »

Why do you need to get be sold on the box? No body is forcing you to buy one.

GY A1

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Anyone know what version of openelec this box comes with pre installed ?

Looking through forums here and I see lots of different versions of openelec so I'd like to get a head start If I can

should come with 6.0

soundsham

Hi simple question with probably a simple answer
How do I mark favourites
It's a simple process on my jail broken atv2 and handy for the kids or herself to find stuff quickly

I thought it would be the star button but doesn't work

Thanks

Allyall

soundsham wrote: »

Hi simple question with probably a simple answer
How do I mark favourites
It's a simple process on my jail broken atv2 and handy for the kids or herself to find stuff quickly

I thought it would be the star button but doesn't work

Thanks

In what? Kodi/OpenELEC?
Press menu on remote -> add to favourites.

eamonnq

tommycahir wrote: »

Hi

Just to help the ~70-80 newbies who will be coming here soon for info on Wetek play box below are some of the most useful sites and forums I have found

I will be scouring the web for a 'dummies guide' !!

soundsham

Allyall wrote: »

In what? Kodi/OpenELEC?
Press menu on remote -> add to favourites.

Kodi open elec
Yes
Thanks

DopeTech

Don't think it's been posted here yet, there's a new e2 image out for the wetek.

Mnigma

http://wetekforums.com/vb5/forum/wetek-play/enigma-2/enigma-2-images/26197-official-mnigma-topic-wetekplay

Seems very smooth, fast channel changes and no picture/sound breakup yet like I had with other images.

GY A1

FrostyJim wrote: »

Don't think it's been posted here yet, there's a new e2 image out for the wetek.

Mnigma

http://wetekforums.com/vb5/forum/wetek-play/enigma-2/enigma-2-images/26197-official-mnigma-topic-wetekplay

Seems very smooth, fast channel changes and no picture/sound breakup yet like I had with other images.

just for anyone, autobouqet maker is not working with this image

DopeTech

GY A1 wrote: »

just for anyone, autobouqet maker is not working with this image

Autobouquetse2 is available in the plugins downloads menu and works fine.