Tips and tricks. Unofficial guides and fixes. User edition.

As the title mention. This thread will be a unofficial user guide. Because allot of fixes are discovered by users, we need a place to put them in. I will maintain this thread but i need your help.
PM ME ANY FIX YOU DISCOVER OR YOU HAVE SEEN POSTED ON THE FORUM BY OTHER USERS.
Or you can replay with the fix here and i will add it to the list.
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X6 PRO:
1. the x6pro FAQ list: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/zidoo-x6-faq.941/
2. Sound sync fix: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?posts/16212
X9:
1. Streaming server and player app: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?posts/16114
X9S/X8/X10:
1. Guide to internal/UBS HDD : http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?thr...izes-2-tb-internal-or-via-usb-enclosure.3768/
2. TRANSMISSION CONFIG LOAD FIX: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?posts/14687/ ( should be fixed in firmware 2.1.14+)
3. ARIA2 CONFIG AND SESSION FIX: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?posts/17756 ( should be fixed in firmware 2.1.14+)
4. Samba and FTP setup in OpenWRT: HERE (interface changed but the settings should still apply )
5. SAMBA tweaks: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?posts/18049
6. Unofficial HDCP hack ( NOT WORKING ON LATEST FIRMWARES ) : http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?posts/16438
7. Wireless/air mouse signal problem: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?posts/18282/
8. Samba share and MAC: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/cant-connect-my-mac-via-smb.3996/
9. Miracast guide: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/miracast-airplay-screenmirror-happycast.4440/
10.DLNA over WI-FI: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?posts/23420
11. Send direct video links from a Mac or Linux PC to Kodi: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/tut-url-to-kodi-scripts-for-macos-and-linux.5543/
12. Stuck at flash fix: http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?posts/28733 (make sure you search and use the .img for your box(x8 or x10, this guide has link for x9s .img firmware only)
13. Zidoo remote control over ip http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/web-remote-control.10809/#post-48687

Topic will not include official guides from zidoo, those will remain here, make sure to read them : http://www.zidoo.tv/Support/faq.html
Recomandations:
How to flash the box ( all of them ): http://www.zidoo.tv/Support/faq/guide_target/knZnnclmVcI=.html
Standard zidoo CVBS cable: http://www.zidoo.tv/Attached/image/20161101/20161101173752_86429.jpg
Configure SAMBA on win10: HERE


Last update 18.12.2019, this guide still applies for x8/x9s/x10.

 

aria2 config and sesion fix:
same as transmission fix. just sleep time is longer:
connect to openwrt with putty
"vi /etc/init.d/aria2"
add sleep 60 in start script
use keyboard arrows to navigate to the line. press "I" to enter insert mode. write "sleep 60" . press escape to exit insert mode. write ":wq" enter, to write the file and quit, reboot

 

Good idea and good threads. Will help a lot to fix problems and learn tips. Thanks @HaoSs

 

topic will stay open untill we get it off the ground. Once we have a OK database of links. i will do a cleanup, only fixes will remain.

 

If add 'sleep' in config Transmission or Aria2 it becomes unavailable System->Startup
Bad Gateway
The process did not produce any response

 

You added it like in the picture

 

Yes. you startup working? Have you checked?

 

you must be doing something wrong, i'm using the sleep fix for over a month now.

 

Sleep is operating normally, but you can not at the same time go to the startup configuration

 

make a video if you have time, so i can see exactly what you mean

 

Hello, is there any confirmation from Zidoo for fixing the USB-out Audio problem for the next F/W?
With some dongles connected to the USB port (such as the MINIX air mouse) it sends the Audio to the USB port, thus having No audio on the HDMI. The android setting do not work...very annoying.

 

Will add a switch option in next version

 

Great...thank you!
I think this is important for many people.

 

SAMBA Patch! Big thanks qqq1971 from 4PDA HiMedia Q10 PRO topic http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=734477

1. TV-box starts seen in the network
2. The increased upload / downlod speed
3. Add the folder 'shara' with all the attached external storages

Open WEB-interface OpenWRT
NAS Services -> Samba -> Edit Templates
Replace the entire text of this:

[global]
netbios name = |NAME|
display charset = |CHARSET|
# interfaces = |INTERFACES|
server string = |DESCRIPTION|
unix charset = |CHARSET|
workgroup = |WORKGROUP|
browseable = yes
domain master = no
encrypt passwords = true
enable core files = no
guest account = nobody
guest ok = yes
invalid users = root
local master = no
load printers = no
map to guest = Bad User
# max protocol = SMB2
# min receivefile size = 16384
null passwords = yes
obey pam restrictions = yes
os level = 20
passdb backend = smbpasswd
preferred master = no
printable = no
security = user
smb encrypt = disabled
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
# socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY
syslog = 2
writeable = yes
min receivefile size = 512
use sendfile = true
aio read size = 4096
aio write size = 4096
write cache size = 1024000
read raw = yes
write raw = yes
getwd cache = yes
oplocks = yes
#max xmit = 65535
max xmit = 131072
dead time = 0
large readwrite = yes

[shara]
path = /mnt
read only = no
guest ok = yes

 

Daydream (screen saver) it works now
http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/daydream-screen-saver-it-works-now.3725/

 

Well, it worked, drive mounted, but no files are seen from remote computer or phone. Any suggestions whats the problem? I have external ntfs hdd.

 

When inserted line "sleep 60"
"System" - "Startup" menu (in Openwrt) does not accessible.
Аnyone solve this problem??

 

show me a screenshot with the file where you insert the sleep 60. So i can see if its OK

 

that's correct, not sure why you are having this problem , working fine for me. its just a delay on a startup. should not brake anything. in 60 seconds aria should just start and thats that