WD TV Live HD Media Player Firmware Release Notes

These release notes provide information on the latest posting of firmware for the WD TV Live HD Media Player.

These release notes provide information on the following:

Version 1.06.43_V Version 1.06.15_V Version 1.05.04_V Version 1.04.31_V Version 1.04.22_V Version 1.04.17_V Version 1.04.10_V Version 1.03.49_V Version 1.02.21 Version 1.01.24 Version 1.01.17 Version 1.01.11 Firmware Installation Procedure Problems during or after FW upgrade

WD TV Live HD Media Player Firmware Release Notes

Version 1.06.43_V:
Resolved Issues: Supports iOS and Android WD TV Remote Apps. (WD TV Remote version 1.1 Required) Supports YouTube Leanback. Resolved playback issues when indexing large number of files. Resolved FLAC and OGG Vorbis files no audio output via optical connection. Resolved unable to play ADPCM files. Resolved MP3 audio doesn't work in FLV video container. Resolved music not play correctly from network share when a JPG image is in the same folder. Resolved reboot issues when playing VCD files. Resolved USB drive is active after eject dialog is closed. Resolved Facebook Like/Unlike function of video option bar. Resolved network share doesn't filter media category for Photos. Resolved reboot issues after hot plugging USB keyboard. Resolved HDMI issue with certain TV models displaying a purple screen. Resolved audio sync issue on certain .MOV container. Resolved ISO/VOB 10 minute skip function only skips once. Resolved momentary freeze or lag after FFW or REV video file in .VOB container. Resolved audio issue when playing VOB/PCM files when set to Stereo. Resolved random music playback is not random issue. Resolved device reboot issue when playing slideshow and music from network share. Resolved subtitles colors of subtitles and background are displayed incorrectly. Resolved SRT subtitle outline is transparent. Resolved IDX and SUB subtitles without end time info in header are not displayed. Resolved file types filter issue while browsing videos in network share. Resolved several general Flingo user interface issues. Resolved several general Dailymotion user interface and playback issues. Resolved video playback issue with certain MPEG2 video files. Resolved several Pandora user interface issue. Resolved system reboot issue when copying multiple files. Resolved choppy playback issue with VCD video files. Resolved HDMI video output settings being forced to unsupported resolution when setting to auto.

General Info: YouTube has been replaced with YouTube Leanback. Mediafly has been removed from the list of Online Services. Yota service discontinued operation as of July 1, 2012 due to the current situation in the Russian music market.

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Version 1.06.15_V:
Resolved Issues: Supports Czech language in the user interface. Resolved Media Library issue where playing an ISO and DVD (.VOB) is not added in recent list. Resolved video quick menu not showing selection correctly. Resolved black screen when playing dat or ts video file.(mpeg format) Resolved PlayTo issue where menu icon in video option do not move when navigating during playback Resolved poor menu performance due to background task running. Resolved audio Track display always shows as file name. Resolved music info missing when opening photo info from option in slideshow. Resolved thumbnail blurring while browsing music. Resolved scrolling issue where artifacts would show if scrolling too fast. Resolved issue where the FF/RW icon would display in preview mode for folder. Resolved issue unable to connect to Wi-Fi when SSID is not broadcast. Resolved Tunein issue where removing a preset doesnt take effect until preset section is reopened. Resolved issue where some PGS subtitles would not display in MKV container. Resolved issue where screen display Unsupported subtitle message on option bar. Resolved issue where default subtitle stream flags are ignored. Resolved issue where 4:3 aspect ratio setting resets to widescreen after power cycle. Resolved issue where all audio above 48KHz is being downsampled to 48KHz. Resolved Flingo issue where FF and Play will black out screen for 10 or more sections. Resolved Facebook security encryption issue when selecting shortcut key www. in password page. Resolved Facebook issue of not being able to upload to Facebook if photo is in full screen view. Resolved Facebook issue where no error message shows up when network cable is disconnected. Resolved .ISO and .VOB issue where the info bar stays on the screen during playback. Resolved file management issue where certain files are corrupted on a GUID or APM HFS+J format drives. Resolved issue where firmware upgrade did not work for certain USB drive formats, Resolved Deezer issue where the options icon disappears on the radio playlist. Resolved issue where Deezer will not play any music tracks or songs from any radio stations Resolved DVD (ISO or VOB) issue where playback will not resume after unit power cycle. Resolved issue where certain MKVs videos do not play sound. Resolved AVI issue where pressing skip twice causes video to jump back to start. Resolved several general user interface alignment issues. Resolved issue where MPEG2 video lags or freezes. Resolved issue with 2TB hard drive not mounting. Resolved issue with system becoming unresponsive after hot unplugging the hard drive. Resolved video playback issue with certain .MOV, MPEG4, PCM 2ch videos resulting in incoherent audio.

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Version 1.05.04_V:
Resolved Issues: Supports USB hard drives greater than 2TBs. Resolved user interface brightness issue introduced with last release. Resolved Hebrew subtitles not displaying correctly. Resolved several Facebook user interface issues. Resolved several Tunein user interface issues. Resolved arrow keys on keyboard do not work in Network Setup. Resolved Scrolling text is not smooth.

Version 1.04.31_V:
Resolved Issues: Supports Arabic, Hebrew and Polish languages user interfaces. Resolved playback problems with certain .m2ts files. Resolved playback problems with .vob files. Resolved YouTube problem where user playlists dont display. Resolved playback problem where the info bar does not hide in DVD on pause/resume/chapter skip. Resolved problem with Flingo stability.

General Info: We have temporarily blocked USB mounting of Advanced Format (4k sector) HDD greater than 2TBs.

Version 1.04.22_V:
Resolved Issues: Supports Tune-In radio application. Supports 7.1 channel audio passthrough. Supports Auto-framerate (Audio Video settings/video output/HDMI/auto/auto/Match video framerate) Corrected various general menu and options wording issues. Corrected various Facebook user interface wording and functionality problems. Corrected various Live365 user interface wording and functionality problems. Corrected various Pandora user interface wording and functionality problems. Corrected various Mediafly user interface wording and functionality problems.

WD TV Live HD Media Player Firmware Release Notes

Resolved problem with some HD files from Mediafly becoming out of sync. Resolved digital audio pass-through problem playing on both HDMI and optical at the same time. Resolved problem with Auto-play feature not automatically playing content. Resolved problem with Belkin F7D2101 v1WiFi adapter not connecting to network. Resolved Clear login info from Network Share not clearing the login info. Resolved problem where filenames that begin with the same name as a folder will not show up. Resolved problem where HDMI resolution could not be forced if not supported by the EDID. Resolved meta-data problem where / character in the title makes the system reboot. Resolved problem of no video playback after using Netflix. Resolved problem with ISO playback not working except through preview mode. Resolved video playback problem where the info bar does not hide on pause/resume or chapter skip. Resolved problem where empty folder are hidden when copying or moving. Resolved USB keyboard problem where the arrow keys dont work in wireless network settings page. Resolved problem where a folder icon was displayed over the top of the thumbnail. Resolved problem where DVI output was not working for a particular DVI monitor. Resolved problem of DTS and AC-3 not working with passthrough. Resolved problem where videos can not start until after 10-90 seconds after start-up. Resolved problem where user could not copy a file/folder to the root directory of the drive. Resolved problem where an incorrect error message was displayed if invalid username/password entered. Resolved problem where system reset fails to erase user info. Resolved video playback where audio takes 5 seconds to catch up after fast-forward or re-wind Resolved problem where the system would reboot when special characters are entered into device name. Resolved a file management problem where deleting a file on a network share caused the device to reboot. Resolved problem where high sample rate audio was being downsampled to 48KHz. Removed Blu-ray DVD message Unable to play this video menu.

General Info: Known issue with playback of .VOB files over network share. We have temporarily blocked USB mounting of Advanced Format (4k sector) HDD greater than 2TBs.

Version 1.04.17_V:
Resolved Issues: Resolved USB keyboard response time. Resolved crashing when hot plugging USB keyboard. Resolved artifact lines or screen flicker while in Preview mode sometime. Resolved slow exiting from Flingo app. Resolved inability to add to Deezer playlist. Resolved Facebook not providing upload option. Resolved several minor user interface issues within Facebook, Deezer, Mediafly and YouTube.

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General Info: We have temporarily blocked USB mounting of Advanced Format (4k sector) HDD greater than 2TBs.

Version 1.04.10_V:
Resolved Issues: Supports Facebook application. Supports Deezer application. Supports Flingo application. Supports AccuWeather application. Supports USB keyboards. Resolved ability to download two files simultaneously.

Version 1.03.49_V:
Resolved Issues: Resolved HDMI negotiation issue found in previous firmware release. Resolved HDMI auto resolution selection issue. Resolved HDMI Video Output - 24Hz and 50Hz modes not working. Resolved HDMI screen flicker issue. Resolved playback issues related to mkvmerge. Improved thumbnail caching. Resolved MP4 problems with seeking and audio stopping. Resolved MP4 poor frame-rate and audio out of sync. Resolved File Share group name No longer requires all group names to be the same. (Reset to factory defaults required) Resolved various user interface translation issues. Added Mediafly application. Added DVD Navigation support. Added .MOV chapter support. Added wireless adaptor support for ASUS USB-N13. Added security when mounting a network share on password protected local drives. Resolved aspect ratio issues. Resolved subtitle encoding for Big 5. Resolved resume remembering previous audio selection. Resolved IDX +_SUB positioning issue causing video freeze.

WD TV Live HD Media Player Firmware Release Notes

Resolved PGS subtitle becoming frozen while using the delay function. Resolved Network share intermittent detection issue. Resolved undetectable 4TB My Book. Resolved large capacity video file (.ts) unable to play issue. Resolved DVR-MS video stops when fast forward at 6x. Resolved Buffalo G300N not enumerating.

Version 1.02.21:
Resolved Issues: Added Play To support for Microsoft Windows 7. Added external subtitle location options (Up/Down arrows). Added larger subtitle font size options. Added Western European language input for keyboard. Added serial and part number to About page. Added support for embedded subtitles in mpg files. Added new category in Photo/Video to view by date. Added a field in network settings for changing the workgroup name. Added ability to play a video from the preview window without restarting. Added username/password feature for SAMBA security. Added Wireless LAN strength bar in Network info page. Changed default browsing by date to start with the latest files first. Changed video browse default to Preview mode instead of Thumbnail mode. Corrected several language translations issues. Resolved Cover-Art issue with folder.jpg & file.jpeg Resolved slow to source MKV files over network share. Resolved issues with external subtitle sync adjustment (Right/Left arrows). Resolved abnormal display of BMP photos through a media server. Resolved audio channel information showing up in AutoPlay mode. Resolved Blu-ray ISO subtitles not displaying throughout video playback. Resolved Blu-ray slow playback across SAMBA. Resolved camera files not enumerating correctly in mass storage. Resolved login issue with SAMBA after exiting screen saver. Resolved DVR-MS black screen problem on resume after fast-forward and rewind. Resolved external SUB/IDX subtitles flashbacking issue. Resolved playback across media server failures. Resolved hard drive icon from disappearing in the video list under preview mode. Resolved issue of HDMI becoming jittery after long-time play. Resolved M4V files not supporting fast-forward and rewind. Resolved manual network addressing issue. Resolved missing shuffle & repeat icon for slideshow within Flickr. Resolved music search not displaying playlist names.

WD TV Live HD Media Player Firmware Release Notes

Resolved network devices (SAMBA) disappearing without warning. Resolved PTP issue of unsupported video file formats DX6490, DIMAGE Z2 & X1, Optio555, and DMC-FX2. Resolved Sony Walkman not showing photos within directory. Resolved unsupported file formats not showing an error message. Resolved video playback overscan issue for CRT TVs. Resolved WIFI Belkin F6D4050 with RAlink 3070 chip, and Linksys WUSUB100 Ver 2. Resolved WIFI ZyXel NWD-270N dongle not enumerating.

Version 1.01.24:
Resolved Issues: Redesigned YouTube user interface to comply with YouTube requirements. Resolved search results in YouTube to be in the same order provided by YouTube. Added Flag Video feature to YouTube. Added seeking controls (fast-forward/rewind) in the YouTube player in 10-second increments. Updated to the new YouTube Video logo throughout the application. Modified YouTube video timestamp format to make it more readable. Implemented Add to Playlist feature in YouTube. Added Save search queries to save users time in re-entering search terms in YouTube.

Version 1.01.17:
Resolved Issues: Improved the reliability of the WD TV Live firmware upgrade manager by incorporating a more robust method of upgrading firmware over the Internet.

Version 1.01.11:
Resolved Issues: Added a progress indicator when searching for online firmware updates; previously there was no feedback to the user. Added a Display Resolution field so that users can see the current resolution setting more efficiently; previously this setting was within another menu. Added a warning and confirmation message before a file is overwritten using the file manager; previously there was no warning.

WD TV Live HD Media Player Firmware Release Notes

Added multiple page support for file management functions; previously only one page could be managed through the file manager. Added a user selectable on/off for the fade in and fade out effect while browsing files; previously this was defaulted to on all the time. Added a message when the USB device is improperly removed without being ejected first. Added cover art display function when viewing music files in album view. Added more character spaces for filenames when viewing videos in preview mode; previously the filenames were very short before being cut off. Resolved overlapping filenames with Repeat and Shuffle icons. Resolved absence of audio when there is only a single, center channel audio stream in a video. Resolved irregular spacing between lines with Korean subtitles. Resolved UI issue when Related Videos is displayed in YouTube; previously a Flickr image would also be displayed. Corrected typo in the YouTube menu to Delete all accounts; previously Delete all account was displayed. Resolved wording issues on the network password menu. Resolved issue where WLAN preferences appeared even if no WLAN adaptor is connected. Resolved filename display issue in preview mode where filenames were being truncated to even if there were only 3 remaining characters to be displayed. Resolved issue with Flickr network connection dropping when the Prev or Next keys are repeatedly pressed on the remote. Resolved issue of files sorting and sequencing first by capital letters, then by lowercase letters; files previously displaying in this order: A.jpg, B.jpg, a.jpg, now display properly as: A.jpg, a.jpg, B.jpg Resolved playback issue where green blocks would appear on the screen when using FF or Rev during VOB playback. Resolved issue of the progress indicator not automatically disappearing after FF or Rev was used during playback. Resolved issue of the info bar not appearing after using a Next or Prev function during file playback. Resolved issue that caused the device to hang while refreshing network settings. Resolved display error when streaming music files from uPNP server for next song display. Resolved font issue in the drive unlock password menu. Resolved issues with Live365 sorting parameters and row attributes. Changed error message from Folder could not be accessed to Auto Play content could not be accessed when Auto Play is on and there is no playable content on the root of the drive. Resolved issue when trying to playback an empty folder; previously it would process infinitely with no result or error. Resolved issue when displaying photos from a network share where Prev and Next are used; previously the pictures would display out of order. Resolved issue where the WD TV Live Media Player would hang if a NAS device is disconnected from the network during media playback. Resolved Spanish translation issues. Resolved issues pertaining to Pandora playback and interface. Removed unnecessary icon in file management page.

WD TV Live HD Media Player Firmware Release Notes

Resolved issue where WD TV Live Media Player failed to refresh the attached storage when browsing from a PC. Resolved issue where YouTube video could not be replayed after switching from wired network to wireless network. Resolved playback issues with some AVI files where audio would de-sync from the video, previously audio would keep playing but video would re-start halfway through. Resolved issue with Twonky Media server where the WD TV Live HD Media Player was being displayed as Generic Playback Device; the appropriate name is now displayed. Resolved issue where WD TV Live HD Media Player kept trying to catalog the hard drive after it had been ejected. Resolved issue in YouTube video playback where video information is still displayed in Related Videos section. Resolved restart issue during browsing in Live365 VIP stations. Resolved issue in YouTube search that causes the WD TV Live HD Media Player to restart. Resolved playback issues with some MPEG2 video files. Resolved translation issues with Live365 sign-in page. Resolved issue where file skip (Prev and Next) doesnt work properly when there are only two files in the folder. Resolved issue surrounding File Repeat function after a system reset. Resolved issue of time-stamping files to 1/1/2000; now timestamps are untouched by the WD TV Live HD Media Player. Expanded support for user names greater than 20 characters.

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Installing the Firmware Update

Firmware is an important set of instructions that tells your WD TV Live HD Media Player how to operate and what the interactive screens look like, as well as ensures accurate functionality. Upgrading the firmware is important because WD continues to develop tools that updated your WD TV Live HD Media Players capabilities and promotes ease of use.

Important: Make sure the WD TV Live HD Media Players AC power adapter remains connected during the firmware update. A power disruption during the update process can corrupt the system firmware. Also, make sure that you do not unplug the USB storage device

To update the firmware via a USB device: 1. Go to http://support.wdc.com to download the latest firmware update compressed file for your WD TV Live Media Player. 2. Click "Downloads" then the product name (or photo). 3. Extract the three files (.BIN, .VER, and .FFF files) to the root (top level) of a portable USB drive. 4. Connect the USB drive to the WD TV Live Media Player's USB port. 5. Press HOME, and then select the Settings bar. 6. Select the firmware upgrade icon, and press ENTER. 7. You are prompted to perform the firmware upgrade. 8. Select OK on the firmware update prompt, and then press ENTER. This will restart the system. 9. After restarting, the system automatically enters firmware upgrade mode. 10. Once the update process is completed, the WD TV Live HD Media Player will restart again. 11. Once the WD TV Live HD Media Player restarts, the new firmware is automatically loaded.

Important product update notes:

Make sure the only USB drive connected to the WD TV Live HD Media Player contains the product update files. To update the firmware via the online update tool: Once firmware is available through the online update tool, you will be automatically prompted to update. Simply click Okay, and the update will be downloaded and applied. Alternatively, users may manually check for an online update at any time by going to the Check for updates section within the device settings menu, while the device is connected to the Internet.

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Problems during or after firmware upgrade

Before you rollback to an earlier Firmware (KBA # 5800) or contact Product Support, please try some of these methods to resolve the problem you are experiencing. Try each method to see if it fixes your issue before progressing to the next method. The WD TV does not complete firmware upgrade: 1. Retry by using the upgrade FW on a different USB drive. 2. Load an earlier FW (KBA # 5800) onto a different USB drive to downgrade, and then try upgrading again using a different USB drive. 3. Load an earlier FW (KBA # 5800) and then try upgrading via online update. Network specific issues: 1. Redo Network Setup: Settings/Network Settings/Network Setup. 2. Clear your Network Shares logins: Settings/Network Settings/ Clear login info for Network Share. Then re-login. All issues: 1. Reset your unit through the user interface: Settings/System settings/Reset to factory defaults OR hard reset by momentarily pressing a pin in the Reset hole on the bottom of the WD TV unit. 2. Delete the .wd_tv folder from your USB attached Hard Drive using a PC. Reattach USB to the WD TV.

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