Download Picons
I personally use my e2piconizer plugin for 28.2e
Obviously you can use other picon packs.
But we need to create picon directory first.
Using filezilla I create a new directory on my usb /media/hdd/picon
Picons via e2piconizer
Menu > plugins > e2piconizer
Oops... the "Choose Directory" screen is broke with my skins with these later openatv images.
I will use virtual keyboard (txt) to enter the address instead.
Reboot GUI
Setting up AutoBouquet Maker
Menu > Setup > Reception > AutoBouquetsMaker
This is my personal setup
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Menu > Setup > Reception > AutoBouquetsMaker > Providers
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Menu > Setup > Reception > AutoBouquetsMaker > Hide Sections
I hide
Pay-per-view
Specialist
Religion
Kids
Shopping
International
Regional
BBC Red Button
Sky info
Sky sports interactive
Sky anytime
BT sports interactive
Update Provider files
Start scan
zap to 101 - BBC One
Setting up CacheFlush plugin
Menu > Plugins > CacheFlush
You can press blue button to clear now if you want.
Softcams secret feed - CardSharing is pretty much dead in the UK unless you got a motorised dish. (or was 
)
Telnet this command
wget -O - -q http://updates.mynonpublic.com/oea/feed | bash
Download softcams from plugins
Menu > Plugins > Download Plugins > Softcams
cccam for clines
oscam-stable for oscam
CCcam.cfg goes in /etc/
Oscam files go in /etc/tuxbox/config/oscam-stable
Reboot Gui
Settings for softcam now live in
Menu > Setup > Decrpytion & Parental Control > Softcam Settings
Setting up USB/HDD
You need a small sized usb to live in your box to save picons, epg, movies to etc
Use a high quality USB stick. I use 32gb ones as I don't record a massive amount.
You only need to do this once. Future reflashes no need to setup USB again. You just put the original USB back in your box when you have finished flashing. Always remember to change EPG location though after you have flashed.
Freshly format USB stick with FAT32 /Quick Format via windows PC
Eject usb from windows correctly using taskbar
Initialise USB
Menu > Setup > System > Storage Device > Initialisation
Select your newly inserted USB (make sure you select this drive)
Click yes - and wait... this is sooo slow to initialise. Don't know what they changed but now takes about 4-5 mins on my box.
Set up Swap Manager - Acts like a virtual memory
Menu > Setup > System > Storage Device >Swap Manager
Green Create.... Select USB (do not select internal flash).... 512mb...wait a few minutes (again this was incredibly slow on my vu zero 4k????)
Yellow AutoStart
Red Activate
Restart GUI. (important so USB is picked up in EPG settings)
Save EPG to USB (Important)
Menu > Setup > EPG > EPG Settings
EPG location: /media/hdd
Save
Using FTP to access your box folders.
I personally use Filezilla.
Download FileZilla Client for Windows (64bit x86)
Just like you did for Telnet commands.
You need to type in your boxes IP address
Port can be left empty
Local computer folders on the left. Satellite Box folders on the right
How to manually install .ipk on OE-Alliance images via telnet
To manually install, copy ipk to tmp folder (var/volatile/tmp)
then enter this Telnet/ PuTTY command
opkg install /tmp/*.ipk
How to manually install .deb on DreamOS via telnet
To manually install, copy ipk to tmp folder
then enter this Telnet/ PuTTY commands
dpkg -i /tmp/*.deb
apt-get -y update
apt-get -y install -f
So now I use FTP to copy all the latest IPKs into the tmp folder of my box.
Latest IPKs would be sourced from github or various satellite forums. And in our case, linuxsat-support.com
and run this telnet command
opkg install /tmp/*.ipk
reboot gui
Manually install dependencies
OK, we have used the box menus to setup most of the plugins required.
Feeds don't always have the latest version of plugins or all the required library dependancies that a plugin might need.
Realistically. These should all actually be installed. Its just a bit of a tick box checking exercise.
So lets do some manual installing of elements via telnet and ftp.
First setup a password on your box, so we are able to log into it via ftp, openwebif or telnet
Menu > Setup > System > Network > Password Settings >
Old habit but I always just keep this as "root"
So username is "root"
password is "root"
But obviously set the password to whatever you want
You can press text button on your remote to bring up virtual keyboard.
Telnet
I personally use PuTTY as my telnet client.
Download PuTTY: latest release (0.76)
But you can use openwebif in a browser.
To open telnet with PuTTY or openwebif in a browser you need to know your boxes IP address
Menu > Information > Network > IP Address
PuTTY
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Openwebif > Terminal
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All latest images are python3. Install the correct libraries from the relevant python version.
Don't install python2 libraries on python3 or vice versa.
If unsure of your python version, check your menu > information page.
python3 images only
opkg update update feed files
opkg install wget install full wget needed for https downloads used in a lot of plugins
opkg install python3-requests
opkg install python3-multiprocessing
opkg install python3-six
opkg install python3-pillow
python2 images only
opkg update update feed files
opkg install wget install full wget needed for https downloads used in a lot of plugins
opkg install python-requests
opkg install python-multiprocessing
opkg install python-image
opkg install python-imaging
opkg install python-six
dreambox - python3 images only
apt-get -y update update feed files
apt-get -y install wget install full wget needed for https downloads used in a lot of plugins
apt-get -y install python3-requests
apt-get -y install python3-multiprocessing
apt-get -y install python3-six
dreambox - python2 images only
apt-get -y update update feed files
apt-get -y install wget install full wget needed for https downloads used in a lot of plugins
apt-get -y install python-requests
apt-get -y install python-multiprocessing
apt-get -y install python-image
apt-get -y install python-imaging
apt-get -y install python-six
ServiceApp, Gstreamer, Exteplayer3
Some plugins install rogue or monkey patched versions of these. So we will start with a clean install
opkg remove enigma2-plugin-systemplugins-serviceapp
opkg remove exteplayer3
opkg remove ffmpeg
opkg remove gstplayer
opkg install enigma2-plugin-systemplugins-serviceapp
opkg install exteplayer3
opkg install ffmpeg
opkg install gstplayer
Reboot Gui
Add Plugins
Menu > Plugins > Download Plugins
This is 100% user choice.
What I install
extensions tab
cacheflush - clear out your boxes cache when its full or a set time. Makes your box run smoother
e2piconizer - my own plugin to download the latest picons for your satellite. Very good for 28.2e sat
epgimport - My epg/iptv epg downloader of choice
jediepgxtream - my own plugin to assign epg to iptv channels.
jedimakerxtream - my own plugin to create iptv bouquetsBouquetMakerXtream - my own new plugin to create iptv bouquets
vpnmanager - i use this occasionally when testing some dodgy iptvs.
xstreamity - my own plugin - xtream codes iptv player
Note for all my own plugins, I actually install from feeds first. Then install the latest over the top from the IPKs on this forum.
You can just install the IPKs, but some images have the dependencies for these plugins included in the feed files (openpli 8.* is a good example of this)
I also have fibre broadband now, so I don't worry about speeds nowadays. If still on slow broadband, downloading a internet speed checker is always useful
Reboot Gui
skins tab
I install all my own skins for testing
kiddac-1080-onyx
kiddac-1080-slyk-r19
systemplugins tab
Nothing in there that interests me at this time
Reboot Gui
That's pretty much all I ever install from feeds. I like my box barebones. No bulky media plugins, no plugins I am never going to use.
But obviously this is the whole point of you setting up your own box. Install the plugins relevant to how you use your box.
If you don't know what a plugin does. Google it. Download it. Try it. Remove it. (You will rarely crash your box by just experimenting with plugins in the feeds)
Remove Plugins
The whole point of making your own image is to setup your box on how you use it, removing and installing the plugins that are relevant to you.
So this is my setup
Menu > Plugins > Remove Plugins
Extensions tab
Atilehd - Not used with any of my skins. So that goes
autotimer - I rarely record programmes, so this isn't for me, but I keep it just in case
chromium - for those that have a vu box or quad core hisilicon chip box. If you have accounts for youtube, dazn, bien, amazon prime etc. Is very good. Use power button to escape these chromium screens though. It's confusing if you don't know
cutlisteditor - used for editing recordings. Not for me. That goes
dvdplayer - that goes
enhancedmoviecenter - i don't skin this and have a movieplanner mod instead. That goes
epgsearch - allows you to search for programmes. Useful to some
filecommander - I always have a computer linked up to my box. So no use to me as I use ftp to do all my file management. That goes
imdb - Get additional movie info for programmes - I think this is currently broke
mediaplayer - keep
mediascanner - keep
openwebif - allows the viewing of your box in a web browser. Keep
picture player - not for me. That goes
programmlistenupdater - not relevant to my 28.2e satellite. That goes
webkithbbtv - not relevant to my 28.2e satellite. That goes
witaispeechtotext - no idea what this is or how it is used - so that goes
Restart Gui.
Languages tab
Language files take up very little space, but I like to clean out all clutter.
So all languages get deleted apart from English
Skin tab
Well as a skinner, it would be a crime to use anyone elses skins other than my own, so now I delete metrix skin and all the bulk that comes with it.
You don't have to. Just my preference. Metrix is a very good customisable skin.
systemplugins tab
autobouquetmaker - My choice for bouquet maker. Keep
blindscan - useful if you have a motorised dish or non UK satellite.
bluetoothsetup - no bluetooth on my box. That goes
cablescan - keep
commoninterfaceassignment - I dont use CI modules in my receiver. That goes
hotplug - keep
mphelp - keep
networkbrowser - keep
networkwizard - keep
positionesetup - I have a static dish, so no use to me. That goes
remotecontrolcode - I don't use. That goes
satfinder - keep
softwaremanager - keep
toolkit - keep
videoenhancement - I don't like this plugin at all - should be called video unenhancement - that goes
videotune - keep
wirelesslan - keep
Restart Gui
Favourite Skin
First things first, I am not a fan of the Metrix HD skin. So I install a familiar skin to be used to set everything up.
Me personally this would be my Slyk Q skin, this can be found in the plugin feeds, so that is the first thing I do.
Menu > Plugins > Download Plugins > skins > kiddac-1080-slyk-q
Menu > Setup > Usage & GUI > Skin settings
Then follow the skins author instructions - if there is some skin setup needed.
Setting up - first run
You will be presented with the language selection page as soon as the receiver starts. Select your language and press Green to Save
The GUI will restart so that the language change takes effect.
Use automatic mode detector. Yes
Video mode selection.
Despite having a 4k tv I always select 1080p here, Very few satellite channels or iptv are true 4k. Your choice though.
Refresh rate. 50Hz or Auto
Do you want to restore your settings? No, just start
Use the wizard to set up basic features
For me:
Time
Classic
(GMT) United Kingdom
Transponder
Month DD Year
HH:mm:ss
Tuner:
Configuration mode: Simple
Mode: Single (Einzeln)
Satellite: 28.2
Send DiSEqC: No
Force Legacy Signal stats: No
Do you want to install a channel list? None
Do you want to do a service scan? Yes, do a manual scan now.
This step can be skipped as it takes about 20 minutes. But I like to do a satellite scan, before I install and setup AutoBouquetsMaker.
Satellite Scan:
Type of scan: Single Satellite
Satellite: 28.2e
Network scan: Yes
Clear before scan: Yes
Only free scan: No
Network Wizard
Use interface: Yes
Use DHCP: Yes
Source your openatv image or flash online.
Manual Install
Openatv has its own website to download their latest builds
Current Stable
https://images.mynonpublic.com/openatv/current/index.php
dev 7.2 (for testing and reporting bugs)
as always, only for users who want to tinker and are not afraid to completely reinstall the box a few times.
https://images.mynonpublic.com/openatv/7.2/index.php
beta 7.1
https://images.mynonpublic.com/openatv/7.1/index.php
7.0
https://images.mynonpublic.com/openatv/7.0/index.php
Older 6.4 (discontinued Nov 18 2022)
https://images.mynonpublic.com/openatv/6.4/index.php
Source your box brand in the left column.
Source the exact model of your box in the submenu (may need to scroll into view)
Download zip file.
Copy zip file to a usb. And flash according to your boxes flashing instructions.
Online Flash
Blue button -> Software Manager -> Flash Online
or
Menu > Setup > Software management > Flash Online.
We are using OpenATV here, but you can select the image via the Yellow button / Distribution
Select Image to flash. Its always better to do a clean install to prevent issues with backed up settings and plugins.
Green / Flash Image to start
Do you want to backup settings? No
Clean (Just Flash & restore all)
Wait for image to download and the flash process to finish
I have been asked a few times if I can make a new setup guide for latest OpenATV 7.* versions.
So lets go through the motions again, as a few things have changed since my original OpenATV 6.4 setup guide.
Although this guide is using openatv image, it can be used as a base for any image. They are all pretty much the same process.
*note before you start a new flash - a reflash clears most things off your box. Make sure you have copies of all important information before continuing.
clines, nlines, iptv details, config files, crons, even picons if you don't want to download them all again. etc. Never rely on the box backing things up. Copy them to a computer first. You have been warned.
/etc/CCcam.cfg (clines)
/etc/tuxbox/config (oscam)
/etc/crons/cronttabs/
/etc/enigma2/[plugin folders]
/etc/enigma2/skin_user_? (if have custom skin overrides)
/usr/keys/ (for some other images and softcams)
/usr/script/
I recommend you have 2 newly formatted USB flash sticks for this process.
1 for flashing
1 that lives in your box constantly for keeping your picons/movies/epg/swapdisk etc
Use only quality branded usb flash drives. (kingston/sandisk/samsung/corsair etc) Not some cheap chinese ebay crap.
Well that isn't entirely true hecha71
Yes if there are more connected devices than allowed it will either not play or stop after a short period of time
But there are also quite a few providers now that stop after a period of time. These are valid lines.
This could be for a few reasons.
Time limited token.
To prevent users leaving there stream running all day.
There is also a new direct source which I use in xstreamity that is token based.
But this is just the nature of IPTV, everyone knows if it stops or freezes, then a quick zap usually fixes it.
If your are not over your allowed connection limit, and this is happening every 30 seconds or every minute then you need to speak to your provider and ask them why. But if its kicking you out say after 10 or 15 mins then that can happen and not to unusual.
yes, that was because my skins were originally for openatv and openvix.
They bothed used different folders at the time
So it was so the enigma2 script runner could be used to manual run these scripts.
Obviously never used openatv metrix skin then, that breaks if you even look at it wrong 
They may have fixed it in later versions, but its an sd skin, on a hd box, showing a fhd video. 
Yes, as mentioned its not perfect as I haven't done any fixes, but lots of the features are still usable.
It would basically have to be re-written from scratch to fully work. As there is that much code in this it would be difficult to fix issues and amend the code.
The concept of the plugin is actually not much different to what I do for my xstreamity plugin for iptv, but this has a few extra bells and whistles thrown in.
I wont have any spare time in the remainder of this year to look at it any more.
Well that depends what you use your box for.
Are you using satellite which has 4k channels.
Are you using iptv which has 4k channels. Very few do.
Unless you have access to lots of 4k channels, personally I would recommend setting your box to 1080p as most skins are only HD and not 4k.
Some skins can get confused when switching between HD and 4K.
Refresh rate: auto or 60hz for modern tvs
Colourspace: Auto
HDMI colourimetry: Auto
Please delete your provider domain from your crash log.
And some older images used to use usr/scripts folder instead of usr/script
In which case if you are missing usr/script
Just create a new directory called that
