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Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 10:48 PM

Osprey box change input stops stream?

When I change inputs on my TV using the Osprey box and remote, does the stream stop when I'm on another TV input? When I change inputs back to the Osprey, TV seems to be instantly live. I'm wondering if I'm still using data when on another input, or if it stopped playing and the instant live is a feature?

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ACE - New Member

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3.5K Messages

3 years ago

Yes it streams, if on, while on other tv inputs. If you want the stream to stop when you switch inputs--just turn your box off with the remote. If the front panel lights are on--it's streaming live tv.

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3 years ago

Ok, thanks for the response. What about opening an app like Netflix on the Osprey box? Does that stop the live TV stream and just plays Netflix, or is live TV still running as a background process, using data for both Netflix and live TV?

ACE - New Member

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3 years ago

Yah if you open an app up on the box the live stream stops. The Osprey box doesn't stream two things at once. You can always tell when a live tv stream has stopped b/c when you go back to it---there's no buffer.

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