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Latest Updates

What's New.

CHAINLAB v1.18.3 — CURRENT BUILD

Our latest update makes live TV rock-solid, gives installs a brand-new screen, and refreshes the Chainlab look.


● NEW

Live TV that doesn't stutter

Live channels now play through a more reliable engine. In multi-channel testing across news, sports and kids channels, stalling dropped to zero wherever the channel itself was healthy.

A brand-new install screen

Updating is now one full-screen, branded experience — a progress ring and four clear stages (Download, Verify, Apply, Restart) instead of a stack of pop-ups and a black screen while it works.

A refreshed look

The Chainlab mark has been redrawn and now sits cleanly over any artwork, anywhere on the box.

How to get the update

Three steps. Zero cables.

  1. Your box will let you know when the update is ready — you'll see a notification and an "Update Available" button.

    The Update Available message that appears on your box, showing the new version and size, with UPDATE NOW and Later buttons.
  2. Click it. The update installs itself and your box restarts automatically (about a minute).

    The full-screen install screen showing a progress ring and the four stages: Download, Verify, Apply, Restart.
  3. Done! No cables, no computer, nothing to plug in.

Release history

Every build so far.

  1. v1.18.319 JUL 2026145 MB

    Live TV buffering fix, refreshed Chainlab logo, and the new full-screen install experience.

  2. v1.18.218 JUL 2026

    Live TV components now reinstall themselves automatically after an update, so the Guide is never empty when your box comes back up.

  3. v1.18.018 JUL 2026

    A fresh modern look — redesigned pop-ups and notifications, a new full-screen update screen, and an on-screen update prompt.

  4. v1.17.017 JUL 2026143 MB

    Faster startup, smoother TV guide loading, and a smaller, cleaner update (30% smaller download).

  5. v1.16.004 JUL 2026

    The complete fix for random audio loss, plus the one-tap "No audio?" tool in Settings.

  6. v1.15.004 JUL 2026

    World TV: every channel now carries TV guide data, with freshly verified streams. Smoother updates and general tidy-up.

  7. v1.14.0JUN 2026

    World TV launch, smoother updates and restarts, and background self-checking and self-healing.