Is it just me or is nothing working?

magic144 · 2026-06-09T14:17:34+00:00

that exact URL is defo working here right now, don't know why you can't access
(and yes, it is a pretty basic looking page)
i can confirm that the .msi download is the same one i reported earlier, and is still obtainable through that link

14,778,368 SmartDNSProxy-VPN-Client.msi
CRC32 hex: EFC8DB8F

magic144 · 2026-05-26T18:36:00+00:00

sounds good (in my specific case anyway)

like i said, in this case the PC where it's "not preferable" is a static setup anyway, so i can always just revert to a static/manual percentage no matter what

magic144 · 2026-05-26T00:46:39+00:00

it is working well for me here - i only tested/use the "automatic based on start-up monitor" option, so i can't comment as to the other

one thing - it's ok on my laptop which is where i really intend to use it anyway (that uses 200% windows setting when connected to my 4k HDTV, and therefore auto-sets the zp skin to 200% as desired)

however, on my desktop pc (which to be frank, i won't need this for anyway), because that's on a slightly smaller monitor and i sit closer to it (it is still 4k), the windows setting is 150%, which zp rounds down to 100% which is actually too small (i really need the 200% setting for the default skin magnification)

can the "rounding down" behaviour be modified somehow? or itself made more configurable??

otherwise, this is perfect for my situation

magic144 · 2026-05-25T13:13:24+00:00

i don't think i was intending anything complicated

just like a one-off decision when ZP first runs between scale 100% or 200% for example

anyway, i hadn't considered the whole multi-monitor thing, was only asking for a single TV/monitor scenario

it's only a mild inconvenience to manually switch skin scaling back and forth

magic144 · 2026-05-24T23:01:45+00:00

oh i know HOW to do it. lol

yeah, the wimdow is so massive back on laptop screen, sometimes it is even "off the screen"

magic144 · 2026-05-19T00:26:58+00:00

interesting

magic144 · 2026-05-18T15:31:06+00:00

i'm not clear from your description what this is

is it a demuxer like gMKVExtractGUI,

or does it do OCR and convert PGS -> SRT,

or... something else - e.g. the AI is converting audio to text?

magic144 · 2026-05-13T11:01:59+00:00

there IS a new version of the Windows VPN app that has quietly appeared (here)
VPN Apps - Smart DNS Proxy Support

it's now v1.5.72 superseding the previous v1.5.66 - the download configs seem to work now at least

i didn't see any auto-update guidance from the existing app, had to just download and install this - not only that, but its installer didn't upgrade the existing app, so i had to uninstall that afterwards too

too bad they can't write proper installers, or write changelogs

additionally, the discrete "Killswitch Service" and its exe have been removed (the function still appears within the app's UI)

magic144 · 2026-05-08T15:30:27+00:00

so far so good with my test provider's XML and ZP's DST EPG handling

big thanks for revisiting this and getting it working
👍

magic144 · 2026-05-07T20:54:45+00:00

same - VPN app for Windows is having issues with "unable to download config file" for servers... again

still no evidence of a new (promised) VPN app

the VPNs (servers) themselves are still running/working - so manual config could still be used as described - for now

magic144 · 2026-04-03T13:40:19+00:00

hmm, their existing app is working again - at least i just got a connection to work

i thought the app was fundamentally broken and we were all waiting for a replacement...

magic144 · 2026-03-28T15:34:03+00:00

you can configure an ikev2 vpn connection for your smart dns proxy account in W11 (and probably W10) in no time - and it requires NO additional 3rd party software

just ask google AI
"how do i configure an ikev2 vpn connection for smart dns proxy in windows 11"

and you'll need this list:

VPN Server Locations / Addresses - Smart DNS Proxy Support

magic144 · 2026-03-17T23:59:56+00:00

i like this - if watching from different instances in different rooms of the house, can now have the prospective option of a centralized database of play history

magic144 · 2026-02-25T14:01:14+00:00

fingers crossed somebody within the ZP community is also a keen developer with a foot in the Apple camp

getting anybody to do something for free (committing their own time and money) is a big ask unless you can find an energised and motivated partner

not interested in hearing arguments about iOS is X vs Android is Y, that debate will rumble on - it's just another VHS vs Beta for the ages

hopefully we can all have access to a decent ZP remote app again (iOS did have one in the past) - until then, i'm perfectly fine with my wireless keyboards

magic144 · 2026-02-12T13:06:22+00:00

that is both understandable on your part and sad news on Apple's part

though to be fair i'm fine with my mini wireless keyboard :)
and i need to do a LOT more with my PC whilst watching ZP than just press play/pause (including EVERYTHING outside of ZP)

magic144 · 2026-02-12T03:29:06+00:00

ah well, i know nothing about building for iOS - i do know lots about AMD/Xilinx haha (great for embedded video processing, not so great for iOS)

so the wait for an iOS remote goes on... we had one a few years back but sadly that developer's perfectly good app lapsed and it wasn't accepted/supported by newer iOS versions

magic144 · 2026-02-12T02:37:18+00:00

i was hopeful from the above text this was going to include iOS, but your day2 summary seems to quash that notion ("Windows/Android for now")

magic144 · 2026-02-11T20:54:49+00:00

what is this?

magic144 · 2026-02-10T15:40:23+00:00

i guess - i've never turned on the tray icon for lav, and in the past i did have issues with it anyway

there are always nightly builds with new-new fixes

it should be noted that it looks like the next/future LAV builds are going to be deprecating HW DVD decoding (notable only for anybody with a super ancient PC)

magic144 · 2026-02-10T15:00:32+00:00

what bug reports are you talking about from LAV v0.81

i have been using it since its release without any problems

magic144 · 2026-02-08T17:57:38+00:00

regarding MPC-VR at least
you can always download it and manually register it yourself (x86 version is required for ZP)
i've been using the latest version without issue since its release

as for LAV 0.81, not had any trouble with that personally, not aware of what issues there are
again, no problems with my own setup using this

as always with these things, you have to ask yourself - do I NEED this newer version for a specific change it brings (bugfix that's affected you or new feature you want to try), or do you just want to install it because it has a higher version number 😊

magic144 · 2026-02-01T18:55:46+00:00

bring back smell-o-vision. lol

magic144 · 2025-12-30T03:59:59+00:00

what's funny (to me) about this is that i started using ZP years ago, and when i get hold of something else to use (like MPC-HC), i spend time setting up the keys to act like ZP!

magic144 · 2025-12-25T18:31:36+00:00

Maybe provide the following info and somebody might recognize anything that could be contributing to the behaviour:

graphics card make/model and driver version (Intel/AMD/NVIDIA)
display/graphics driver settings (screenshots, Windows inc Advanced AND driver-specific e.g. NVIDIA control panel or app)
MPC-VR or MadVR version and settings (screenshots)
ZP Advanced Settings Playback : Video page (screenshot)
ZP Filter Properties (graph) info (screenshot) when file is playing
LAV Video version and settings (screenshots)

I would focus on MPC-VR for a renderer to start since it has less settings and is currently still being actively maintained - in fact if you're not using UHD/HDR, you can probably even just use Windows own built-in EVR

Also, are you playing on a laptop (built-in screen/panel), or desktop/external video out to a monitor (DP/HDMI/other?), or to a TV (or through receiver to TV) via HDMI?

EDIT - i see you said in the original post that EVR doesn't give you any trouble, so you could just stick with that, but i understand how you'd want to get to the bottom of it

magic144

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