Freebox update 4.13.6 fixes recording and VM bugs, the fourth in a week

Which bugs does Freebox 4.13.6 fix?

The first one broke recording on certain channels, including TF1, M6 and Série Club. Live, scheduled and recurring recordings were all affected. Either no file appeared on the box, or the file was unreadable because of an error. Free rated it "critical" in its bug tracker.

Only channels protected by copy-prevention DRM seem to have been hit. France 2, for example, was fine. Free gives no technical detail, apart from a hint that the box's hard drive showed up as read-only. Users say the problem is gone since the update.

The second bug only concerned the Freebox Delta and Ultra. People running virtual machines (VMs) on their box could no longer open the console or virtual screen after 4.13.5, and got a message saying the machine was "not reachable". Free says it found the cause on 10 November, and users report it is fixed.

Like the three earlier updates, this one also lists "security fixes" without saying which flaws.

How to update your Freebox to 4.13.6

The box has to restart for the update to install. The easiest way is the Free app on your phone: open the equipment menu, tap Serveur internet > Version logicielle, then Mettre à jour (Redémarrer works too). You can also use the directional buttons on the box to reach the Redémarrage option.

Then check you are on 4.13.6. On the Freebox Delta, look in the Version menu. On the other models, go to Informations avancées. Switch off any virtual machines before restarting, so the reboot does not cause them problems.