As MAC-based authentication becomes more restrictive, the community has shifted toward more robust login methods:
While users sometimes use "patched" to mean an exploit was fixed, in the context of TiviMate, it often refers to version updates that fix connectivity issues . tivimate mac address patched
In rare cases, if you are using a generic MAC address that came with a cracked app, hundreds (or thousands) of other pirates are using the same exact MAC address. The IPTV provider sees multiple connections from the same MAC and "patches" it by blocking that address entirely. As MAC-based authentication becomes more restrictive