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Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:33 am
by blue-raven
Hello
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Was curious why the beta key stopped working and now I’m forced to purchase a key. I keep trying the key that is supposedly not expired according to the post yet, for just me, doesn’t work. Kind of creepy.
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:37 am
by Billycar11
nah it will be for everyone im guessing it goes by the devs time zone its march there and it says it good till end of feb so should be expired.
a new key will be posted in the future
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:18 pm
by briansemerick
I wonder if Leap Day screwed up the release schedule. Either way I'm just twiddling my thumbs until the new key comes out.
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:27 pm
by Coopervid
It was never seamless. Just wait a couple of days.
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:40 pm
by blue-raven
Billycar11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:37 am
nah it will be for everyone im guessing it goes by the devs time zone its march there and it says it good till end of feb so should be expired.
a new key will be posted in the future
Thanks I’ll hang in there
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:46 pm
by Ezatoka
blue-raven wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:33 am
now I’m forced to purchase a key
Someone is standing with a gun behind you and forces you to buy? Might need better locks on your home.
Otherwise, buying is an appreciation towards mike for his work.
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:54 pm
by Dogboy7
Just as a test I changed the date on my computer from March to February. Boom, MKV working again. Changed it back to March when I was done.
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:55 am
by blue-raven
Dogboy7 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:54 pm
Just as a test I changed the date on my computer from March to February. Boom, MKV working again. Changed it back to March when I was done.
You are correct
! Fancy thinking
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:37 am
by briansemerick
Dogboy7 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:54 pm
Just as a test I changed the date on my computer from March to February. Boom, MKV working again. Changed it back to March when I was done.
I tried this earlier and it did not work for me.
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:33 am
by WilliWieberg
The key expired on 24 03 01. Still works for me if i manually switch back the date, but than every other software complains for security risk of not having set the correct date.
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:26 pm
by Woodstock
The date is only checked when MakeMKV starts. It can be turned back right after that. If you leave MakeMKV running while idle (depends on how paranoid we are), it doesn't check the date again.
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:58 pm
by momolabs
Ok so usually this works when I set my system date back. The other day it didn't. Today I got it to work with these steps:
1. Set system date back.
2. Start MakeMKV. If it says evaluation expired, Do a Register and put in the expired key.
3. Restart MakeMKV and open media, this time it works.
4. Set system date/time back to automatic.
5. Keep Calm and Carry On
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:37 am
by briansemerick
momolabs wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:58 pm
Ok so usually this works when I set my system date back. The other day it didn't. Today I got it to work with these steps:
1. Set system date back.
2. Start MakeMKV. If it says evaluation expired, Do a Register and put in the expired key.
3. Restart MakeMKV and open media, this time it works.
4. Set system date/time back to automatic.
5. Keep Calm and Carry On
thank you. this worked.
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:47 pm
by briansemerick
well I thought it worked. Now all my discs are having strings of errors immediately after putting them in, and they crash the system. Wish a new key would just come out. It's 3/5....
Re: Beta Key 🔑 Doesn’t Work forced to buy
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:36 am
by Daveo
This is the new key. it didnt work immediately but i had to restart it, now all fine.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1053
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! Fancy thinking 