Yes that's true! I couldn't find any other posts about it hence why I created my post. It has been since last night that they have stopped working.
He set up an IPTV server some months back so it might be his way of trying to get the remaining few people to move over IPTV.
I am having the same issue. I did send him an email but no reply. Did you manage to solve itI know its the obvious, but did you ask him?