# MCEBuddy 2.4.8 service unavailable error

**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-2-4-8-service-unavailable-error/746
**Category:** General Support / Questions
**Created:** [October 8, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-2-4-8-service-unavailable-error/746 "2017-10-08T15:31:32Z")
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### Author: ![ggrussell](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@ggrussell](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/ggrussell)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-2-4-8-service-unavailable-error/746/1 "2017-10-08T15:31:32Z")

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I have double checked and the MCE Buddy service is definitely running. Yet I get an error when I run the app. Any suggestions?

Reinstalled 2.4.7 and now working as expected. With 2.4.8, all the buttons are greyed out and can’t get to Settings.

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### Author: ![RBoy](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@RBoy](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/RBoy)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-2-4-8-service-unavailable-error/746/2 "2017-10-08T16:21:51Z")

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Disable your firewall and antivirus. It could be blocking the communication ports