Match the actual model before changing settings
Freesat’s dated notice names the Humax HDR-1100S, Freesat Recorder in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB versions, and HB-1100S receiver among older G2 devices sold between 2013 and 2019. Match that list to the equipment you own. A second-hand purchase date alone does not establish the model generation, and the notice is not a statement about every Humax product.
Recognise the withdrawn journey
The affected functions are backwards scrolling with programme links, Showcase recommendations with links, and search. If a named device still shows live satellite television and its ordinary forward guide but no longer provides one of those discovery routes, that pattern fits the announced change. Repeatedly reinstalling a broadcaster account cannot restore a platform feature that has been withdrawn.
Try the player rather than the missing shortcut
The notice says selected on-demand players remain accessible and requires both satellite broadcast and internet connections for that access. Check the actual player menu and its current support information. A missing guide shortcut and a missing programme inside the player are separate questions; finding the player does not guarantee that an old episode remains available there.
Make an upgrade decision around the lost function
Write down which function matters: searching across services, following a past guide entry, or simply watching scheduled broadcasts. Compare that need with the documented capabilities of any replacement before spending money. Keep the 2025 notice with the model details when seeking support, so an intentional service change is not confused with a newly developed reception fault.
Questions, answered
Did the notice say all broadcast channels would stop?
No. It explicitly says broadcast television and the ordinary TV Guide continue on the affected devices.
Does this apply to every Humax television product?
No. The notice identifies particular older Freesat G2 models.