When using the Channel Guide in web browser, I click on Today->Prime Time and it lists from 5:00pm - 6:30pm. I am in central time zone of the USA where prime time is considered to be 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
As a definition, prime time programming in regards to television is:
“The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period – for example (in the United States), from 8:00p.m. to 11:00p.m. (Eastern and Pacific Time) or 7:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. (Central and Mountain Time)”
Here’s how Plex displays the different settings on my system:
Midnight -> 12:00am-1:30am
Early Morning -> 4:00am - 5:30am
Morning -> 8:00am - 9:30 am
Afternoon -> 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Primetime -> 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Late Night -> 10:00pm - 11:30pm
Now all broadcast networks broadcast their new shows and repeats during prime time. On my system, you cannot use the presets to even view these. These shows are arguably the most desirable to watch each day yet Plex doesn’t have a mechanism to show them as it defaults to early evening programming for my area.
I was told by @anon18523487 that this setting is by design to accommodate UK users. Can we please get this so that it is configurable for all users and not just a subset?
99% of the time I only schedule shows that air in “primetime”. This occurs between 7pm and 10pm each night.
Also, when I check scheduling, I usually check the entire week, switching from day to day. It would be VERY nice if the start time I have on the schedule remained the start time when I selected another day. That way I would only have to select / move the time range once.
I don’t know where on the planet “prime time” is 5pm, but it’s not anywhere in the USA. In eastern and pacific time zones it’s 8-11pm, and in central and mountain zones (also I think Alaska & Hawaii) it’s 7-10pm.
Please make it user configurable with reasonable time zone specific defaults.
I left Plex but came back today only to find that this is still no resolved. How is that I and only a few other users have brought light to this bug and yet it is still present?
right now, there’s an 11pm, a 12am, and a 2am shortcut. surely you don’t need 3 shortcuts to cover a 4 hour block. you can remove 1 of those and add 8pm for primetime shows where most of the new programming starts and i assume most of the recording happens.
