# BUG: Cannot force re-recording

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-force-re-recording/751950>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** livetv-dvr\
**Created:** [October 20, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-force-re-recording/751950 "2021-10-20T14:48:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![DrSmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drsmith/32/81960_2.png) [@DrSmith](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DrSmith)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-force-re-recording/751950/1 "2021-10-20T14:48:51Z")

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Server Version#: 1.24.4.5081  
Player Version#: N/A

Yesterday I had a corrupt OTA recording of a 1 hour show on PBS. It happens with OTA, no big deal. However, I am unable to get Plex to re-record the show at a later date I guess because Plex thinks the show was recorded successfully. Even when I select the exact time/episode to record Plex says “no upcoming airings”, which is not even the right error message.

Here are some ideas for the fix:

1. make record ALL really record ALL, including all repeated episodes
2. provide a “force re-recording” button
3. provide a way to delete recording history
4. add a manual record channel/time/duration feature

Any one of the above is better than my current solution which is to remove the package and completely delete the /var/lib/plexmediaserver directory. I know there is a feature suggestion related to this, but this is a bug, not a feature request.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-cannot-force-re-recording/751950/2 "2022-01-18T14:49:16Z")

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