I’ve noticed a real catch-22 when watching a program that is recording. Specifically, I record the PBS Newshour every evening at 6 PM. If I tune into the program after it’s started via Live TV & DVR, Plex correctly asks whether I want to watch it live or from the beginning. If I choose Watch It From…

I’ve noticed this exact same behavior. It happens for me when I watch CBS Sunday Morning. The show starts at 9:30am eastern and goes until 11am and I’m always starting it from the start while it’s still in progress. I have commercial removal enabled and as expected there are still commercials while …

What you’re describing is exactly what happens to me with the PBS Newshour. I feel pretty confident that the problem is happening on the Plex Server side and not with the Apple TV client. I concur that the default behavior should be to continue the time shifting program until a user is finished wat…

The behaviour you want is what should be occurring. If you can reproduce this, and provide both the client AND server logs, and let us know the time the issue occurred, and the airing item, that would be much appreciated. :slight_smile:

Dave, I’ll try and get everything to you, but the problem usually happens while we’re watching Newshour and doing something else, like making or eating dinner. It just makes it more difficult to abandon whatever I’m doing in order to capture and assemble the logs for you. I realize that will help yo…

Thanks, it’d be much appreciated! :plexheart:

Can you try on the latest beta server too? [image] Plex Media Server Announcements Plex Media Server 1.19.1.2589 is now available in the Beta update channel NEW: (DVR) Added What’s On Now and What’s On Later hubs (#11135). (Sync) Support for syncing FLAC music without t…

Dave, I can already see you rolling your eyes, but your link only takes me to the announcement, which has no link to the download for the beta of Plex Server. Is there anyway you could include the link to the download in your response?

I’ve noticed this too. I watch the evening news, which records daily @ 6:30PM. If I attempt to tune in, and watch from start or even live, and pause or don’t finish it before the show’s end time, it will kick back to the channel / show. I’ve also noticed this happens if I pause a show that isn’t re…

Sorry, I was asleep then (timezones!), but glad you found it! :slight_smile:

Catch-22 when watching a recording while it's broadcasting

Live TV & DVR

DaveBinM March 31, 2020, 7:29pm 10

Can you try on the latest beta server too?

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Catch-22 when watching a recording while it's broadcasting

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