# DVR M3u Support

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-m3u-support/178162>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [February 2, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-m3u-support/178162 "2017-02-02T13:40:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![barney007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/barney007/32/9090_2.png) [@barney007](https://forums.plex.tv/u/barney007)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-m3u-support/178162/1 "2017-02-02T13:40:57Z")

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once DVR is out of beta or before will it support m3u playlists like emby does? I don’t want to leave the plex arena but like tv with dvr support via a m3u list is becoming a big thing for me

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**Author:** ![anon18523487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@anon18523487](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon18523487)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-m3u-support/178162/2 "2017-02-03T03:38:07Z")

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An m3u is just a playlist. PMS as a whole does not support using m3u files. Not sure how this is used with DVR.

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**Author:** ![barney007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/barney007/32/9090_2.png) [@barney007](https://forums.plex.tv/u/barney007)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-m3u-support/178162/3 "2017-02-03T09:02:47Z")

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emby reads the m3u playing with lots of links to iptv channels and when I add a xml tv guide I can select what programs to record. it works like the current dvr on plex but instead of getting the channels from the hdhomerun it gets them from the m3u playlist

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**Author:** ![anon18523487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@anon18523487](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon18523487)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-m3u-support/178162/4 "2017-02-03T10:05:44Z")

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So you are talking about online channels?

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**Author:** ![barney007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/barney007/32/9090_2.png) [@barney007](https://forums.plex.tv/u/barney007)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-m3u-support/178162/5 "2017-02-03T11:52:14Z")

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> @MovieFan.Plex said:  
> So you are talking about online channels?

yes

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**Author:** ![anon18523487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@anon18523487](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon18523487)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-m3u-support/178162/6 "2017-02-03T18:30:01Z")

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Plex DVR is not currently designed for that so this would be something totally different. You basically want Plex to be able to save an online video and add it locally to your Plex library? I don’t know if that will fly.

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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 7, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-m3u-support/178162/7 "2020-01-07T22:40:41Z")

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Closed on January 7, 2020, 10:40pm UTC