Due to capacity constraints (both on my NAS and also on my Plex Server) I have to archive recorded files periodically (I do it manually which is absolutely fine), but the problem is that Plex will record the same episodes again as it has no way of knowing that I have already recorded and archived th…

Another workable solution would be to have a function to specifically list missing episodes of a show which you want it to record - so it does not rely on whether or not the file exists in the library - it just records it if it is listed as an episode which needs to be recorded.

[Feature Request] - Archived Programs

Feature Suggestions

tom80H Closed March 20, 2021, 1:55am 3

Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate

Topic		Replies	Views
[feature suggestion] - More Controls on future recording (Series selection/Episode selection) Feature Suggestions livetv-dvr	1	142	November 16, 2021
Auto Record Missing Episodes Live TV & DVR livetv-dvr	5	100	January 11, 2023
Mark Episode for Replacement Feature Suggestions livetv-dvr , library-management	3	165	November 29, 2021
Mark DVR Copies for Re-recording Feature Suggestions livetv-dvr	2	173	October 10, 2020
DVR - The ability to record episodes already in the library Feature Suggestions livetv-dvr	4	324	April 26, 2023

[Feature Request] - Archived Programs

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