# How to adjust the recording buffer

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-adjust-the-recording-buffer/560817>\
**Category:** Live TV & DVR\
**Tags:** server-windows, server-nvidia-shield\
**Created:** [March 24, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-adjust-the-recording-buffer/560817 "2020-03-24T12:41:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jpgrenier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jpgrenier](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jpgrenier)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-adjust-the-recording-buffer/560817/1 "2020-03-24T12:41:23Z")

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Hi is there a way to adjust the amount of time that the DVR records when you watch live tv?

Because when I pause the live tv on my Nvidia Shield TV for more than a couple of minute, after I play it again the playback will stop after maybe 2 or 3 minutes.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![hooverdan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hooverdan/32/170860_2.png) [@hooverdan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hooverdan)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-adjust-the-recording-buffer/560817/2 "2020-03-27T14:40:22Z")

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@jpgrenier, this has been an ongoing issue across various clients. If you search or look at threads like this one:

> [@Plex Client Can't resume paused live tv after long pause](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-client-cant-resume-paused-live-tv-after-long-pause/454095/15):
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> I am seeing this issue with server version Version 1.18.5.2260 (and shield client with 3 hour screen saver setting, roku, or desktop). I can see usually around 220-230 files in the transcode directory before it gets killed. In the debug log I found these entries (bolded), and I certainly did not initiate the termination… Jan 25, 2020 10:40:40.152 [0x7f4582ffd700] VERBOSE - It took 0.0 sec to serialize a list with 0 elements. Jan 25, 2020 10:40:40.152 [0x7f45837fe700] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.…

you will see that this behavior is not “working as designed/intended” currently and has been problematic for quite some time.

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**Author:** ![jpgrenier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jpgrenier](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jpgrenier)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-adjust-the-recording-buffer/560817/3 "2020-03-27T17:58:47Z")

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Thanks for the info, i didn’t see that thread. Seems like Plex is not trying to fix this bug because it’s been there since the beginning I started using Plex as my DVR(almost 2 yesrs ago). I’ll keep watching for some answers 🤞

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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:** [June 25, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-adjust-the-recording-buffer/560817/4 "2020-06-25T17:58:57Z")

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