iOS / iPadOS Does Not Ask to Watch Live and Does Not Seek to End when Recording

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Server Version#: 1.42.2.10156
Player Version#: Latest iOS / iPadOS app
Tuner Make/Model: HDHR Flex 4K
Guide/Lineup name: Chicago OTA
Using XMLTV?: No
Channel number/Name: All

With the new iOS / iPadOS apps if you are recording then you cannot jump to live when using the channel. It does not give you the option. You cannot seek to the end either. You’re stuck watching whatever you are recording from the beginning. I’ve been having to use the HDHR app to watch things live if I want to record something. The web interface, Apple TV, and Xbox all give the option. This seems to be an issue only on iOS / iPadOS with the newer redesigned app. Does anybody know how to address this or am I just stuck waiting for an update that fixes this issue?

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I’m having this exact same problem. It’s super annoying.

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Having the same issue here.

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I have the same issue and it seems related to these posts too:

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Same issue here

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The newer app seems more like an alpha release than anything else. I’m surprised it still isn’t in TestFlight instead of having been let into the wild. Hopefully they leave the Apple TV app alone until they iron all this out.

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Over a month later and this bug remains

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Longer than that. Guess it isn’t a priority. I really wish I could just go back to an older version of the app. IMO this should still be in TestFlight. It was released way too prematurely.

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No news for this? Started watching NBA games, can’t seek a recording event make it unusable. Hope there’s a fix soon.

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Still a problem as of Nov 27

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A workaround once a recording is set. Go to another channel and start watching, stop that show and go back to original channel and watch live. That should activate another tuner.

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Use the desktop app from your iOS device instead. You have to go here: https://app.plex.tv/