Limit to Airing Time doesn't work

Live TV & DVR
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Server Version#: 1.18.4.2171

I’m using Freesat South.

I’ve tried scheduling a recording for “The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler” on PBS.

After enabling New and Repeated Airings, I see a large number of airings in the schedule:

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BTW, start times are showing the offset to start recordings 5 min early.

I thought I could reduce this large number by using the Limit to Airing Time option:

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But regardless what time I’m choosing, not a single airing show up in the schedule. For example, after choosing 07:20 PM which should be the next airing tonight, I see this:

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Another issue with the Limit to Airing Time feature is that the times shown don’t reflect the chosen format, i.e. the show in AM/PM format when Plex is set to 24h format.

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bump…

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And they’re still an hour off as of version: 1.18.9.2571. Obviously not a priority for the Plex team, as this has existed as far back as 2017.

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Yep, just ran into this error today. This is a big problem and still exists in the most recent server version - 1.19.1.2621

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Yeah - I noticed this as well when I tried it again last week.

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I have referred the time error to our development team.

For any other error, would need logs and details of what is wrong and what was selected and the outcome

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Thank you, as this seems to be a programming error that has existed for some time. It is even more important now as there is some learning programs being broadcast by PBS in some locales to supplement home learning during the covid19 pandemic, which are repeated numerous times throughout the day and are not necessarily new programming.

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A change has just been released in Plex Media Server beta 1.20.0 to address the Limit to Airing Time bug

Release Note:

  • (DVR) server would display incorrect times under “Limit Airing Times To” advance recording option. (#11362)
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A further fix has now been released in Plex Media Server beta 1.20.1.3213

See Release Note: Plex Media Server

  • (DVR) Server would display incorrect times under “Limit Airing Times To” advance recording option (#11362)

N.B. Downgrading from this release may result in DVR recordings with an airing time restriction failing.

So if ever downgrading from this beta release, any DVR schedules created with “Limit to Airing Time” would need to be deleted and recreated.

(Note: there is still a Plex Web display bug relating to use of “Limit of Airing Time” where there may be occasions when the “DVR Schedule” and “Recording Priority” show the wrong times - this does not affect the actual scheduling that Plex Media Server is using and is just a Plex Web display bug that will get fixed)