# Not tuning certain channel **URL:** \ **Category:** Live TV & DVR\ **Tags:** livetv-dvr\ **Created:** [October 29, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-tuning-certain-channel/482995 "2019-10-29T15:01:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mcclure83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mcclure83](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcclure83)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-tuning-certain-channel/482995/1 "2019-10-29T15:01:51Z")
Server Version#:1.18.1.1973 Player Version#: Is anyone else having trouble tuning in certain channels? My plex server isn’t able to tune CBS(which is channel two) My TVs hooked up to the same connection tune it in just fine. The settings also show that the signal is good. ![plexSignal](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/6/4/646dce2ef2fd568ed24f59926adde33e527f9c85.jpeg) My tuner is a WinTV-HVR-22XX. I get the following error when trying to watch live TV. ![PlexError](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/5/b/5b8359545c0a17a1d5978b1f9bc748864637d252.png) ---
**Author:** ![that0n3guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5e9695/32.png) [@that0n3guy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/that0n3guy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-tuning-certain-channel/482995/2 "2019-12-18T13:14:24Z")
I’m having this issue as well. Channel 3.1 (cbs for me) in the logs won’t ever tune (but works in HDhomerun app w/ great signal). Other channels will work every time. Here is my attached tuner log showing working tunes and the last one is a failed tune. [Plex Tuner Service.log](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/h39xFtOSBf0bdTaezJIYWjCtiZR.log) (115.7 KB) I’m running on docker: Version 1.18.3.2156 ---
**Author:** ![that0n3guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5e9695/32.png) [@that0n3guy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/that0n3guy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-tuning-certain-channel/482995/3 "2019-12-18T13:27:31Z")
Update. I installed plex on windows ( Version 1.18.4.2164) and the channels that don’t work on linux (docker) work fine. What would be the difference? The version logs for 1.18.4.2164 don’t say anything about fixing dvr stuff… ---
**Author:** ![that0n3guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5e9695/32.png) [@that0n3guy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/that0n3guy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-tuning-certain-channel/482995/4 "2019-12-18T13:39:21Z")
Update again: Just tried a completely fresh docker install (very easy to do). I didn’t use any existing configs or files. And now the channels work! So something in the old config is killing some channels from tuning?? ---
**Author:** ![mcclure83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mcclure83](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcclure83)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-tuning-certain-channel/482995/5 "2019-12-23T15:13:03Z")
Not sure your issue is similar to mine. I disconnected from my amp and connected the tuner before the amp and (fingers cross) haven’t had anymore issues. ---
**Author:** ![that0n3guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5e9695/32.png) [@that0n3guy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/that0n3guy)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-tuning-certain-channel/482995/6 "2019-12-24T14:07:38Z")
Nope, not the problem. I can tune the channels outside of plex (hdhomerun app for example), just not in plex. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/not-tuning-certain-channel/482995/7 "2020-03-23T14:07:42Z")
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