Tracking DVR failures

Live TV & DVR
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Server Version#: Version 1.88.1.96-c1c59fc1
Tuner Make/Model: WinTV-dualHD

I find that the DVR occasionally fails to record something for no apparent reason.
I’m specifically talking about when a recording just doesn’t happen at all - you set something to record and nothing at all visible happens.
Anyone know how you find out WHY a recording didn’t happen?
I’m sure it’s in the logs somewhere but a pointer would be helpful.

To be fair, most recording work but it’s really annoying when you specifically want something then realise some weeks later that it’s just not there!!

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Googling Plex Support Logs

https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/

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Thanks. i’d found the logfiles ok but there are so many, I wasn’t sure what to look in to find details of (failed) DVR.

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Depending on activity they roll over but start with “Plex Media Server.log”.

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About to check the logs but everything I have tried to record today has failed with “The recording was not started because airing was in progress”.
What on earth does this mean? Googling seems to find nothing?

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Check your system clock, be sure it is synced up and correct timezone and then restart your system. With the DST change this weekend your system might of had a problem. Assuming you are on Windows, make sure the server isn’t going to sleep.

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Despite the less than obvious error message, the problem turned out to have been the aerial cable fallen out of the wall socket!
Thanks for your help.

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