# Watch recordings while recording **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [November 28, 2017, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-recordings-while-recording/215672 "2017-11-28T08:57:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![plex\_mbeaton.id.au](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e56c9b/32.png) [@plex\_mbeaton.id.au](https://forums.plex.tv/u/plex_mbeaton.id.au)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-recordings-while-recording/215672/1 "2017-11-28T08:57:38Z")
Hi , I am a fairly new user of plex, weaning myself off Mythtv (too much work maintaining it). I really like the record tv functionality and adding to library. With my old myth I used to be able to watch a recording as soon as it started recording. This does not seem readily available. I have found where the recording files are stored temporarily but watching this is buggy and not wife friendly. Is there any way to watch a recording while recording? ---
**Author:** ![plex\_mbeaton.id.au](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e56c9b/32.png) [@plex\_mbeaton.id.au](https://forums.plex.tv/u/plex_mbeaton.id.au)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-recordings-while-recording/215672/2 "2017-11-28T09:02:19Z")
Should have checked the forums first but the question has not been fully answered > **[Will I be able to watch recording in progress?](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/296772/will-i-be-able-to-watch-recording-in-progress#latest)** > > I’ve asked this before and received an unofficial answer from community members but would be great to get an official response from somebody within the team. I want to be able to watch a recording from the beginning while it is still recording, this... ---
**Author:** ![hillmanr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f1d935/32.png) [@hillmanr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hillmanr)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-recordings-while-recording/215672/3 "2017-11-28T15:30:24Z")
I’m in the same boat moving from mythtv. Plex certainly is simpler to setup and maintain. I gain a lot of capability but loose a few nice features but the development group is quite active. The capability is coming in full time shifting according to a plex employee… > **[Watch from beginning while recording](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/289534/watch-from-beginning-while-recording#latest)** > > The specific use case where this would be beneficial is live sports. I start recording a game and want to watch while 30-60 minutes into the recording. Currently, I can watch what is live - but to be able to watch from beginning would be greatly... ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/watch-recordings-while-recording/215672/4 "2020-01-08T00:12:10Z")