# Weird Live TV Playback Error (UK) **URL:** \ **Category:** Live TV & DVR\ **Tags:** livetv-dvr, server-synology, android-tv\ **Created:** [July 26, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/weird-live-tv-playback-error-uk/927116 "2025-07-26T11:42:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hankhandsome1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@hankhandsome1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hankhandsome1)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/weird-live-tv-playback-error-uk/927116/1 "2025-07-26T11:42:02Z")
Server Version#: 1.41.9.9961 Player Version#: 10.30.1.3505 (c69c2302) Tuner Make/Model: AB PULSe 4K Rev. II (HD Homerun Emulator Plugin) Guide/Lineup name: Sky SD Using XMLTV?: No Channel number/Name: Any At the moment, everything else is perfectly fine. The main issue is that if I record something on Live TV and go to play it back, it will start playing but freeze. I’ll get the buffering circle on the TV for a second or two and then the playback will essentially crash and go back to Plex. The weird thing is, if I do that again but immediately skip forward 30-60 seconds then the recording plays back just fine - even skipping ads works. Saying that, I tried recording a one hour show last night and when I sat down to watch it this morning it was giving the recorded time as 13 HOURS !! When I checked the folder via Windows, the .TS file for the show was only 273kb. I’m currently doing another test record of something so can provide logs if needed but if anyone has any bright ideas first 🙂 Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Malcolm\_Powder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Malcolm\_Powder](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Malcolm_Powder)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/weird-live-tv-playback-error-uk/927116/2 "2025-07-26T19:34:38Z")
My guess would be crappy signal when recording. I’ve had similar discrepancies with recorded time of hours but seconds of “viewable” content. ---
**Author:** ![hankhandsome1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@hankhandsome1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hankhandsome1)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/weird-live-tv-playback-error-uk/927116/3 "2025-07-26T20:00:47Z")
The time discrepancy is actually fairly rare for me. The main issue is the recording not starting - when it drops back to the menu it tells me to check my connection but i’ve got a 1gb fibre connection so I doubt there’s any issues there. ---
**Author:** ![Malcolm\_Powder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Malcolm\_Powder](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Malcolm_Powder)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/weird-live-tv-playback-error-uk/927116/4 "2025-07-26T20:14:58Z")
> [@hankhandsome1](#): > > The main issue is the recording not starting Do you mean the recording is not starting or the _playback_ of the recording is not starting? Again, I could be well wide of the mark but I’ve only experienced similar when the tv signal was poor. That’s all I’ve got - good luck! ---
**Author:** ![hankhandsome1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@hankhandsome1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hankhandsome1)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/weird-live-tv-playback-error-uk/927116/5 "2025-07-26T20:34:16Z")
Yeah, sorry. As I said in the original post the playback of the recording fails unless I immediately skip forward 30-60 seconds then it plays fine. ---
**Author:** ![hankhandsome1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@hankhandsome1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hankhandsome1)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/weird-live-tv-playback-error-uk/927116/6 "2025-08-02T19:50:27Z")
So I guess I’m the only one .. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/weird-live-tv-playback-error-uk/927116/7 "2025-10-31T19:50:34Z")
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