Settings/Live TV/Recording

This category contains the default recording duration settings.

General

Instant recording action

Settings level:

Standard

Description:

Action to perform when pressing the record button. "Record current show": will record the current show from "now" to the end of the show. If no TV guide data is currently available a fixed length recording starting "now", with the value set for "Instant recording duration" will be scheduled. "Recodrind for a fixed period of time": will schedule a fixed length recording starting from "now", with the value set for "Instant recording duration". "Ask what to do": will open a dialogue containing different recording actions to choose from , like "Record current show", "Record next show" and some fixed duration recordings.

Instant recording duration

Settings level:	Standard
Description:	Duration of the recording when pressing the record button. This value will be taken into account if "Instant recording action" is set to "Record for a fixed periof of time".

Default recording priority

Settings level:	Advanced
Description:	Priority of the recording, between 0 and 100. Higher number means higher priority. Defaults to 50. Not supported by all add-ons and backends.

Default recording lifetime

Settings level:	Advanced
Description:	Delete recording after this time. Defaults to 99 days. Not supported by all add-ons and backends.

Default start padding time

Settings level:	Advanced
Description:	Start recordings before the actual time. Not supported by all add-ons and backends.

Default end padding time

Settings level:	Advanced
Description:	End recordings after the actual time. Not supported by all add-ons and backends.

Prevent duplicate episodes

Settings level:	Advanced
Description:	Timer rules shall only record new episodes. Not supported by all add-ons and backends.

Display a notification on timer updates

Settings level:	Advanced
Description:	Displays a notification when timers are added, finished or removed by the backend.