Duplicate recordings have no visibility in the UI, please correct

[them8os235 42]

Hello,

I've observed this problem for as long as I've been using LiveTV, be that with either prod/release versions of the server and any beta version of the server, including the current one.  Can this please finally be added to the backlog to correct this behavior. What is that behavior... 

When I have a duplicate episode recording going (does not matter if that is OTA or an M3U channel) be that by design (I need to re-record truncated or want to re-record lower-rez prior recordings) or by accident (I forgot to check 'do not re-record duplicates' of a series) there is no feedback to the fact in the UI (whether Web page or Theater) that that recording is going on in Live TV > Schedule, or that it had completed in Live TV > Recordings. Exception being the red dot shows in the upper right of the episode in the Live TV > Guide listing as the recording is happening.  But then again can only observe that at the moment when recording is happening, but that the recording had happened is then not displayed in the Live TV > Recordings list. 

 

Show & Tell time:

Lets say at this moment Live TV > Schedule shows this:

 

Equally Server Config > Dashboard shows the same:

 

Sure seems like there are only two recordings going on, right?

But Live TV > Guide shows that I have three additional recording happening at this very moment, two Top Gears and a Wolfblood.

 

And the Live TV > Recordings which shows all current and past recordings also only shows the non-duplicates and omits the other three that are duplicates.

 

If not already planned to correct this, please please put a fix for this on the backlog with a high enough priority that it is corrected 'soon'.  This has not only been an annoyance for as long as I've used Live TV its also creates problems when I'm looking for a time that is suitable to restart Emby Server or the system OS. Where I think I have an opportunity to perform a restart to only discover recordings are going on with a pop-up warning because I issued a restart of Emby Server or Stop manually before a system reboot, which is not always something I do so in that case the result is abruptly truncating recordings.  Which was the case on my most recent restart and spurred me to stop procrastinating and finally create a thread on this topic.  Thanx for reading but more so hoping for actions.

 

[Carlo 4485]

@them8os235

Any type of change that would be needed to add/change this type of functionality would not make it into the current version currently in beta, but at earliest in the next server version.
It's already been announced this next version will feature TV Next, which is a new Live TV replacement that has a new architecture and is not built on top of the current system.

I'd suggest after the current beta version is released; you keep an eye on the beta channel for builds of the server with the new TV functionality, that you can contribute to with any suggestions on recording features.

Carlo

 

[them8os235 42]

10 hours ago, Carlo said:

@them8os235

Any type of change that would be needed to add/change this type of functionality would not make it into the current version currently in beta, but at earliest in the next server version.
It's already been announced this next version will feature TV Next, which is a new Live TV replacement that has a new architecture and is not built on top of the current system.

I'd suggest after the current beta version is released; you keep an eye on the beta channel for builds of the server with the new TV functionality, that you can contribute to with any suggestions on recording features.

Carlo

 

Ya, said 'soon' but definitely knew addressing this would be a few beta releases off at best.  Just really need it to get on the backlog with a high enough priority it not land in some perma-limbo state... it is soooo annoying, at times quite problematic, and really surprised it has been this way for so long.  Glad to learn of the add'l info too.

Thought the Live TV section would be best for this. But will move further contribution in this regard to the Test section. 

 

Edited January 11 by them8os235

[Luke 38863]

Hi, it's because they're getting merged as multiple versions. What we'll do for the active recordings display is just flatten the list and show them all.

[them8os235 42]

7 hours ago, Luke said:

Hi, it's because they're getting merged as multiple versions. What we'll do for the active recordings display is just flatten the list and show them all.

Much thanx!  That will be a welcome addition.