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[Ronstang 293]

I just installed the latest (4 days old) beta to do some testing to see what I have missed being stuck on stable because my cable tuner does not work with 4.9.x anything.  It looks like there are some nice new features available that will definitely make emby better for everyone that I will test.

BUT...the one big issue with 4.8 in LiveTV still has not been addressed, and it is arguably the only feature I need in LiveTV anymore since I don't actually use it except to manage my recordings for archival purposes.  When in the guide if you click on the left column on any channel it pulls up a box of all the programs on that channel for the next two weeks.  I used to be able to peruse the programming and select a program which forces a new box with info on that program so I could then select record and when I closed the box it went back to the list of programs on that channel where you left off.  Since 4.8x it jumps all the way back to the guide which means it is very tedious to choose recordings for the next two weeks that are movies.  There is no option to simply right click and choose record without going to that program's info page in the list so that list is essentially now USELESS and has been for 18 months.  

It is completely ridiculous that this still persists 18 months after the emby team BROKE something that worked perfect before.  If it is not fixed in the latest beta I can only assume it will still be broken in the stable 4.9 which means I have been waiting for nothing but at least I have learned to expect nothing so I am not even surprised.  

At this rate by the time NextTV (Which was fully functional) comes online there will be no more need because all the cable companies will be out of business.  Maybe that's the plan, to keep promising until they don't have to do anything at all because we have all learned not to expect anything.

[Luke 42077]

Hi, we'll take a look at it. Thanks.

[Ronstang 293]

On 8/30/2025 at 5:18 PM, Luke said:

Hi, we'll take a look at it. Thanks.

Sorry Luke, but that really doesn't mean much at this point.  It is like your "Auto Response" but nothing ever happens.  This is not the first time I have mentioned it.  You know the problem exists because I told you right after you "broke" it after the debacle that happened  February 2024.  This feature had worked flawlessly before that mess and the rush to fix the major headaches you created for many of us for over a month is what broke it.

I have also mentioned it since then because this is frustrating so you have known about this for 18 months at this point so telling me "we'll take a look at this" is an insult to my intelligence.  But I am a forgiving guy who doesn't hold grudges.  Fix this and I will praise you.  Can't be hard, it worked perfectly forever.  But unfortunately I don't think I will have to praise you.

Oh, BTW get us TVNext  and I will sing your praises too because from what Softworkz has told us it's awesome, but I won't even be able to actually test it as I am dumping my CableTV on Tuesday.  Five years of waiting and why I bought Premiere yet still not here.  It's actually shameful but doesn't seem to affect you at all.

[Luke 42077]

Hi, it is resolved for the next app update. Thanks.

[Ronstang 293]

Thank you so much Luke.  I just restarted my beta test server and you fixed this and quick.  Only one question, will it be fixed in the next maintenance update to the stable 4.8.x as that is the one I use daily?

[Luke 42077]

2 hours ago, Ronstang said:

Thank you so much Luke.  I just restarted my beta test server and you fixed this and quick.  Only one question, will it be fixed in the next maintenance update to the stable 4.8.x as that is the one I use daily?

At this point, no. We're trying to get 4.9 out as quickly as we can. Thanks.

[Ronstang 293]

25 minutes ago, Luke said:

At this point, no. We're trying to get 4.9 out as quickly as we can. Thanks.

OK, I think I can migrate to the beta anyway since I am getting rid of cable and the only reason I could not use it was my cable cards did not work with it through the proxy.

[Ronstang 293]

Unfortunately this is only partially fixed.  If you click on the channel column to the left a window pops up with the next two weeks of programs on that channel and you can select the first one and choose record and when you go back you go back only one step to the listing for the next two weeks, but when you go back it only shows the program you just selected and the next 4 then the guide is empty.

So now for each day you have to refresh over and over but that refresh sends  you back to the guide itself.  So although better, it is really only marginally better but still broken.

[Luke 42077]

Can you please show a screenshot example? Thanks.

[Ronstang 293]

10 hours ago, Luke said:

Can you please show a screenshot example? Thanks.

Of what?  There is nothing to take a picture of because it is off screen.  This is simple.  I click on the channel icon in the left column and a window pops up with 2 weeks of programs.  I click on the first program to select record or just read.  When I exit it goes back to the page of listings for that channel but now instead of two week it shows only the next 8 hours of programming.  It seems to depend on the content how much it shows but never more than 8 hours.  

How can I take a picture of that?  The description should suffice.

[Ronstang 293]

Are you looking at this? 

[Luke 42077]

Yes thank you.

[Ronstang 293]

Thank you Luke