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TV Guide & DVR

Once your channels are mapped and EPG data is assigned, you can use the TV Guide to browse what's on and schedule recordings with the built-in DVR functionality.

This functionality relies on the integrated TVHeadend server, so it is primarily available for users of the All-in-One (AIO) installation.

TV Guide​

Navigate to the TV Guide page to see a familiar grid-based Electronic Programme Guide.

  • Timeline: The guide displays channels on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis.
  • Navigation: You can scroll vertically to browse channels and horizontally to move forward and backward in time.
  • Programme Details: Click on any programme in the grid to see more details, such as the show description, episode name, and air time.

DVR (Digital Video Recorder)​

The DVR allows you to schedule recordings for upcoming programmes.

Scheduling a Recording​

  1. Find the programme you want to record in the TV Guide.
  2. Click on the programme to open the details view.
  3. Click the Record button.
  4. A dialog will appear with recording options:
    • Record Series: If the EPG data supports it, you can choose to record only the single episode or the entire series.
    • Recording Profile: Select a recording profile. These profiles control the file naming and directory structure for the recording and can be configured in the Application Settings.
  5. Click Save to schedule the recording.

A red "recording" icon will appear on the programme in the guide to indicate that it is scheduled to be recorded.

Managing Recordings​

Navigate to the DVR page to view and manage your scheduled and completed recordings.

The DVR page has several tabs:

  • Upcoming: Shows all recordings that are scheduled for the future. You can cancel upcoming recordings from this view.
  • Finished: A list of all recordings that have successfully completed. You can play back or download recordings from here (if supported by your browser) and delete the files.
  • Failed: Shows any recordings that did not complete successfully. This can help in troubleshooting issues with streams or EPG data.

DVR Settings​

Default DVR settings, such as pre- and post-recording padding and file naming conventions, can be configured in the main application settings.

See the Application Settings page for more details.

How Profile Selection Is Applied​

When you schedule a recording (or series rule), the selected Recording Profile is saved with that item and used during TVHeadend sync.

  • Headendarr resolves the selected profile key to its pathname format.
  • Headendarr ensures the corresponding TVHeadend per-user recorder profile exists.
  • TVHeadend receives the recording job using that recorder profile.
  • If the selected key is missing or invalid, Headendarr uses the default profile.