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DVR String Record - pashdown - 2025-03-31
Something I miss from the days when I ran MythTV is the ability to record based on a string search. Plex DVR never figured it out, and I can't find this option in Jellyfin DVR. Simply put, it would be nice to be able to save a string search like "Oscars" or "Grammys" or "Olympic" and have it catch everything broadcast or the event, year after year, without manually have to schedule it, year after year.
RE: DVR String Record - TheDreadPirate - 2025-03-31
If you "record series" for a show, as long as there is consistency with your TV guide provider it should record each instance. You can even configure it to record re-runs if you want.
I do this for Sumo tournaments, which happen every other month. No need for me to record manually or re-setup "record series".
RE: DVR String Record - pashdown - 2025-03-31
Do subsequent airings need the same name? Because I think this is where it would fail year after year with award shows having different years. Not to mention the multitude of Olympic sports titles.
RE: DVR String Record - TheDreadPirate - 2025-03-31
It depends on your TV guide data. With XMLTV guides, the "title" field needs to be the same. For my IPTV/TV guide provider, the "sub-title" field is used for distinguishing episodes of a show and, AFAIK, many TV guide providers do the same. But yearly award shows could be different since you could argue they are not "episodes" of a show.