I can no longer record series

[grumpycat]

Since the latest upgrade I can no longer record series using the live tv feature.  I have a quatro hdhomerun device that provides unencrypted signal to the server.  Now when I click on an entry in the channel guide the option to record a series no longer displays.

How do I reset my recordings?  I tried to manually delete all series and was successful but now I want to add series back and the series dialog does not display?

[grumpycat]

I went back and wiped all old data by going to the dashboard and deleting all files in the jellyfin folders.  Then I did a sudo apt purge jellyfin* and reinstalled jellyfin to start over. I went through the wizard again. Then I set up my dvr again and went through the process of adding series.

For some reason certain series do not have a record series option.  (Examples,  The View,  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) I am using xmltv and zaptoit to pull down my guide.

What causes a show to be treated as a series? 

I am using the perl script in this project to process zaptoit website and output an xmltv.xml file every 6 hours using cron. 

https://github.com/jef/zap2xml.  I can provide the xmltv.xml file if necessary.

Here is a sample entry for "The View".

Code:

<programme start="20240607110000 -0400" stop="20240607120000 -0400" channel="I11.1.21103.zap2it.com">
                <title lang="en">The View</title>
                <desc lang="en">Celebrity and political guests join the panel of hosts for up-to-the-minute hot topics and invaluable conversations.</desc>
                <category lang="en">Talk</category>
                <length units="minutes">60</length>
                <icon src="https://zap2it.tmsimg.com/assets/p184466_b_v13_ab.jpg" />
                <url>https://tvlistings.zap2it.com//overview.html?programSeriesId=SH00225395&amp;tmsId=SH002253950000</url>
                <episode-num system="dd_progid">SH00225395.0000</episode-num>
                <new />
                <subtitles type="teletext" />
                <rating>
                        <value>TV-14</value>
                </rating>
        </programme>

           

Why does the record series button sometimes appear and sometimes it does not?  

Is this a bug or a feature?

I would categorize it as a bug because I always want the record series button to appear.   Especially if it is definitely a series like "The View" or "ABC World News Tonight"

[anthonylavado]

My quick review of the recording code says that a season number is needed, but there are other checks as well. Could you provide the XMLTV file?

[grumpycat]

The file was too large to upload here but you can get it at https://ufile.io/460jfb19 for 30 days.

[grumpycat]

Can you relax the restrictions on the record series button? 

For example "The View" entries has an episode number.  If it has an episode number that would imply that it is part of a series. 

Code:

<programme start="20240606110000 -0400" stop="20240606120000 -0400" channel="I11.1.21103.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">The View</title>
<desc lang="en">Celebrity and political guests join the panel of hosts for up-to-the-minute hot topics and invaluable conversations.</desc>
<category lang="en">Talk</category>
<length units="minutes">60</length>
<icon src="https://zap2it.tmsimg.com/assets/p184466_b_v13_ab.jpg" />
<url>https://tvlistings.zap2it.com//overview.html?programSeriesId=SH00225395&amp;tmsId=SH002253950000</url>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">SH00225395.0000</episode-num>
<new />
<subtitles type="teletext" />
<rating>
<value>TV-14</value>
</rating>
</programme>

[Lunar7366]

I'm also unable to set a series record, but checking my tv xml, I guess there isn't enough information being provided?

Code:

<programme start="20241001060000 +0100" stop="20241001093000 +0100" channel="bbcscotland.uk">
<title>Breakfast</title>
<desc>
The BBC's Breakfast programme features the latest news, sport, business, weather and other items on a daily basis.
</desc>
</programme>

[TheDreadPirate]

I'm also unable to set a series record, but checking my tv xml, I guess there isn't enough information being provided?

Code:

<programme start="20241001060000 +0100" stop="20241001093000 +0100" channel="bbcscotland.uk">
<title>Breakfast</title>
<desc>
The BBC's Breakfast programme features the latest news, sport, business, weather and other items on a daily basis.
</desc>
</programme>

Definitely not enough information.  Read this thread.  Another user and I brainstorm the issue and figure out the things that the current version of jellyfin expects to display the record series button and what is needed for it to actually schedule new episodes of the series.

https://forum.jellyfin.org/t-live-tv-no-...nder-shows

[Lunar7366]

I'm also unable to set a series record, but checking my tv xml, I guess there isn't enough information being provided?

Code:

<programme start="20241001060000 +0100" stop="20241001093000 +0100" channel="bbcscotland.uk">
<title>Breakfast</title>
<desc>
The BBC's Breakfast programme features the latest news, sport, business, weather and other items on a daily basis.
</desc>
</programme>

Definitely not enough information.  Read this thread.  Another user and I brainstorm the issue and figure out the things that the current version of jellyfin expects to display the record series button and what is needed for it to actually schedule new episodes of the series.

https://forum.jellyfin.org/t-live-tv-no-...nder-shows

Brilliant, thank you. Got a feeling the OP in that thread is getting his old EPG from the same place I'm getting my EPG!