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08/22/2026 8:08 PM

CHANGE IN ABILITY TO RECORD FROM DVR

I am filing a formal complaint about Xfinity removing the ability to record a channel for a specified period of time. This feature was part of the DVR functionality I have been paying for, and I believe removing it significantly reduces the usefulness of my television service. I want an explanation for why this feature was removed and whether Xfinity intends to restore it. If not I want a reduction to my bill. 

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731 Messages

22 days ago

I wish you better luck than I had.......https://forums.xfinity.com/conversations/channels-and-programming/recording-option-unavailable/6a80caff624e538bcc949d14

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3.7K Messages

20 days ago

 

user_jmovja. Thank you for sharing your feedback. I understand why you're disappointed by the removal of this DVR feature and how it impacts the way you use your service. While we don't have details regarding business decisions that led to the feature's removal, I can certainly document your concerns and make sure your feedback is submitted. We recognize that changes to service features can be frustrating, especially when they affect functionality you've come to rely on. At this time, we have not been advised that the feature will be restored, and we're unable to provide billing credits or rate adjustments based on the removal of this functionality. However, your concerns regarding both the feature change and the value of your service are important, and we will ensure that your feedback is shared with the appropriate teams for review. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know how this change has affected your experience. 

 

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@XfinityDilary​ 

This makes no sense why would Xfinity remove this option they had for years the need stop and start recording when we want.

I can't go with this paying $300+ a month please reinstall this option ASAP we need to have this. Thanks Dennis

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50 Messages

20 days ago

https://forums.xfinity.com/conversations/x1/set-channel-manual-recording-button-missing/6a7c8a38b3ed1847a094da54

Once again, this issue is remaining confusing and frustrating. I created this other thread over 10 days ago asking about the same issue. 
Multiple Xfinity employees on here keep saying the manual recording is taken away and not coming back, while other multiple Xfinity employees in the other thread keep stating “that is not correct, it is an ongoing issue that our engineers are working on because it’s an open ticket, and it is still coming back.”


I ask once again for about the fifth time, which story is true? And why is there so much difficulty getting different answers from different employees on here?

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6 Messages

15 days ago

Just used this manual record feature 2 or 3 weeks ago, to record a weather- postponed  sport event. Now, this weekend 8/29, there was another weather  postponement to tomorrow,  and manual recording is showing not available.  I've used it for decades- I hope it is still an open-ticket for future renewal, and not being dropped.

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sixstrrzr, I understand the changes are frustrating for you. Once we get any new updates, we'll be sure to keep customers in the know. 

 

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13 days ago

We just had two weeks of daily interruptions of service for so called updates and this is what we get, you take away the ability to dvr shows for a certain amount of time! Unacceptable! Thirty seven year customer but no more.

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