DVR recording times off

Hello @user_b92e17

I'm glad you reached out to us with these recording issues you are having. 

Sometimes the recordings can be a bit off due to the guide info we are provided with from networks. It's much more common/noticeable with sports and games that run longer than expected.

Either way, if you notice this is a reoccuring issue for a show, you can add extra time to the begining or end of a series recording to help with this issue! :D

Please check out this super nifty guide we have that will walk you through the steps of setting these types of recordings up!

https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/x1-modify-the-recording-time-of-a-program

I'm having the same problem on EVERY show. This isn't an issue we need to fix by extending the recording on every show. Something is wrong on the whole system.

This happens now on every channel with every show. Just started about a month ago. I’ve been with xfinity for years. Really frustrating to add another 3 minutes to every recording. Tried rebooting without success. 

@user_b92e17 mine is also off by 45 seconds. 

Same here! This is a new problem when setting a DVR recording, NOT related to sports running longer. Even when I add time to the beginning and the end of a show I’m recording, when I  fast forward through the commercials it stops too early - in the middle of the block of commercials.  It should fast forward to the end of commercials, then start playing again. Please - @Xfinity Support fix this!  

Hello @user_7c7c6c, thank you for taking the time to reach out to us on the forums I hope you are doing well! I can understand the frustrations this would cause when your recorded shows are off and you are also experiencing issues with fast-forwarding on them. I know I would be upset as well if I missed parts of my favorite shows!

You have reached the right team to look into this for you and work towards a resolution. Can you send us a private message with your first and last name and address to get started?

My DVR is doing the same thing. Has xfinity figured out a fix for this?

Hello there @user_600686 I can definitely see how having any issue while watching a show you recorded would be frustrating. No worries we can help! When My DVR is acting off or even my guide or time or delay issues I always start with an account refresh. You can take a look here at how to take care of a refresh on your side so you do not need to wait around for us. https://comca.st/3vQe3wQ

Give that a try and let me know if you have any more issues going forward with any new recordings after the refresh has been done. 

The system refresh did not change anything. What's the next step? It seems to be getting worse since the DST switchover. Please help us!

@user_2fa528, if you have tried all the above steps and nothing seems to help, I can also help you troubleshoot if you don't mind send me a DM. 

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Hello, @AJG617. Have you had the opportunity to try any of the above troubleshooting steps such as a system refresh? Around what date did you notice these issues with your recordings and guide showing the incorrect time? 

I have performed a system refresh and it has not corrected the issue.  It started for me in late October, however I did not record very much prior to that time.  As a test, I started recording 2 hour movie slots on Hallmark - they are all two hour runs - and if I record two in a row, I will lose the ending of the first movie and have a gap where nothing is recorded between the first and second movie.  I have also noted that some 2 hour movies are shown incorrectly on the channel guide as 1 hour and as a result, if I set to record them, the DVR shuts off according to what is in the channel guide at 1 hour with the rest of the recording showing a DVR pop-up stating recording has stopped do I want to continue.  As I mentioned above, it is not only the Xfinity DVR time that is off, but also the time Xfinity provides for my internet service and I've had to manually alter each of my PCs to grab time from NIST and ignore Xfinity provided time.   

All,

At this time, there is a known issue with the Smart Resume features for the X1 DVR system. We're currently investigating this and working towards a repair. To get a true scale of the issue and how many customers it is impacting, we ask that any customers affected please contact us and provide affected account information so we can send that information over to the repair teams. This will help the repair teams see how many accounts are affected, what types of accounts are affected, and what troubleshooting steps have or have not already been taken.

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