[mythtv-users] Confusion about Recording Expire setting

[John Veness]

On 06/03/2015 16:24, John Moore (CompuCom Systems Inc) wrote:
>
> Ok so I have a question about “Record New and Expire Old” setting.
>
> I have the local news channel being recorded each day.  I have no 
> reason to keep a recording more than 24 hrs.  So I have the check box 
> clicked for Record New and Expire Old assuming that is what it would 
> do.  I looked this morning to see 3 days’ worth of the news channel 
> recorded.
>
> How do I get daily news to keep only 1 recording?  This would be the 
> same for 60 minutes.  There is no reason to it longer than a week when 
> the next one is aired.
>
> I would rather have this set at the backend as I use Kodi/XBMC for my 
> front end and I don’t recall seeing a way to delete from that.  Which 
> for me I am happy with. Just would like the backend would auto delete.
>
> John Moore
>
> OSG VM Solutions Team
>

You need to also set the setting for how many recordings you wish to 
keep, which sounds like 1 in your case.

Cheers,

John

-- 
John Veness, MythTV user, UK, DVB-T

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