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 ====== Recording in the HDHomeRun app ======
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+<lead>You can use the official HDHomeRun [[:app]] to set and watch recordings. </lead>
-===== Usage =====
+===== Recording tasks ====
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 [[:App:Recording|App: How to record programs]]\\
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-If you have an HDHomeRun [[:DVR]] subscription, you can use the app to set and watch recordings.
+When you set a recording you make a "task" for the DVR to do. When a user selects something to record, two main options for recording "tasks" are normally given:
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+**1. Record this airing** - Free to all customers
+  * Sets a specific program to record at a specific date and time.
+  * You can do this through the interface using the examples further below on this page.
+  * Free customers can set recordings up to 3 days in advance. (Full guide subscribers can set this up to 14 days in advance.)
+  * Account creation not required - If no account is associated with your HDHomeRun unit, an automatic email-less account is auto-generated for your HDHomeRun unit to keep track of DVR tasks. You can also log in to an expired DVR account so that your tasks stay with you if you move between paid and free tiers.
+  * For example, you can record the TV show //Bob's Burgers// on //Friday February 13th at 5 PM on channel 5.2//. Only one episode of //Bob's Burgers// will record, but you can keep setting additional recording tasks as they happen, up to 3 days into the future.
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+**2. Auto-record** - [[:dvr:activation#full_guide_dvr|Requires a full guide subscription]]
+  * Records a series of programs.
+  * For example, if you wanted to record every episode of "Bob's Burgers" you would use the "Auto-record" option. Then you can set additional options such as only recent/new episodes, or all episodes including repeats.
+  * This also works with news programs, sporting events (you can select which sports teams you want to record), and so on.
+  * A full paid guide subscription allows customers to set recordings 14 days in advance.
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+==== Usage ====
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 **Recordings can be set from:**
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   * **DISCOVER** tab by selecting or searching for a program
     * Selecting a show form the DISCOVER tab will show you all episodes for that show. You can set up a series recording or choose specific episodes to record.
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+  * **Grid guide** by selecting a program
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 **Adding padding:**
-In this example, a series recording has been selected, and this options window will pop open.
+Padding sets a "safe" zone of extra time to record the program at the start and end of a program. The default padding is to add an extra 30 seconds at the start and end of a program. This can be especially useful for sporting events that may run long, or a channel is off in its timing and you want to prevent the end or start from being cut off.
-The first option is for the recording "padding". This sets a "safe" zone of extra time to record the program at the start and end of a program. The default padding is to add an extra 30 seconds at the start and end of a program. This can be especially useful for sporting events that may run long, or a channel is off in its timing and you want to prevent the end or start from being cut off.
 Padding can also be changed for a series in the program information area, as you will see two new padding options show up in the window after a recording has been set for that show or series.
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 ===== Watching recordings =====
 <btn type="success" size="lg" icon="fa fa-chevron-right">[[:app:recorded|See: HDHomeRun app: RECORDED tab]]</btn>
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