Is this a bug? Cannot stop recordings in progress.

[chrcoluk]

Ok here is what is happening.

I press the record button whilst watching a channel and a recording is ongoing.
It brings up a menu.
Option 5 on the menu is to stop a timer recording.
This brings up the timers and at the top is what is recording.
If I select a timer that is recording it pops up the edit box for the timer instead of stopping it.
If I choose the red button option it will stop the timer but also delete the recording.

I had this problem before many months ago but then it started working properly after an update but now it seems broken again.

Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?

Thanks

Version info in my sig.

[chrcoluk]

I have done a online update to latest version, still same.

But thankfully I have now find a way to stop recordings, if hitting record on the EPG when already recording it stops it.

[Rob van der Does]

If I choose the red button option it will stop the timer but also delete the recording.
I can't reproduce that: the timer is being deleted but the recording itself survives.


The Rec-button is meant for instantaneous recordings. If you started a recording via the rec-button, you can also stop it via the same button.
If the recording was a planned one, you see the behaviour as you mentioned, and which is intended.

[chrcoluk]

so you say it is planned that is not easy to stop timed recordings?

If so that option 5 needs removing as its misleading and pointless.

If i start a manual recording then its the top option ni the menu to stop it which works, I am talking about timed recordings that are running.

[judge]

Instant recordings work as they should.
Timed recordings work as they should.
AutoTimer recordings work as they should.
Not sure what the issue is? :confused:

Are you trying to remove an auto-timer set recording without removing the auto-timer first?

[Rob van der Does]

I am talking about timed recordings that are running.
Yes, I know and I followed what you mean.

But just as rec --> stop brings up a list of instant recordings (from which you can choose the one you want to stop) it brings up a list of planned recordings (from which you can choose the one you want to stop). so actually quite the same behaviour for both.

But remember: the rec-button is meant to start and stop instantaneous recordings. As a bonus you can also use it to stop/change planned recordings; I can't see anything wrong about that.

[Andy_Hazza]

All I do for timed recordings is hit the media button and locate the recording and press the red button and it gives me 3 options, I always use option 3 I think which stops the recording but keeps the recording whereas option 2 stops and deletes.

[chrcoluk]

All I do for timed recordings is hit the media button and locate the recording and press the red button and it gives me 3 options, I always use option 3 I think which stops the recording but keeps the recording whereas option 2 stops and deletes.

yeah this works thanks, I suggest to devs to remove that option 5 on the record menu (the one that appears when a timed recording is recording).

[Rob van der Does]

yeah this works thanks, I suggest to devs to remove that option 5 on the record menu (the one that appears when a timed recording is recording).
So I failed to explain to you that it works fine?

[chrcoluk]

So I failed to explain to you that it works fine?

Looks like it, because it sure doesnt work here.

What happens when you press record, then press 5 - stop timed recording?

[Rob van der Does]

Exactly what you reported: "This brings up the timers and at the top is what is recording".

And now you can do with them whatever you want; stopping a recording is done via the red button (= delete timer).

[chrcoluk]

delete timer deletes the recording as well tho.

[Rob van der Does]

Nope, it doesn't.

[chrcoluk]

yes it does.

[ENNBEE66]

yes it does.

Doesn't delete my recording, although it does pop up a menu which says something that might make you think it is going to delete the recording, but the pop up menu is referring to deleting the timer, not the recording.

[Rob van der Does]

yes it does.
Than show me how. I tried to replicate your issue several times, but never ever was the recording deleted (and it shouldn't, because it's only the timer that's being deleted).