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Saturday, January 10th, 2026

(Padding) recordings time before or after

Can't for the life of me figure out how to add time before a recording or after. Some of my recordings start 15 to 20 seconds into the show. I see tutorials to use menu & info button on remote. My remote has neither one of these. So far only solution is record the show before then fast forward to the next show. This seems like a pretty silly solution. Help

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7 days ago

Hi, @GWFEAM. DIRECTV Streaming's Cloud DVR allows you to record a program from the start, even if you begin after it has started. It automatically captures the entire broadcast for later viewing in your Library/DVR playlist.


Additionally, for sports fans, there's an auto-extend feature that continues recording if a game goes into overtime or runs longer than planned, requiring no manual adjustments. This feature is available only for supported leagues and events: DIRECTV sports team recordings and live scores FAQ | DIRECTV Support Rhyan, DIRECTV Community Team

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4 days ago

Thank you  Ryan for the information, however the start of the recording is several seconds in from the beginning of the program. I can not go back to the actual beginning of the program, I can go back to when the recording starts which unfortunately 15 seconds into the program.

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4 days ago

To help us look into this more, could you share what device you're using? Also, does this issue happen with all the programs you record, or is it just with a specific show or channel? Rhyan, DIRECTV Community Team


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