Some DVR recordings missing using Google TV w/ Chromecast Android

[sonnik]

I'm having an issue where the app on Google TV w/ Chromecast will not show recorded episodes. This had been intermittent, but last night I experienced a behavior where I could only see upcoming/scheduled recordings.

However, if I went over to an Amazon device or even my iOS app, all recordings were shown and available to be played. My workaround at the moment is using the Amazon device, but I'd rather use this Google TV device.

I tried deleting cache/storage/uninstalling/reinstalling etc. on the Google TV + Chromecast Android device, but only minimal improvement (it worked once, and then stopped working on the second attempt). Does the app update itself outside of the Play infrastructure possibly?

These recordings were all fairly recent, within the last month or so.

[NedS]

Each viewing client makes its own connections to the HDHomeRun and to the DVR, so it's possible for one viewing client to have live TV without DVR. What are you using as the DVR? A FLEX with USB drive, a NAS, a PC or Mac, etc?

[sonnik]

It's a HDHomerunFlex 4k (USB hard drive - 3.5 inch)

I'm now noticing that Live TV on the app for Google TV (w/ Chromecast, Android) - is having trouble with Live TV ... all of the channels are slowly turning to "audio only". I've had this hardware and setup since February 2024. All has been fine. I just started experiencing these problems with this particular client (which is my preferred primary device) in the last month or so.

However, on the Amazon viewing client - no issues at all. Normal behavior with the Live TV and DVR functionality.

[nickk]

Try rebooting the Google TV box/dongle. The HDHomeRun app utilizes the Android video decode features of the box and if the Android video sub-system has wedged you can see this.

[sonnik]

The reboot fixed the "audio only" issue. Still issues with the intermittent missing DVR recordings.

Sometimes I see "no series data" momentarily, but then all of the past episodes show up.

When I don't see that message, I only see "upcoming recordings".

Sometimes going back and forth between LiveTV and the recordings allows the past recorded episodes to populate.