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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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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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