Disable Commercial Skipping when setting up a recording?

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#1

Using a Fire TV 4K with Raspberry Pi imaged DVR, I do not seem to have the option to uncheck Commercial Skipping when setting up a scheduled recording (i.e. for a single movie). I believe this option is available to those using Apple TV, but will it ever be available to Fire TV users?

I ask because commercial skipping is quite inaccurate for black & white movies. Right now, I have to edit commercials after every recording (tedious). Would really appreciate the ability to de-select commercial skipping when setting up a recording. Thank you.

#2

There is not a way to do this for movies.

But if all these movies are coming from the same channel, you could disable commercial detection for that channel number.

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#3

That would work. I use Fios TVE for my source. I went into Manage Lineup, but don't see the option. Would you be able to tell me where to go to adjust this setting?

#4

What about the previous method for disabling comskip for all movies:

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#5

What would the Terminal command be to disable skipping for one particular Channel number (i.e. 608)?

Thank you in advance for your help!

#6

See:

#7

Thank you Aman and racameron. These suggestions are very helpful.

#8

Any news of disabling commercial detection by channel via the GUI rather than a Terminal command (bit awkward on an iPad :innocent:).

Update: Borrowed a Windows Laptop, connected to my network, issued the CURL commands… all came back ‘true’ and have done a few tests and appears that the channels selected (UK BBC channels such as 101 and 102) do not get processed now. Good stuff.

I assume the command result is persistent, as in if I reboot the NAS it’ll remember!!