Variable Seek Times

Channels DVR Server Feature Requests
#1

I would like to see variable seek times.

For example most commercial breaks on OTA are 3 minutes. On SageTV I have seek forward set to 180 seconds.

#2

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You can set this in the client or on the server.

#3

Yes, but as per the OP's request, the largest increment is 30s, which is less than the OP is seeking.

#4

Unlikely we will support this in the UI. You can fast-forward, or use the commercial skip options.

If you really want this, you could force it onto all your clients as so:

curl -XPUT http://x.x.x.x:8089/dvr/clients/settings/global/remote.seek.forward.duration/180

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#5

I am running on Windows. I get
404 Not Found

#6

Then replace curl with curl.exe

#7

curl.exe is not recognized as an internal or external command

#8

You have to download and install curl

#9

curl.exe is bundled with Windows 8 and above. We don't support Windows 7 anymore.

#10

I download and installed curl and I get a 404 Not Found

#11

Did you replace the x.x.x.x with 127.0.0.1 or the IP of your DVR?

#12

I have to say the commercial detection and skip work very well on my system. Occasionally they are not completely synced, but usually they are off by just a few seconds. I am very pleased with the product and performance. Where else can you get such high quality software, at a very reasonable price and with exceptional support from the actual developers? I read many of the posts on the forum and I'm continually amazed at how picky and ungrateful some users are. Channels Team, keep up the good work. I thank you.

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#13

Yes. As a test I entered:
http://192.168.1.25:8089/dvr/clients/settings/global

The response was:
{"general.startupsection.section":"TV Shows","library.browsebyfolder":"true","library.kidssectionenabled":"false","serverside.channelcollections":""}

When I entered:
http://192.168.1.25:8089/dvr/clients/settings/global/remote.seek.forward.duration/30

The response was:
404 Not Found

#14

You need add the flag -XPUT to change the request from a default GET method to a PUT method.

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#15

What you're doing is a GET. You need to do a PUT by entering the curl command he gave, substituting your dvr's IP address for the x.x.x.x in his example.

#16

That worked. Thanks

#17

Iā€™m on iPhone, Apple TV, and Sony TV. How do I add that longer duration seek option to my Synology server? A simple option in the software would be nice.

I commonly watch a show before the commercials are detected so a longer seek duration is needed. Is this option being blocked by lobbyists for the FCC, the Ad Council, or some other agency?

#18

You can adjust seek speeds in Settings > Playback > Seek Duration

What? No.

#19

You never know @maddox, those mysterious black vans with the tinted windows circling your neighborhood could be the Ad Council.

#20

This made me laugh so hard I snorted.