[mythtv-users] autoexpire deleting recording(s) directly after its creation

[Peter Schachte]

Seth Daniel wrote:
> Sometimes a sports event recording doesn't last longer
> than 15-20 minutes before being autoexpired.  :-)   I'd like to stop
> this from happening if possible.
> 
> My autoexpire settings are:
>   Auto Expire Method: Weighted Time/Priorty Combo
>   Auto Expire watched programs before unwatched is selected
>   Auto Expire priority weight is 5
>   ...
>   Auto Expire instead of delete recording is selected
> 
> 
> The priority I set for sports events is '0'.  Other recordings have
> priorities of 5 or greater.

You could try lowering the autoexpire priority weight, to make age a bit more
important, and priority a bit less important, in deciding what to autoexpire.
 You may have to tune it a bit to get the right trade-off between age and
priority.

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