Schedule IPTV recordings on Windows with Playova

1. Add and check your source

Install Playova from Microsoft Store, then add your own Xtream Codes account or M3U playlist in Sources. Play a channel first to check that the source works. Playova supplies no channels or IPTV subscription; only record content you are permitted to save.

The 14-day trial begins when you add your first source. After the trial, playback needs Basic or Plus. Both paid plans include supported local recording; they do not increase your provider’s connection allowance.

2. Choose storage before scheduling

Open Settings and select Recording storage. Check the storage limit, retention period and longest recording setting. Under Folder, use Change folder to choose a writable location, or Open folder to see where recordings are saved.

Leave enough free disk space. Recordings older than the retention period, and the oldest recordings when the storage budget is exceeded, are deleted automatically. Keep an extra copy of anything you want to preserve.

3. Schedule by time or programme

Without guide data, open a channel card’s menu and choose Schedule a recording. Enter a recording name, date, start time and duration in hours and minutes. The date and time use your computer’s local clock. Select Schedule the recording to save.

With programme data, open the channel’s programme guide and choose Schedule the recording beside an upcoming programme. Its name and times fill the same dialog; check them before saving. A manual schedule is useful when the guide is missing or inaccurate.

Scheduled recordings can be planned up to 14 days ahead and for up to six hours. Playova starts 30 seconds early and stops two minutes after the scheduled end; allow for this when checking space and overlapping programmes.

4. Keep the recording able to run

Leave Playova open, your PC powered on and awake, and the internet connected throughout the recording. Scheduling does not promise to wake a sleeping computer. The channel must remain available and your provider must have a connection free.

Watching another stream or downloading can compete with recording, especially on a one-connection subscription. Read any conflict prompt and avoid other streams during an important recording. Test a short recording first: not every provider stream can be recorded.

5. Check and watch the result

Open Recordings to check Scheduled recordings and confirm the channel and time. Cancel an unwanted waiting plan there. Completed recordings appear in My recordings with status, duration and size; choose Watch to play a saved recording.

The Recordings screen shows the actual folder and storage limits. If a recording was missed or failed, check whether Playova was running, the PC stayed awake, storage was writable and sufficient, and the provider connection was available. An empty guide does not prevent manual scheduling.