diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs
index bf453ccf4d..e5817d390d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The series timer identifier.</value>
         public string SeriesTimerId { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the timer identifier.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The timer identifier.</value>
+        public string TimerId { get; set; }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// ChannelId of the recording.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Channels/ChannelPostScanTask.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Channels/ChannelPostScanTask.cs
index d266cca6c0..baf446942b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Channels/ChannelPostScanTask.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Channels/ChannelPostScanTask.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Channels
 {
-    public class ChannelPostScanTask : ILibraryPostScanTask
+    public class ChannelPostScanTask
     {
         private readonly IChannelManager _channelManager;
         private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Channels/RefreshChannelsScheduledTask.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Channels/RefreshChannelsScheduledTask.cs
index b1491d594e..df94580a57 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Channels/RefreshChannelsScheduledTask.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Channels/RefreshChannelsScheduledTask.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.ScheduledTasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Tasks;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -9,11 +10,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Channels
 {
     class RefreshChannelsScheduledTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTask
     {
-        private readonly IChannelManager _manager;
+        private readonly IChannelManager _channelManager;
+        private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
+        private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
-        public RefreshChannelsScheduledTask(IChannelManager manager)
+        public RefreshChannelsScheduledTask(IChannelManager channelManager, IUserManager userManager, ILogger logger)
         {
-            _manager = manager;
+            _channelManager = channelManager;
+            _userManager = userManager;
+            _logger = logger;
         }
 
         public string Name
@@ -31,11 +36,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Channels
             get { return "Channels"; }
         }
 
-        public Task Execute(System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
+        public async Task Execute(System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
         {
-            var manager = (ChannelManager)_manager;
+            var manager = (ChannelManager)_channelManager;
 
-            return manager.RefreshChannels(progress, cancellationToken);
+            await manager.RefreshChannels(new Progress<double>(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            await new ChannelPostScanTask(_channelManager, _userManager, _logger).Run(progress, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
         public IEnumerable<ITaskTrigger> GetDefaultTriggers()
@@ -48,7 +56,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Channels
 
         public bool IsHidden
         {
-            get { return true; }
+            get { return false; }
         }
 
         public bool IsEnabled
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/IO/LibraryMonitor.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/IO/LibraryMonitor.cs
index 26ccdfc9a4..e1c5291870 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/IO/LibraryMonitor.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/IO/LibraryMonitor.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.ScheduledTasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
@@ -372,15 +371,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.IO
 
             DisposeWatcher(dw);
 
-            if (ex is Win32Exception)
+            if (ConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnableLibraryMonitor == AutoOnOff.Auto)
             {
                 Logger.Info("Disabling realtime monitor to prevent future instability");
 
-                if (ConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnableLibraryMonitor == AutoOnOff.Auto)
-                {
-                    ConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnableLibraryMonitor = AutoOnOff.Disabled;
-                    Stop();
-                }
+                ConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnableLibraryMonitor = AutoOnOff.Disabled;
+                Stop();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
index 0ed87bbff3..3374a3cc9c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
@@ -33,8 +33,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
 
         private readonly LiveTvManager _liveTvManager;
 
+        public static EmbyTV Current;
+
         public EmbyTV(IApplicationHost appHost, ILogger logger, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer, IHttpClient httpClient, IConfigurationManager config, ILiveTvManager liveTvManager)
         {
+            Current = this;
+
             _appHpst = appHost;
             _logger = logger;
             _httpClient = httpClient;
@@ -48,6 +52,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
             _timerProvider.TimerFired += _timerProvider_TimerFired;
         }
 
+        public void Start()
+        {
+            _timerProvider.RestartTimers();
+        }
+
         public event EventHandler DataSourceChanged;
 
         public event EventHandler<RecordingStatusChangedEventArgs> RecordingStatusChanged;
@@ -147,7 +156,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
 
         public Task CancelSeriesTimerAsync(string timerId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var remove = _seriesTimerProvider.GetAll().SingleOrDefault(r => r.Id == timerId);
+            var remove = _seriesTimerProvider.GetAll().FirstOrDefault(r => string.Equals(r.Id, timerId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
             if (remove != null)
             {
                 _seriesTimerProvider.Delete(remove);
@@ -157,7 +166,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
 
         private void CancelTimerInternal(string timerId)
         {
-            var remove = _timerProvider.GetAll().SingleOrDefault(r => r.Id == timerId);
+            var remove = _timerProvider.GetAll().FirstOrDefault(r => string.Equals(r.Id, timerId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
             if (remove != null)
             {
                 _timerProvider.Delete(remove);
@@ -176,11 +185,24 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
             return Task.FromResult(true);
         }
 
-        public Task DeleteRecordingAsync(string recordingId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public async Task DeleteRecordingAsync(string recordingId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var remove = _recordingProvider.GetAll().FirstOrDefault(i => string.Equals(i.Id, recordingId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
             if (remove != null)
             {
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(remove.TimerId))
+                {
+                    var enableDelay = _activeRecordings.ContainsKey(remove.TimerId);
+
+                    CancelTimerInternal(remove.TimerId);
+
+                    if (enableDelay)
+                    {
+                        // A hack yes, but need to make sure the file is closed before attempting to delete it
+                        await Task.Delay(3000).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    }
+                }
+
                 try
                 {
                     File.Delete(remove.Path);
@@ -195,7 +217,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
                 }
                 _recordingProvider.Delete(remove);
             }
-            return Task.FromResult(true);
         }
 
         public Task CreateTimerAsync(TimerInfo info, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -293,6 +314,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
 
                 if (list.Count > 0)
                 {
+                    SaveEpgDataForChannel(channelId, list);
+
                     return list;
                 }
             }
@@ -430,7 +453,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
             }
 
             var mediaStreamInfo = await GetChannelStream(timer.ChannelId, null, CancellationToken.None);
-            var duration = (timer.EndDate - RecordingHelper.GetStartTime(timer)).TotalSeconds + timer.PrePaddingSeconds;
+            var duration = (timer.EndDate - DateTime.UtcNow).TotalSeconds + timer.PostPaddingSeconds;
 
             HttpRequestOptions httpRequestOptions = new HttpRequestOptions()
             {
@@ -451,14 +474,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
             recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, RecordingHelper.GetRecordingName(timer, info));
             Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(recordPath));
 
-            var recording = _recordingProvider.GetAll().FirstOrDefault(x => string.Equals(x.Id, info.Id, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            var recording = _recordingProvider.GetAll().FirstOrDefault(x => string.Equals(x.ProgramId, info.Id, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
 
             if (recording == null)
             {
                 recording = new RecordingInfo()
                 {
                     ChannelId = info.ChannelId,
-                    Id = info.Id,
+                    Id = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"),
                     StartDate = info.StartDate,
                     EndDate = info.EndDate,
                     Genres = info.Genres ?? null,
@@ -480,7 +503,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
                     OriginalAirDate = info.OriginalAirDate,
                     Status = RecordingStatus.Scheduled,
                     Overview = info.Overview,
-                    SeriesTimerId = info.Id.Substring(0, 10)
+                    SeriesTimerId = info.Id.Substring(0, 10),
+                    TimerId = timer.Id
                 };
                 _recordingProvider.Add(recording);
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EntryPoint.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EntryPoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..713cb9cd30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EntryPoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Plugins;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
+{
+    public class EntryPoint : IServerEntryPoint
+    {
+        public void Run()
+        {
+            EmbyTV.Current.Start();
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/RecordingHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/RecordingHelper.cs
index 0aa1cb2445..db89680d2d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/RecordingHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/RecordingHelper.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-using System.Text;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
 {
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
 
         public static DateTime GetStartTime(TimerInfo timer)
         {
-            if (timer.StartDate.AddSeconds(-timer.PrePaddingSeconds + 1) < DateTime.UtcNow)
-            {
-                return DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(1);
-            }
             return timer.StartDate.AddSeconds(-timer.PrePaddingSeconds);
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/TimerManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/TimerManager.cs
index 323197aa5c..0c8d2ca2ba 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/TimerManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/TimerManager.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
         public void RestartTimers()
         {
             StopTimers();
+
+            foreach (var item in GetAll().ToList())
+            {
+                AddTimer(item);
+            }
         }
 
         public void StopTimers()
@@ -90,7 +95,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
 
         private void AddTimer(TimerInfo item)
         {
-            var timespan = RecordingHelper.GetStartTime(item) - DateTime.UtcNow;
+            var startDate = RecordingHelper.GetStartTime(item);
+            var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+            if (startDate < now)
+            {
+                EventHelper.FireEventIfNotNull(TimerFired, this, new GenericEventArgs<TimerInfo> { Argument = item }, Logger);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var timespan = startDate - now;
 
             var timer = new Timer(TimerCallback, item.Id, timespan, TimeSpan.Zero);
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
index 5e0f374e0b..7eddf5ed15 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Library\Validators\YearsPostScanTask.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LiveTv\ChannelImageProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LiveTv\EmbyTV\EmbyTV.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="LiveTv\EmbyTV\EntryPoint.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LiveTv\EmbyTV\ItemDataProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LiveTv\EmbyTV\RecordingHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LiveTv\EmbyTV\SeriesTimerManager.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/RefreshMediaLibraryTask.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/RefreshMediaLibraryTask.cs
index 824d859f30..ed284a90d1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/RefreshMediaLibraryTask.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/RefreshMediaLibraryTask.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks
 
                 new StartupTrigger(),
 
-                new IntervalTrigger{ Interval = TimeSpan.FromHours(6)}
+                new IntervalTrigger{ Interval = TimeSpan.FromHours(8)}
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj
index 16dd97387f..a4da8c2b77 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj
@@ -742,9 +742,6 @@
     <Content Include="dashboard-ui\livetvnewrecording.html">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
-    <Content Include="dashboard-ui\livetvprogram.html">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-    </Content>
     <Content Include="dashboard-ui\livetvrecording.html">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
@@ -1006,9 +1003,6 @@
     <Content Include="dashboard-ui\scripts\livetvnewrecording.js">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
-    <Content Include="dashboard-ui\scripts\livetvprogram.js">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-    </Content>
     <Content Include="dashboard-ui\scripts\livetvrecording.js">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>