# Post-Recording

Post-Recording is a lightweight Docker utility that watches a directory for .ts files created by Live TV recordings, converts them to a friendlier container format, extracts subtitle (.srt) files, and adds or removes. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1414/post-recording

## Description

Post-Recording is a lightweight Docker utility that watches a directory for .ts files created by Live TV recordings, converts them to a friendlier container format, extracts subtitle (.srt) files, and adds or removes video chapters via comchap/comcut. Designed for homelab users running Emby or similar media servers who want automated post-processing of recorded TV content.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

18/100 (Low), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 0 (last commit 1745 days ago)
- Popular: 28 (24 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 30 (4 GB minimum RAM)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/chacawaca/post-recording
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/post-recording-1eyf04x11cwt7p?q=post-recording

## Common questions

### How can I keep the original .ts recordings while testing?

Set DELETE_TS=1 to prevent deletion of the original .ts file after conversion. Values 0 and 2 delete the file or move it to the /backup directory.

### How do I extract subtitles to .srt files?

Set SUBTITLES=0 to extract subtitles to .srt files. Set SUBTITLES=1 to disable extraction.

### Can the container add or remove chapters?

Set POST_PROCESS=comchap to add chapters or POST_PROCESS=comcut to remove them. The default is comchap.

### Do I need to configure a custom script?

Yes, /scripts/custom.sh needs to be configured by you. Example scripts are included to help, and /hooks and /comskip/comskip.ini can also be configured.

### How do I enable hardware acceleration on Unraid?

For Intel GPUs, add modprobe i915 to your go file, reboot, then add --device=/dev/dri to extra parameters. For Nvidia GPUs, use the Unraid Nvidia Plugin, add --runtime=nvidia, and set NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES to your GPU UUID.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1414/post-recording), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.