LG Smart TV has a live recording feature that allows you to record your desired TV shows and movies. To do so, you should connect a USB drive to the LG TV for storing the recorded files. You can record any live TV channel by going to the TV Guide section on LG TV.
If you can’t see TV Guide, use the Timeshift function to watch live broadcasts offline by recording them on your hard disk drive. This article explains the possible ways to record on an LG Smart TV.
Things to Remember Before Recording on LG Smart TV
Remember the points mentioned below while recording the content on the LG Smart TV.
- While recording the programs, you cannot use some of the TV functions.
- Don’t remove the USB drive while recording the programs
- Based on the capacity of your USB storage device, the recordable time may vary.
- An AV Jack, copyright-protected contents cannot be recorded.
- Don’t turn off the TV while recording the program
- Selling or renting copyrighted content is strictly prohibited. You may use it only for your personal use.
How to Record on LG Smart TV with USB
1. First, connect the USB hard drive or USB flash drive to the side or back of your LG TV’s USB port and turn on your LG TV.
2. Go to the TV Guide option and choose the video content you want to record.
3. Next to the video, you will find the Info icon. Click on it.
4. Click the Record button, and the selected video will be recorded on your USB hard drive or USB flash drive.
5. To stop the recording, hit the Stop Recording button.
6. To view the recording, go to the home dashboard and select the Mass Storage tile to access and view your recordings.
Alternate Way to Record Programmes on LG Smart TV
Follow this method if your LG Magic Remote has dedicated Q.Menu and REC buttons.
1. Press the Q.Menu button on the LG Magic Remote while watching a program on your TV.
2. Select Timer on the TV screen to view the progress bar, and click the REC button on the progress bar to record the program.
3. While recording, the REC button will change to a Recording stop button. Click on it to stop recording the program.
How to Use the Timeshift Feature to Record Live Shows
Timeshift lets LG Smart TV users record up to 90 minutes of video with USB. It helps to rewind TV shows while you watch and replay a particular scene you missed. Connect an external hard disk with 80GB or higher storage space for recording videos.
Follow these steps to activate Timeshift on your LG Smart TV.
- Tap the Wheel button in the remote and select Start Timeshift.
- Click the Storage Device option and select your HDD.
- Tap the Rec button in the progress bar to start live recording.
- If necessary, tap the Fast Forward and Rewind icon to replay the broadcast of the desired scene. Tap the Play/Pause icon on the progress bar to pause the broadcast.
How to Schedule Recordings on LG Smart TV
1. Head over to the home menu and run the Program schedule application.
2. Then, choose the program you wish to record from the list of programs.
3. Click on the Scheduled Recording option and select storage device.
4. Press Record or Done to schedule the recording.
Note: You can only record the programs from the TV channels, not the content from apps like Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Netflix on LG TV.
FAQ
Yes. Most LG TV models come with a built-in screen recorder feature.
LG Smart TV records the shows in MP4 in H. 264 / AVC, MPEG-4, H. 263, MPEG-1/2, VC-1 video codec, and AAC, AC3, DTS, and MP3 audio codec formats.