Configuration - Recording - Timeshift
This tab is used to configure timeshift properties.
Menu Bar/Buttons
The following functions are available:
| Button | Function |
|---|---|
| Save Configuration | Save any changes made to the timeshift configuration |
| Help | Display this help page. |
Configuration options
Enabled : Turn on and off timeshift.
On-Demand : Turn this on to start timeshift buffer on pause. In this mode you cannot rewind the buffer (it always begins on the currently playing frame). Without this option there will be a permanent, circular, buffer up to the limits defined below.
Storage Path : Where the timeshift data will be stored. If nothing is specified this will default to CONF_DIR/timeshift/buffer
Max. Period (mins) : Specify the maximum time period that will be buffered for any given (client) subscription.
Unlimited : If checked, this allows the timeshift buffer to grow unbounded until your storage media runs out of space.
Warning
Unless you know that you have adequate storage, or you monitor resource use carefully, enabling this option could cause your system to slow down or crash completely!
Max. Size (MegaBytes) : Specifies the maximum combined size of all timeshift buffers. If you specify an unlimited period it’s highly recommended that you specify a value here.
Max. RAM Size (MegaBytes) : Specifies the maximum RAM (system memory) size for timeshift buffers. When free RAM buffers are available, they are used in preference to disc storage.
Unlimited : If checked, this allows the combined size of all timeshift buffers to potentially grow unbounded until your storage media runs out of space.
Warning
Unless you know that you have adequate storage, or you monitor resource use carefully, enabling this option could cause your system to slow down or crash completely!
Changes to any of these settings must be confirmed by pressing the ‘Save configuration’ button before taking effect.
Note
These settings represent server side maximums, however the clients can request smaller buffers or even not to create a buffer at all (for example should they not support timeshifting).