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Restart a live program
Never miss a moment of live TV with DIRECTV. Learn how to rewind a movie or show after it starts.
Go back and choose again
Didn't get your service via home satellite dish?
With the DIRECTV Restart feature, you can rewind shows that have already started.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFORequirements for Restart feature The Restart feature is a great way to catch a show you missed part of. To use this feature, you need the following:
- Receiver models HR24 and above.
- Your receiver must be connected to the Internet.
Rewind shows to the beginning
If you turn on a program that has already started, you can use the Restart feature to go back to the beginning with just one click. The Restart feature becomes available two minutes into the program. Note: Restarted shows can't be fast-forwarded or recorded.
To rewind a program, do the following:
- Press GUIDE on your remote control.
- Select any show with a curved arrow.
- You'll see a prompt telling you to press the REWIND button to start the show at the beginning. Press it, and enjoy!
Available networks
The Restart feature is available on the following networks:
Networks that offer Restart
| 5 Star Max | Food Network | Movie Max | Smithsonian Channel |
| A&E | Galavision | MTV | Starz East |
| Golf | MTV2 | Syfy | TBS |
| BET | H2 | NBC Sports Network | TCM |
| Bloomberg | Hallmark | Nickelodeon East | The Movie Channel |
| Bravo | HBO Comedy East | Nick Jr. | Thriller Max |
| Cartoon Network East | HBO East | Ovation | TNT |
| Cinemax | HBO Family East | OWN | Travel Channel |
| CMT | HBO Signature East | Palladia | truTV |
| CNBC | HD Net Movies | Paramount | TV Land |
| CNN | HGTV | QVC | TWC Deportes |
| Comedy Central | History | Starz Comedy | TWC SportsNet |
| Cooking Channel | HLN | Starz Edge | UniMas |
| Crime & Inestigation | Lifetime | Starz in Black | Univision East |
| DIY | Lifetime Movie Network | Starz West | USA |
| E! | Max West | Shorts HD | VH1 |
| Encore East | More Max | Paramount+ with SHOWTIME |
