Restart a live program

Never miss a moment of live TV with DIRECTV. Learn how to rewind a movie or show after it starts.
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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.
Didn't get your service via home satellite dish?

With the DIRECTV Restart feature, you can rewind shows that have already started.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

Requirements 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:
  1. Press GUIDE on your remote control.
  2. Select any show with a curved arrow.
  3. 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 MaxFood NetworkMovie MaxSmithsonian Channel
A&EGalavisionMTVStarz East
GolfMTV2SyfyTBS
BETH2NBC Sports NetworkTCM
BloombergHallmarkNickelodeon EastThe Movie Channel
BravoHBO Comedy EastNick Jr.Thriller Max
Cartoon Network EastHBO EastOvationTNT
CinemaxHBO Family EastOWNTravel Channel
CMTHBO Signature EastPalladiatruTV
CNBCHD Net MoviesParamountTV Land
CNNHGTVQVCTWC Deportes
Comedy CentralHistoryStarz ComedyTWC SportsNet
Cooking ChannelHLNStarz EdgeUniMas
Crime & InestigationLifetimeStarz in BlackUnivision East
DIYLifetime Movie NetworkStarz WestUSA
E!Max WestShorts HDVH1
Encore EastMore MaxParamount+ with SHOWTIME
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Internet connection (No satellite)
Restart a live program
Never miss a moment of live TV with DIRECTV. Learn how to rewind a movie or show after it starts.
Didn't get service via your home internet connection

Find out how to restart live shows and movies.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

Here’s how to restart a program that’s already on:
  1. Find the show in the Guide. If you see a curved gray arrow next to the title, you can restart it.
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  1. Find the show in the Guide. If you see a curved gray arrow next to the title, you can restart it.
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Use the restart feature on these networks:
  • 5 StarMAX East
  • A&E, ActionMax East, AXS TV
  • BET, Bloomberg, Big Ten Network
  • Cartoon Network East, Cinemax East, CMT, CNN, Comedy Central, Cooking Channel, Crime & Investigation
  • DIY
  • Encore East
  • Food Network, FS1, FS2, FX, FXX, FYI
  • Galavision
  • Hallmark, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, HBO MaxTM, HBO Family East, HBO Latino, HDNet Movies, HGTV, History, HLN (Headline News)
  • Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network
  • Max West, More Max, Movie Max, MTV, MTV2, MTV Live
  • Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, Nick Jr, Nickelodeon East
  • Spike, Starz Comedy, Starz East, Starz Edge, Starz Encore Black, Starz Family, Starz West
  • TBS, TCM, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, TV Land
  • UniMas, UniVision East
  • VH1, Vice

Choose the service you have at your home:

  • Satellite dish

  • Internet connection (No satellite)

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