diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/BaseHlsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/BaseHlsService.cs
index 1e056f670a..761b1eb4ec 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/BaseHlsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/BaseHlsService.cs
@@ -150,9 +150,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback.Hls
                 {
                     var text = reader.ReadToEnd();
 
+                    text = text.Replace("#EXTM3U", "#EXTM3U\n#EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:EVENT");
+
                     var newDuration = "#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:" + segmentLength.ToString(UsCulture);
 
-                    // ffmpeg pads the reported length by a full second
                     text = text.Replace("#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:" + (segmentLength + 1).ToString(UsCulture), newDuration, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
                     return text;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamState.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamState.cs
index d6ccdd1fda..109aa85de4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamState.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamState.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
         {
             get
             {
+                if (!RunTimeTicks.HasValue)
+                {
+                    return 6;
+                }
                 if (string.Equals(OutputVideoCodec, "copy", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     var userAgent = UserAgent ?? string.Empty;
@@ -88,13 +92,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
                         return 10;
                     }
 
-                    if (!RunTimeTicks.HasValue)
-                    {
-                        return 10;
-                    }
                     return 6;
                 }
 
+                if (!RunTimeTicks.HasValue)
+                {
+                    return 6;
+                }
                 return 3;
             }
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index 2a49168ed7..6f358dfb44 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -254,6 +254,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             }
         }
 
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public string ExternalSeriesId
+        {
+            get { return this.GetProviderId("ProviderExternalSeriesId"); }
+            set
+            {
+                this.SetProviderId("ProviderExternalSeriesId", value);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the etag.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
index 3d7b4abef4..b508110cf9 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
             throw new ApplicationException("Tuner not found.");
         }
 
-        private async Task<Tuple<MediaSourceInfo, ITunerHost, SemaphoreSlim>> GetChannelStreamInternal(string channelId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        private async Task<Tuple<MediaSourceInfo, ITunerHost, SemaphoreSlim>> GetChannelStreamInternal(string channelId, string streamId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             _logger.Info("Streaming Channel " + channelId);
 
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    var result = await hostInstance.GetChannelStream(channelId, null, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    var result = await hostInstance.GetChannelStream(channelId, streamId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
                     return new Tuple<MediaSourceInfo, ITunerHost, SemaphoreSlim>(result.Item1, hostInstance, result.Item2);
                 }
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
 
             try
             {
-                var result = await GetChannelStreamInternal(timer.ChannelId, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                var result = await GetChannelStreamInternal(timer.ChannelId, null, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 isResourceOpen = true;
                 semaphore = result.Item3;
                 var mediaStreamInfo = result.Item1;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
index 65d023e889..df1ef39624 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 
             item.EpisodeTitle = info.EpisodeTitle;
             item.ExternalId = info.Id;
+            item.ExternalSeriesId = info.SeriesId;
             item.Genres = info.Genres;
             item.IsHD = info.IsHD;
             item.IsKids = info.IsKids;
@@ -903,8 +904,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 
             var dto = _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(program, new DtoOptions(), user);
 
-            var list = new List<Tuple<BaseItemDto, string, string>>();
-            list.Add(new Tuple<BaseItemDto, string, string>(dto, program.ServiceName, program.ExternalId));
+            var list = new List<Tuple<BaseItemDto, string, string, string>>();
+            list.Add(new Tuple<BaseItemDto, string, string, string>(dto, program.ServiceName, program.ExternalId, program.ExternalSeriesId));
 
             await AddRecordingInfo(list, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
@@ -1092,15 +1093,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             return score;
         }
 
-        private async Task AddRecordingInfo(IEnumerable<Tuple<BaseItemDto, string, string>> programs, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        private async Task AddRecordingInfo(IEnumerable<Tuple<BaseItemDto, string, string, string>> programs, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var timers = new Dictionary<string, List<TimerInfo>>();
+            var seriesTimers = new Dictionary<string, List<SeriesTimerInfo>>();
 
             foreach (var programTuple in programs)
             {
                 var program = programTuple.Item1;
                 var serviceName = programTuple.Item2;
                 var externalProgramId = programTuple.Item3;
+                string externalSeriesId = programTuple.Item4;
 
                 if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(serviceName))
                 {
@@ -1123,6 +1126,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                 }
 
                 var timer = timerList.FirstOrDefault(i => string.Equals(i.ProgramId, externalProgramId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+                var foundSeriesTimer = false;
 
                 if (timer != null)
                 {
@@ -1133,8 +1137,38 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                     {
                         program.SeriesTimerId = _tvDtoService.GetInternalSeriesTimerId(serviceName, timer.SeriesTimerId)
                             .ToString("N");
+
+                        foundSeriesTimer = true;
                     }
                 }
+
+                if (foundSeriesTimer || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(externalSeriesId))
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                List<SeriesTimerInfo> seriesTimerList;
+                if (!seriesTimers.TryGetValue(serviceName, out seriesTimerList))
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        var tempTimers = await GetService(serviceName).GetSeriesTimersAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        seriesTimers[serviceName] = seriesTimerList = tempTimers.ToList();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        _logger.ErrorException("Error getting series timer infos", ex);
+                        seriesTimers[serviceName] = seriesTimerList = new List<SeriesTimerInfo>();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                var seriesTimer = seriesTimerList.FirstOrDefault(i => string.Equals(i.SeriesId, externalSeriesId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+
+                if (seriesTimer != null)
+                {
+                    program.SeriesTimerId = _tvDtoService.GetInternalSeriesTimerId(serviceName, seriesTimer.Id)
+                        .ToString("N");
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1659,7 +1693,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 
         public async Task AddInfoToProgramDto(List<Tuple<BaseItem, BaseItemDto>> tuples, List<ItemFields> fields, User user = null)
         {
-            var recordingTuples = new List<Tuple<BaseItemDto, string, string>>();
+            var recordingTuples = new List<Tuple<BaseItemDto, string, string, string>>();
 
             foreach (var tuple in tuples)
             {
@@ -1727,7 +1761,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                     dto.ServiceName = serviceName;
                 }
 
-                recordingTuples.Add(new Tuple<BaseItemDto, string, string>(dto, serviceName, program.ExternalId));
+                recordingTuples.Add(new Tuple<BaseItemDto, string, string, string>(dto, serviceName, program.ExternalId, program.ExternalSeriesId));
             }
 
             await AddRecordingInfo(recordingTuples, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);