diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvRecording.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvRecording.cs
index 1dd267c93..9fc60beb9 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvRecording.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvRecording.cs
@@ -42,5 +42,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
         RecordingStatus Status { get; set; }
         DateTime? EndDate { get; set; }
         ChannelType ChannelType { get; set; }
+        DateTime DateLastSaved { get; set; }
+        DateTime DateCreated { get; set; }
+        DateTime DateModified { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs
index 42064cf50..3006b9bbe 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/RecordingInfo.cs
@@ -191,6 +191,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
         /// <value>The show identifier.</value>
         public string ShowId { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the date last updated.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The date last updated.</value>
+        public DateTime DateLastUpdated { get; set; }
+
         public RecordingInfo()
         {
             Genres = new List<string>();
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
index a28e3faec..51476e296 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
 
             recording.Path = recordPath;
             recording.Status = RecordingStatus.InProgress;
+            recording.DateLastUpdated = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _recordingProvider.Update(recording);
 
             try
@@ -598,7 +599,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {
-                _logger.Info("Recording cancelled");
+                _logger.Info("Recording stopped");
                 recording.Status = RecordingStatus.Completed;
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
@@ -607,6 +608,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
                 recording.Status = RecordingStatus.Error;
             }
 
+            recording.DateLastUpdated = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _recordingProvider.Update(recording);
             _timerProvider.Delete(timer);
             _logger.Info("Recording was a success");
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
index 1280c52b1..4c44f5c3b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common;
+using System.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Common;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Progress;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.ScheduledTasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
@@ -61,8 +63,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 
         private readonly List<ITunerHost> _tunerHosts = new List<ITunerHost>();
         private readonly List<IListingsProvider> _listingProviders = new List<IListingsProvider>();
+        private readonly IFileSystem _fileSystem;
 
-        public LiveTvManager(IApplicationHost appHost, IServerConfigurationManager config, ILogger logger, IItemRepository itemRepo, IImageProcessor imageProcessor, IUserDataManager userDataManager, IDtoService dtoService, IUserManager userManager, ILibraryManager libraryManager, ITaskManager taskManager, ILocalizationManager localization, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer, IProviderManager providerManager)
+        public LiveTvManager(IApplicationHost appHost, IServerConfigurationManager config, ILogger logger, IItemRepository itemRepo, IImageProcessor imageProcessor, IUserDataManager userDataManager, IDtoService dtoService, IUserManager userManager, ILibraryManager libraryManager, ITaskManager taskManager, ILocalizationManager localization, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer, IProviderManager providerManager, IFileSystem fileSystem)
         {
             _config = config;
             _logger = logger;
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             _localization = localization;
             _jsonSerializer = jsonSerializer;
             _providerManager = providerManager;
+            _fileSystem = fileSystem;
             _dtoService = dtoService;
             _userDataManager = userDataManager;
 
@@ -729,6 +733,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.Path))
             {
                 item.Path = info.Path;
+                var fileInfo = new FileInfo(info.Path);
+
+                recording.DateCreated = _fileSystem.GetCreationTimeUtc(fileInfo);
+                recording.DateModified = _fileSystem.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(fileInfo);
             }
             else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.Url))
             {
@@ -741,7 +749,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             {
                 await _libraryManager.CreateItem(item, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
-            else if (pathChanged)
+            else if (pathChanged || info.DateLastUpdated > recording.DateLastSaved)
             {
                 await _libraryManager.UpdateItem(item, ItemUpdateType.MetadataImport, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationHost.cs
index 60ff36c6d..9ecd0764a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
             PlaylistManager = new PlaylistManager(LibraryManager, FileSystemManager, LibraryMonitor, LogManager.GetLogger("PlaylistManager"), UserManager, ProviderManager);
             RegisterSingleInstance<IPlaylistManager>(PlaylistManager);
 
-            LiveTvManager = new LiveTvManager(this, ServerConfigurationManager, Logger, ItemRepository, ImageProcessor, UserDataManager, DtoService, UserManager, LibraryManager, TaskManager, LocalizationManager, JsonSerializer, ProviderManager);
+            LiveTvManager = new LiveTvManager(this, ServerConfigurationManager, Logger, ItemRepository, ImageProcessor, UserDataManager, DtoService, UserManager, LibraryManager, TaskManager, LocalizationManager, JsonSerializer, ProviderManager, FileSystemManager);
             RegisterSingleInstance(LiveTvManager);
 
             UserViewManager = new UserViewManager(LibraryManager, LocalizationManager, UserManager, ChannelManager, LiveTvManager, PlaylistManager, CollectionManager, ServerConfigurationManager);