diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/ConnectService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/ConnectService.cs
index 4bcd33d9e3..494a6e756c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/ConnectService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/ConnectService.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using ServiceStack;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 {
@@ -76,12 +77,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
     public class ConnectService : BaseApiService
     {
         private readonly IConnectManager _connectManager;
-        private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
+        private readonly ISessionManager _sessionManager;
 
-        public ConnectService(IConnectManager connectManager, IUserManager userManager)
+        public ConnectService(IConnectManager connectManager, ISessionManager sessionManager)
         {
             _connectManager = connectManager;
-            _userManager = userManager;
+            _sessionManager = sessionManager;
         }
 
         public object Post(CreateConnectLink request)
@@ -141,10 +142,33 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
                 throw new ResourceNotFoundException();
             }
 
+            var auth = AuthorizationContext.GetAuthorizationInfo(Request);
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(auth.Client))
+            {
+                return ToOptimizedResult(new ConnectAuthenticationExchangeResult
+                {
+                    AccessToken = user.ConnectAccessKey,
+                    LocalUserId = user.Id.ToString("N")
+                });
+            }
+
+            var session = await _sessionManager.CreateNewSession(new AuthenticationRequest
+            {
+                App = auth.Client,
+                AppVersion = auth.Version,
+                DeviceId = auth.DeviceId,
+                DeviceName = auth.Device,
+                RemoteEndPoint = Request.RemoteIp,
+                Username = user.Name,
+                UserId = user.Id.ToString("N")
+
+            }).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
             return ToOptimizedResult(new ConnectAuthenticationExchangeResult
             {
-                AccessToken = user.ConnectAccessKey,
-                LocalUserId = user.Id.ToString("N")
+                AccessToken = session.AccessToken,
+                LocalUserId = session.User.Id
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/TimerInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/TimerInfo.cs
index 5d92a212f8..94bc24b9ed 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/TimerInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/TimerInfo.cs
@@ -82,5 +82,21 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The priority.</value>
         public int Priority { get; set; }
+
+
+        // Program properties
+        public int? SeasonNumber { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the episode number.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The episode number.</value>
+        public int? EpisodeNumber { get; set; }
+        public bool IsMovie { get; set; }
+        public bool IsKids { get; set; }
+        public bool IsSports { get; set; }
+        public int? ProductionYear { get; set; }
+        public string EpisodeTitle { get; set; }
+        public DateTime? OriginalAirDate { get; set; }
+        public bool IsProgramSeries { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/AuthenticationRequest.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/AuthenticationRequest.cs
index bfd7f928bd..362f5b2b95 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/AuthenticationRequest.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/AuthenticationRequest.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Session
     public class AuthenticationRequest
     {
         public string Username { get; set; }
+        public string UserId { get; set; }
         public string PasswordSha1 { get; set; }
         public string PasswordMd5 { get; set; }
         public string App { get; set; }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Main/DlnaEntryPoint.cs b/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Main/DlnaEntryPoint.cs
index 0ab41020e6..faf293f6b2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Main/DlnaEntryPoint.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Main/DlnaEntryPoint.cs
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Main
 
                 foreach (var fullService in services)
                 {
+                    _logger.Info("Registering publisher for {0} on {1}", fullService, addressString);
+
                     var descriptorURI = "/dlna/" + udn + "/description.xml";
                     var uri = new Uri(_appHost.GetLocalApiUrl(address) + descriptorURI);
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
index 85e25d2b6b..e16e76bfcc 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/MetadataService.cs
@@ -547,8 +547,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    refreshResult.Failures++;
-
                     Logger.ErrorException("Error in {0}", ex, provider.Name);
 
                     // If a local provider fails, consider that a failure
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
index bd408c9d38..1f8c779539 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
 
         public IEnumerable<BaseItem> ResolvePaths(IEnumerable<FileSystemMetadata> files,
             IDirectoryService directoryService,
-            Folder parent, 
+            Folder parent,
             LibraryOptions libraryOptions,
             string collectionType,
             IItemResolver[] resolvers)
@@ -1490,10 +1490,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
 
         private void AddUserToQuery(InternalItemsQuery query, User user)
         {
-            if (query.AncestorIds.Length == 0 && 
-                !query.ParentId.HasValue && 
-                query.ChannelIds.Length == 0 && 
-                query.TopParentIds.Length == 0 && 
+            if (query.AncestorIds.Length == 0 &&
+                !query.ParentId.HasValue &&
+                query.ChannelIds.Length == 0 &&
+                query.TopParentIds.Length == 0 &&
                 string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(query.AncestorWithPresentationUniqueKey)
                 && query.ItemIds.Length == 0)
             {
@@ -2552,7 +2552,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("to");
             }
 
-            var newPath = path.Replace(from, to, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+            var newPath = path.Replace(from.Trim(), to.Trim(), StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
             if (!string.Equals(newPath, path))
             {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
index 46351ce950..3eb032ba88 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
@@ -461,11 +461,29 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
             return CreateSeriesTimer(info, cancellationToken);
         }
 
-        public Task<string> CreateTimer(TimerInfo info, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public Task<string> CreateTimer(TimerInfo timer, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            info.Id = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
-            _timerProvider.Add(info);
-            return Task.FromResult(info.Id);
+            timer.Id = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
+
+            ProgramInfo programInfo = null;
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(timer.ProgramId))
+            {
+                programInfo = GetProgramInfoFromCache(timer.ChannelId, timer.ProgramId);
+            }
+            if (programInfo == null)
+            {
+                _logger.Info("Unable to find program with Id {0}. Will search using start date", timer.ProgramId);
+                programInfo = GetProgramInfoFromCache(timer.ChannelId, timer.StartDate);
+            }
+
+            if (programInfo != null)
+            {
+                RecordingHelper.CopyProgramInfoToTimerInfo(programInfo, timer);
+            }
+
+            _timerProvider.Add(timer);
+            return Task.FromResult(timer.Id);
         }
 
         public async Task<string> CreateSeriesTimer(SeriesTimerInfo info, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -849,12 +867,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
             }
         }
 
-        private string GetRecordingPath(TimerInfo timer, ProgramInfo info)
+        private string GetRecordingPath(TimerInfo timer)
         {
             var recordPath = RecordingPath;
             var config = GetConfiguration();
 
-            if (info.IsSeries)
+            if (timer.IsProgramSeries)
             {
                 var customRecordingPath = config.SeriesRecordingPath;
                 var allowSubfolder = true;
@@ -869,29 +887,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
                     recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, "Series");
                 }
 
-                var folderName = _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(info.Name).Trim();
-                var folderNameWithYear = folderName;
-                if (info.ProductionYear.HasValue)
-                {
-                    folderNameWithYear += " (" + info.ProductionYear.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ")";
-                }
+                var folderName = _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(timer.Name).Trim();
 
-                if (Directory.Exists(Path.Combine(recordPath, folderName)))
-                {
-                    recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, folderName);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, folderNameWithYear);
-                }
+                // Can't use the year here in the folder name because it is the year of the episode, not the series.
+                recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, folderName);
 
-                if (info.SeasonNumber.HasValue)
+                if (timer.SeasonNumber.HasValue)
                 {
-                    folderName = string.Format("Season {0}", info.SeasonNumber.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+                    folderName = string.Format("Season {0}", timer.SeasonNumber.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
                     recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, folderName);
                 }
             }
-            else if (info.IsMovie)
+            else if (timer.IsMovie)
             {
                 var customRecordingPath = config.MovieRecordingPath;
                 var allowSubfolder = true;
@@ -906,34 +913,34 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
                     recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, "Movies");
                 }
 
-                var folderName = _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(info.Name).Trim();
-                if (info.ProductionYear.HasValue)
+                var folderName = _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(timer.Name).Trim();
+                if (timer.ProductionYear.HasValue)
                 {
-                    folderName += " (" + info.ProductionYear.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ")";
+                    folderName += " (" + timer.ProductionYear.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ")";
                 }
                 recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, folderName);
             }
-            else if (info.IsKids)
+            else if (timer.IsKids)
             {
                 if (config.EnableRecordingSubfolders)
                 {
                     recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, "Kids");
                 }
 
-                var folderName = _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(info.Name).Trim();
-                if (info.ProductionYear.HasValue)
+                var folderName = _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(timer.Name).Trim();
+                if (timer.ProductionYear.HasValue)
                 {
-                    folderName += " (" + info.ProductionYear.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ")";
+                    folderName += " (" + timer.ProductionYear.Value.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + ")";
                 }
                 recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, folderName);
             }
-            else if (info.IsSports)
+            else if (timer.IsSports)
             {
                 if (config.EnableRecordingSubfolders)
                 {
                     recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, "Sports");
                 }
-                recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(info.Name).Trim());
+                recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(timer.Name).Trim());
             }
             else
             {
@@ -941,10 +948,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
                 {
                     recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, "Other");
                 }
-                recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(info.Name).Trim());
+                recordPath = Path.Combine(recordPath, _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(timer.Name).Trim());
             }
 
-            var recordingFileName = _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(RecordingHelper.GetRecordingName(timer, info)).Trim() + ".ts";
+            var recordingFileName = _fileSystem.GetValidFilename(RecordingHelper.GetRecordingName(timer)).Trim() + ".ts";
 
             return Path.Combine(recordPath, recordingFileName);
         }
@@ -956,29 +963,24 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("timer");
             }
 
-            ProgramInfo info = null;
+            ProgramInfo programInfo = null;
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(timer.ProgramId))
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(timer.ProgramId))
             {
-                _logger.Info("Timer {0} has null programId", timer.Id);
+                programInfo = GetProgramInfoFromCache(timer.ChannelId, timer.ProgramId);
             }
-            else
-            {
-                info = GetProgramInfoFromCache(timer.ChannelId, timer.ProgramId);
-            }
-
-            if (info == null)
+            if (programInfo == null)
             {
                 _logger.Info("Unable to find program with Id {0}. Will search using start date", timer.ProgramId);
-                info = GetProgramInfoFromCache(timer.ChannelId, timer.StartDate);
+                programInfo = GetProgramInfoFromCache(timer.ChannelId, timer.StartDate);
             }
 
-            if (info == null)
+            if (programInfo != null)
             {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format("Program with Id {0} not found", timer.ProgramId));
+                RecordingHelper.CopyProgramInfoToTimerInfo(programInfo, timer);
             }
 
-            var recordPath = GetRecordingPath(timer, info);
+            var recordPath = GetRecordingPath(timer);
             var recordingStatus = RecordingStatus.New;
             var isResourceOpen = false;
             SemaphoreSlim semaphore = null;
@@ -1062,7 +1064,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
                 timer.Status = RecordingStatus.Completed;
                 _timerProvider.Delete(timer);
 
-                OnSuccessfulRecording(info.IsSeries, recordPath);
+                OnSuccessfulRecording(timer.IsProgramSeries, recordPath);
             }
             else if (DateTime.UtcNow < timer.EndDate)
             {
@@ -1176,7 +1178,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
         private async Task UpdateTimersForSeriesTimer(List<ProgramInfo> epgData, SeriesTimerInfo seriesTimer, bool deleteInvalidTimers)
         {
             var newTimers = GetTimersForSeries(seriesTimer, epgData, true).ToList();
-            
+
             var registration = await _liveTvManager.GetRegistrationInfo("seriesrecordings").ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (registration.IsValid)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/RecordingHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/RecordingHelper.cs
index 9485e0325d..236439bc58 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/RecordingHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/RecordingHelper.cs
@@ -30,19 +30,29 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
             timer.Overview = parent.Overview;
             timer.SeriesTimerId = series.Id;
 
+            CopyProgramInfoToTimerInfo(parent, timer);
+
             return timer;
         }
 
-        public static string GetRecordingName(TimerInfo timer, ProgramInfo info)
+        public static void CopyProgramInfoToTimerInfo(ProgramInfo programInfo, TimerInfo timerInfo)
         {
-            if (info == null)
-            {
-                return timer.ProgramId;
-            }
+            timerInfo.SeasonNumber = programInfo.SeasonNumber;
+            timerInfo.EpisodeNumber = programInfo.EpisodeNumber;
+            timerInfo.IsMovie = programInfo.IsMovie;
+            timerInfo.IsKids = programInfo.IsKids;
+            timerInfo.IsSports = programInfo.IsSports;
+            timerInfo.ProductionYear = programInfo.ProductionYear;
+            timerInfo.EpisodeTitle = programInfo.EpisodeTitle;
+            timerInfo.OriginalAirDate = programInfo.OriginalAirDate;
+            timerInfo.IsProgramSeries = programInfo.IsSeries;
+        }
 
+        public static string GetRecordingName(TimerInfo info)
+        {
             var name = info.Name;
 
-            if (info.IsSeries)
+            if (info.IsProgramSeries)
             {
                 var addHyphen = true;
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
index b21fcddd41..afcdf9d903 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
@@ -1341,8 +1341,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Session
 
         private async Task<AuthenticationResult> AuthenticateNewSessionInternal(AuthenticationRequest request, bool enforcePassword)
         {
-            var user = _userManager.Users
-                .FirstOrDefault(i => string.Equals(request.Username, i.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            User user = null;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.UserId))
+            {
+                var idGuid = new Guid(request.UserId);
+                user = _userManager.Users
+                    .FirstOrDefault(i => i.Id == idGuid);
+            }
+
+            if (user == null)
+            {
+                user = _userManager.Users
+                    .FirstOrDefault(i => string.Equals(request.Username, i.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            }
 
             if (user != null && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.DeviceId))
             {