diff --git a/pvr.hts/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/pvr.hts/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index e9c17902..a2face4a 100644
--- a/pvr.hts/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/pvr.hts/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -451,7 +451,11 @@ msgctxt "#30457"
 msgid "DVR configuration"
 msgstr ""
 
-#empty strings from id 30458 to 30499
+msgctxt "#30458"
+msgid "Comment"
+msgstr ""
+
+#empty strings from id 30459 to 30499
 
 msgctxt "#30500"
 msgid "Streaming profile"
diff --git a/src/Tvheadend.cpp b/src/Tvheadend.cpp
index 5cce422f..776a68f8 100644
--- a/src/Tvheadend.cpp
+++ b/src/Tvheadend.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CTvheadend::CTvheadend(const kodi::addon::IInstanceInfo& instance)
   : kodi::addon::CInstancePVRClient(instance),
     m_settings(new InstanceSettings(*this)),
     m_conn(new HTSPConnection(m_settings, *this)),
-    m_customTimerProps({CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_CONFIGURATION}, *m_conn, m_dvrConfigs),
+    m_customTimerProps({CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_CONFIGURATION, CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT}, *m_conn, m_dvrConfigs),
     m_streamchange(false),
     m_vfs(new HTSPVFS(m_settings, *m_conn)),
     m_queue(static_cast<size_t>(-1)),
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ struct TimerType : kodi::addon::PVRTimerType
             unsigned int id,
             unsigned int attributes,
             const std::string& description,
-            const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition>& customIntSettingDefs,
+            const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition>& customSettingDefs,
             const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeIntValue>& priorityValues,
             const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeIntValue>& lifetimeValues,
             const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeIntValue>& dupEpisodesValues =
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ struct TimerType : kodi::addon::PVRTimerType
     SetId(id);
     SetAttributes(attributes);
     SetDescription(description);
-    SetCustomIntSettingDefinitions(customIntSettingDefs);
+    SetCustomSettingDefinitions(customSettingDefs);
     SetPriorities(priorityValues, settings->GetDvrPriority());
     SetLifetimes(lifetimeValues, LifetimeMapper::TvhToKodi(settings->GetDvrLifetime()));
     SetPreventDuplicateEpisodes(dupEpisodesValues, settings->GetDvrDupdetect());
@@ -1004,8 +1004,8 @@ PVR_ERROR CTvheadend::GetTimerTypes(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimerType>& type
 
   /* Timer types definition. */
 
-  /* Custom integer setting definitions */
-  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> customIntSettingDefs{
+  /* Custom setting definitions */
+  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition> customSettingDefs{
       m_customTimerProps.GetSettingDefinitions()};
 
   /* One-shot manual (time and channel based) */
@@ -1018,8 +1018,8 @@ PVR_ERROR CTvheadend::GetTimerTypes(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimerType>& type
       TIMER_ONCE_MANUAL_ATTRIBS,
       /* Let Kodi generate the description. */
       "",
-      /* Custom int settings definitions. */
-      customIntSettingDefs,
+      /* Custom settings definitions. */
+      customSettingDefs,
       /* Values definitions for priorities. */
       priorityValues,
       /* Values definitions for lifetime. */
@@ -1035,8 +1035,8 @@ PVR_ERROR CTvheadend::GetTimerTypes(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimerType>& type
       TIMER_ONCE_EPG_ATTRIBS,
       /* Let Kodi generate the description. */
       "",
-      /* Custom int settings definitions. */
-      customIntSettingDefs,
+      /* Custom settings definitions. */
+      customSettingDefs,
       /* Values definitions for priorities. */
       priorityValues,
       /* Values definitions for lifetime. */
@@ -1052,8 +1052,8 @@ PVR_ERROR CTvheadend::GetTimerTypes(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimerType>& type
       TIMER_ONCE_MANUAL_ATTRIBS | PVR_TIMER_TYPE_FORBIDS_NEW_INSTANCES,
       /* Description. */
       kodi::addon::GetLocalizedString(30350), // "One Time (Scheduled by timer rule)"
-      /* Custom int settings definitions. */
-      customIntSettingDefs,
+      /* Custom settings definitions. */
+      customSettingDefs,
       /* Values definitions for priorities. */
       priorityValues,
       /* Values definitions for lifetime. */
@@ -1069,16 +1069,16 @@ PVR_ERROR CTvheadend::GetTimerTypes(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimerType>& type
       TIMER_ONCE_EPG_ATTRIBS | PVR_TIMER_TYPE_FORBIDS_NEW_INSTANCES,
       /* Description. */
       kodi::addon::GetLocalizedString(30350), // "One Time (Scheduled by timer rule)"
-      /* Custom int settings definitions. */
-      customIntSettingDefs,
+      /* Custom settings definitions. */
+      customSettingDefs,
       /* Values definitions for priorities. */
       priorityValues,
       /* Values definitions for lifetime. */
       lifetimeValues));
 
-  /* Custom Timerec integer setting definitions */
-  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> customTimeRecIntSettingDefs{
-      m_timeRecordings.GetCustomIntSettingDefinitions()};
+  /* Custom Timerec setting definitions */
+  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition> customTimeRecSettingDefs{
+      m_timeRecordings.GetCustomSettingDefinitions()};
 
   /* Repeating manual (time and channel based) - timerec */
   types.emplace_back(TimerType(
@@ -1094,16 +1094,16 @@ PVR_ERROR CTvheadend::GetTimerTypes(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimerType>& type
           PVR_TIMER_TYPE_SUPPORTS_LIFETIME | PVR_TIMER_TYPE_SUPPORTS_RECORDING_FOLDERS,
       /* Let Kodi generate the description. */
       "",
-      /* Custom int settings definitions. */
-      customTimeRecIntSettingDefs,
+      /* Custom settings definitions. */
+      customTimeRecSettingDefs,
       /* Values definitions for priorities. */
       priorityValues,
       /* Values definitions for lifetime. */
       lifetimeValues));
 
   /* Custom Autorec integer setting definitions */
-  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> customAutoRecIntSettingDefs{
-      m_autoRecordings.GetCustomIntSettingDefinitions()};
+  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition> customAutoRecSettingDefs{
+      m_autoRecordings.GetCustomSettingDefinitions()};
 
   if (m_conn->GetProtocol() >= 29)
   {
@@ -1132,8 +1132,8 @@ PVR_ERROR CTvheadend::GetTimerTypes(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimerType>& type
         TIMER_REPEATING_SERIESLINK_ATTRIBS,
         /* Description. */
         kodi::addon::GetLocalizedString(30369), // "Timer rule (series link)"
-        /* Custom int settings definitions. */
-        customAutoRecIntSettingDefs,
+        /* Custom settings definitions. */
+        customAutoRecSettingDefs,
         /* Values definitions for priorities. */
         priorityValues,
         /* Values definitions for lifetime. */
@@ -1166,8 +1166,8 @@ PVR_ERROR CTvheadend::GetTimerTypes(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimerType>& type
       TIMER_REPEATING_EPG_ATTRIBS,
       /* Let Kodi generate the description. */
       "",
-      /* Custom int settings definitions. */
-      customAutoRecIntSettingDefs,
+      /* Custom settings definitions. */
+      customAutoRecSettingDefs,
       /* Values definitions for priorities. */
       priorityValues,
       /* Values definitions for lifetime. */
@@ -1228,8 +1228,8 @@ bool CTvheadend::CreateTimer(const Recording& tvhTmr, kodi::addon::PVRTimer& tmr
                                ? m_autoRecordings.GetTimerIntIdFromStringId(tvhTmr.GetAutorecId())
                                : 0);
 
-  /* Custom integer props */
-  tmr.SetCustomIntProperties(m_customTimerProps.GetProperties(tvhTmr));
+  /* Custom props */
+  tmr.SetCustomProperties(m_customTimerProps.GetProperties(tvhTmr));
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -1314,8 +1314,8 @@ PVR_ERROR CTvheadend::AddTimer(const kodi::addon::PVRTimer& timer)
                    LifetimeMapper::KodiToTvh(timer.GetLifetime())); // remove from disk
     htsmsg_add_u32(m, "priority", timer.GetPriority());
 
-    /* Custom integer props. */
-    m_customTimerProps.AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(timer.GetCustomIntProperties(), m);
+    /* Custom props. */
+    m_customTimerProps.AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(timer.GetCustomProperties(), m);
 
     /* Send and Wait */
     {
@@ -1450,8 +1450,8 @@ PVR_ERROR CTvheadend::UpdateTimer(const kodi::addon::PVRTimer& timer)
                    LifetimeMapper::KodiToTvh(timer.GetLifetime())); // remove from disk
     htsmsg_add_u32(m, "priority", timer.GetPriority());
 
-    /* Custom integer props. */
-    m_customTimerProps.AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(timer.GetCustomIntProperties(), m);
+    /* Custom props. */
+    m_customTimerProps.AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(timer.GetCustomProperties(), m);
 
     return SendDvrUpdate(m);
   }
@@ -2777,6 +2777,10 @@ void CTvheadend::ParseRecordingAddOrUpdate(htsmsg_t* msg, bool bAdd)
   if (str)
     rec.SetConfigUuid(str);
 
+  str = htsmsg_get_str(msg, "comment");
+  if (str)
+    rec.SetComment(str);
+
   if (m_conn->GetProtocol() >= 32)
   {
     if (rec.GetDescription().empty() && !rec.GetSubtitle().empty())
diff --git a/src/tvheadend/AutoRecordings.cpp b/src/tvheadend/AutoRecordings.cpp
index 82485f1c..3af42147 100644
--- a/src/tvheadend/AutoRecordings.cpp
+++ b/src/tvheadend/AutoRecordings.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ AutoRecordings::AutoRecordings(const std::shared_ptr<InstanceSettings>& settings
                                Profiles& dvrConfigs)
   : m_settings(settings),
     m_conn(conn),
-    m_customTimerProps(
-        {CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_CONFIGURATION, CUSTOM_PROP_ID_AUTOREC_BROADCASTTYPE}, conn, dvrConfigs)
+    m_customTimerProps({CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_CONFIGURATION, CUSTOM_PROP_ID_AUTOREC_BROADCASTTYPE,
+                        CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT},
+                       conn,
+                       dvrConfigs)
 {
 }
 
@@ -110,8 +112,8 @@ void AutoRecordings::GetAutorecTimers(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimer>& timers
     tmr.SetFullTextEpgSearch(rec.second.GetFulltext());
     tmr.SetParentClientIndex(0);
 
-    /* Custom integer props. */
-    tmr.SetCustomIntProperties(m_customTimerProps.GetProperties(rec.second));
+    /* Custom props. */
+    tmr.SetCustomProperties(m_customTimerProps.GetProperties(rec.second));
 
     timers.emplace_back(std::move(tmr));
   }
@@ -141,8 +143,8 @@ const std::string AutoRecordings::GetTimerStringIdFromIntId(unsigned int intId)
   return "";
 }
 
-const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> AutoRecordings::
-    GetCustomIntSettingDefinitions() const
+const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition> AutoRecordings::GetCustomSettingDefinitions()
+    const
 {
   return m_customTimerProps.GetSettingDefinitions();
 }
@@ -273,8 +275,8 @@ PVR_ERROR AutoRecordings::SendAutorecAddOrUpdate(const kodi::addon::PVRTimer& ti
   if (timer.GetTimerType() == TIMER_REPEATING_SERIESLINK)
     htsmsg_add_str(m, "serieslinkUri", timer.GetSeriesLink().c_str());
 
-  /* Custom integer props. */
-  m_customTimerProps.AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(timer.GetCustomIntProperties(), m);
+  /* Custom props. */
+  m_customTimerProps.AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(timer.GetCustomProperties(), m);
 
   /* Send and Wait */
   {
@@ -478,6 +480,10 @@ bool AutoRecordings::ParseAutorecAddOrUpdate(htsmsg_t* msg, bool bAdd)
   if (str)
     rec.SetConfigUuid(str);
 
+  str = htsmsg_get_str(msg, "comment");
+  if (str)
+    rec.SetComment(str);
+
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tvheadend/AutoRecordings.h b/src/tvheadend/AutoRecordings.h
index ce42e990..88a62abe 100644
--- a/src/tvheadend/AutoRecordings.h
+++ b/src/tvheadend/AutoRecordings.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class AutoRecordings
   int GetAutorecTimerCount() const;
   void GetAutorecTimers(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimer>& timers);
   const unsigned int GetTimerIntIdFromStringId(const std::string& strId) const;
-  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> GetCustomIntSettingDefinitions() const;
+  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition> GetCustomSettingDefinitions() const;
 
   /* client to server messages */
   PVR_ERROR SendAutorecAdd(const kodi::addon::PVRTimer& timer);
diff --git a/src/tvheadend/CustomTimerProperties.cpp b/src/tvheadend/CustomTimerProperties.cpp
index 0275522e..9e7a27d3 100644
--- a/src/tvheadend/CustomTimerProperties.cpp
+++ b/src/tvheadend/CustomTimerProperties.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ CustomTimerProperties::CustomTimerProperties(const std::vector<unsigned int>& pr
 {
 }
 
-std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetProperties(
+std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetProperties(
     const tvheadend::entity::Recording& rec) const
 {
-  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> customProps;
+  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair> customProps;
   for (unsigned int propId : m_propIds)
   {
     switch (propId)
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetPropertie
         }
         break;
       }
+      case CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT:
+      {
+        customProps.emplace_back(CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT, rec.GetComment());
+        break;
+      }
       default:
         Logger::Log(LogLevel::LEVEL_ERROR, "Unknown property %u", propId);
         break;
@@ -55,10 +60,10 @@ std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetPropertie
   return customProps;
 }
 
-std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetProperties(
+std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetProperties(
     const tvheadend::entity::AutoRecording& autorec) const
 {
-  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> customProps;
+  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair> customProps;
   for (unsigned int propId : m_propIds)
   {
     switch (propId)
@@ -82,6 +87,11 @@ std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetPropertie
         }
         break;
       }
+      case CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT:
+      {
+        customProps.emplace_back(CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT, autorec.GetComment());
+        break;
+      }
       default:
         Logger::Log(LogLevel::LEVEL_ERROR, "Unknown property %u", propId);
         break;
@@ -90,10 +100,10 @@ std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetPropertie
   return customProps;
 }
 
-std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetProperties(
+std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetProperties(
     const tvheadend::entity::TimeRecording& timerec) const
 {
-  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> customProps;
+  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair> customProps;
   for (unsigned int propId : m_propIds)
   {
     switch (propId)
@@ -109,6 +119,11 @@ std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetPropertie
         }
         break;
       }
+      case CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT:
+      {
+        customProps.emplace_back(CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT, timerec.GetComment());
+        break;
+      }
       default:
         Logger::Log(LogLevel::LEVEL_ERROR, "Unknown property %u", propId);
         break;
@@ -117,10 +132,10 @@ std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> CustomTimerProperties::GetPropertie
   return customProps;
 }
 
-const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> CustomTimerProperties::
-    GetSettingDefinitions() const
+const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition> CustomTimerProperties::GetSettingDefinitions()
+    const
 {
-  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> ret;
+  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition> ret;
 
   for (unsigned int propId : m_propIds)
   {
@@ -162,6 +177,20 @@ const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> CustomTimerProperties::
         }
         break;
       }
+      case CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT:
+      {
+        std::string defaultValue;
+        const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeStringValue> values{
+            GetPossibleValues(CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT, defaultValue)};
+//        if (!values.empty())
+        {
+          ret.emplace_back(CreateSettingDefinition(CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT,
+                                                   30458, // Comment
+                                                   values, defaultValue,
+                                                   PVR_SETTING_READONLY_CONDITION_NONE));
+        }
+        break;
+      }
       default:
         Logger::Log(LogLevel::LEVEL_ERROR, "Unknown property %u", propId);
         break;
@@ -220,8 +249,27 @@ const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeIntValue> CustomTimerProperties::GetPossib
   return {};
 }
 
+const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeStringValue> CustomTimerProperties::GetPossibleValues(
+    unsigned int propId, std::string& defaultValue) const
+{
+  switch (propId)
+  {
+    case CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT:
+    {
+      // Simple string prop, no pre-defined values; default is empty string.
+      static const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeStringValue> values{};
+      defaultValue = "";
+      return values;
+    }
+    default:
+      Logger::Log(LogLevel::LEVEL_ERROR, "Unknown property %u", propId);
+      break;
+  }
+  return {};
+}
+
 void CustomTimerProperties::AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(
-    const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair>& props, htsmsg_t* msg) const
+    const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair>& props, htsmsg_t* msg) const
 {
   for (const auto& prop : props)
   {
@@ -230,7 +278,7 @@ void CustomTimerProperties::AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(
       case CUSTOM_PROP_ID_AUTOREC_BROADCASTTYPE:
       {
         /* Broadcast type */
-        htsmsg_add_u32(msg, "broadcastType", prop.GetValue());
+        htsmsg_add_u32(msg, "broadcastType", prop.GetIntValue());
         break;
       }
       case CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_CONFIGURATION:
@@ -238,7 +286,7 @@ void CustomTimerProperties::AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(
         /* DVR configuration */
         for (const auto& config : m_dvrConfigs)
         {
-          if (config.GetId() == prop.GetValue())
+          if (config.GetId() == prop.GetIntValue())
           {
             htsmsg_add_str(msg, "configName", config.GetUuid().c_str());
             break;
@@ -246,6 +294,12 @@ void CustomTimerProperties::AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(
         }
         break;
       }
+      case CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT:
+      {
+        /* Broadcast type */
+        htsmsg_add_str(msg, "comment", prop.GetStringValue().c_str());
+        break;
+      }
       default:
         Logger::Log(LogLevel::LEVEL_ERROR, "Unknown property %u", prop.GetKey());
         break;
@@ -266,18 +320,44 @@ int CustomTimerProperties::GetDvrConfigurationId(const std::string& uuid) const
   return -1;
 }
 
-kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition CustomTimerProperties::CreateSettingDefinition(
+kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition CustomTimerProperties::CreateSettingDefinition(
     unsigned int settingId,
     int resourceId,
     const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeIntValue>& values,
     int defaultValue,
     uint64_t readonlyConditions) const
 {
-  kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition settingDef;
+  kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition settingDef;
+  settingDef.SetId(settingId);
+  settingDef.SetName(kodi::addon::GetLocalizedString(resourceId));
+  settingDef.SetType(PVR_SETTING_TYPE::INT);
+  settingDef.SetReadonlyConditions(readonlyConditions);
+
+  kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition intSettingDef;
+  intSettingDef.SetValues(std::move(values));
+  intSettingDef.SetDefaultValue(defaultValue);
+
+  settingDef.SetIntDefinition(intSettingDef);
+  return settingDef;
+}
+
+kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition CustomTimerProperties::CreateSettingDefinition(
+    unsigned int settingId,
+    int resourceId,
+    const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeStringValue>& values,
+    const std::string& defaultValue,
+    uint64_t readonlyConditions) const
+{
+  kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition settingDef;
   settingDef.SetId(settingId);
   settingDef.SetName(kodi::addon::GetLocalizedString(resourceId));
-  settingDef.SetValues(std::move(values));
-  settingDef.SetDefaultValue(defaultValue);
+  settingDef.SetType(PVR_SETTING_TYPE::STRING);
   settingDef.SetReadonlyConditions(readonlyConditions);
+
+  kodi::addon::PVRStringSettingDefinition stringSettingDef;
+  stringSettingDef.SetValues(std::move(values));
+  stringSettingDef.SetDefaultValue(defaultValue);
+
+  settingDef.SetStringDefinition(stringSettingDef);
   return settingDef;
 }
diff --git a/src/tvheadend/CustomTimerProperties.h b/src/tvheadend/CustomTimerProperties.h
index 5e7db26c..475c13ce 100644
--- a/src/tvheadend/CustomTimerProperties.h
+++ b/src/tvheadend/CustomTimerProperties.h
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ extern "C"
 
 namespace kodi::addon
 {
-class PVRIntKeyValuePair;
+class PVRSettingDefinition;
+class PVRSettingKeyValuePair;
 class PVRTypeIntValue;
-class PVRIntSettingDefinition;
+class PVRTypeStringValue;
 } // namespace kodi::addon
 
 namespace tvheadend
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ class TimeRecording;
 // custom property ids
 constexpr unsigned int CUSTOM_PROP_ID_AUTOREC_BROADCASTTYPE{1};
 constexpr unsigned int CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_CONFIGURATION{2};
+constexpr unsigned int CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT{3};
 
 class CustomTimerProperties
 {
@@ -47,33 +49,42 @@ class CustomTimerProperties
   virtual ~CustomTimerProperties() = default;
 
   // Custom props for all one-shot timers
-  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> GetProperties(
+  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair> GetProperties(
       const tvheadend::entity::Recording& rec) const;
 
   // Custom props for Autorecs
-  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> GetProperties(
+  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair> GetProperties(
       const tvheadend::entity::AutoRecording& autorec) const;
 
   // Custom props for Timerecs
-  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair> GetProperties(
+  std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair> GetProperties(
       const tvheadend::entity::TimeRecording& timerec) const;
 
   // Setting definitions
-  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> GetSettingDefinitions() const;
+  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition> GetSettingDefinitions() const;
 
   // Append given props to given HTSP message
-  void AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntKeyValuePair>& props,
+  void AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingKeyValuePair>& props,
                                      htsmsg_t* msg) const;
 
 private:
   const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeIntValue> GetPossibleValues(unsigned int propId,
                                                                     int& defaultValue) const;
-  kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition CreateSettingDefinition(
+  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeStringValue> GetPossibleValues(
+      unsigned int propId, std::string& defaultValue) const;
+  kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition CreateSettingDefinition(
       unsigned int settingId,
       int resourceId,
       const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeIntValue>& values,
       int defaultValue,
       uint64_t readonlyConditions) const;
+  kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition CreateSettingDefinition(
+      unsigned int settingId,
+      int resourceId,
+      const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTypeStringValue>& values,
+      const std::string& defaultValue,
+      uint64_t readonlyConditions) const;
+
   int GetDvrConfigurationId(const std::string& uuid) const;
 
   const std::vector<unsigned int> m_propIds;
diff --git a/src/tvheadend/TimeRecordings.cpp b/src/tvheadend/TimeRecordings.cpp
index 25cbc191..4a2c23df 100644
--- a/src/tvheadend/TimeRecordings.cpp
+++ b/src/tvheadend/TimeRecordings.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ using namespace tvheadend::entity;
 using namespace tvheadend::utilities;
 
 TimeRecordings::TimeRecordings(HTSPConnection& conn, Profiles& dvrConfigs)
-  : m_conn(conn), m_customTimerProps({CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_CONFIGURATION}, conn, dvrConfigs)
+  : m_conn(conn), m_customTimerProps({CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_CONFIGURATION, CUSTOM_PROP_ID_DVR_COMMENT}, conn, dvrConfigs)
 {
 }
 
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ void TimeRecordings::GetTimerecTimers(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimer>& timers
     tmr.SetFullTextEpgSearch(false); // n/a for manual timers
     tmr.SetParentClientIndex(0);
 
-    /* Custom integer props. */
-    tmr.SetCustomIntProperties(m_customTimerProps.GetProperties(rec.second));
+    /* Custom props. */
+    tmr.SetCustomProperties(m_customTimerProps.GetProperties(rec.second));
 
     timers.emplace_back(std::move(tmr));
   }
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ const std::string TimeRecordings::GetTimerStringIdFromIntId(unsigned int intId)
   return "";
 }
 
-const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> TimeRecordings::
-    GetCustomIntSettingDefinitions() const
+const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition> TimeRecordings::GetCustomSettingDefinitions()
+    const
 {
   return m_customTimerProps.GetSettingDefinitions();
 }
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ PVR_ERROR TimeRecordings::SendTimerecAddOrUpdate(const kodi::addon::PVRTimer& ti
   if (timer.GetDirectory() != "/")
     htsmsg_add_str(m, "directory", timer.GetDirectory().c_str());
 
-  /* Custom integer props. */
-  m_customTimerProps.AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(timer.GetCustomIntProperties(), m);
+  /* Custom props. */
+  m_customTimerProps.AppendPropertiesToHTSPMessage(timer.GetCustomProperties(), m);
 
   /* Send and Wait */
   {
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ bool TimeRecordings::ParseTimerecAddOrUpdate(htsmsg_t* msg, bool bAdd)
   if (str)
     rec.SetConfigUuid(str);
 
+  str = htsmsg_get_str(msg, "comment");
+  if (str)
+    rec.SetComment(str);
+
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tvheadend/TimeRecordings.h b/src/tvheadend/TimeRecordings.h
index b32c159d..8248385c 100644
--- a/src/tvheadend/TimeRecordings.h
+++ b/src/tvheadend/TimeRecordings.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class TimeRecordings
   int GetTimerecTimerCount() const;
   void GetTimerecTimers(std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRTimer>& timers);
   const unsigned int GetTimerIntIdFromStringId(const std::string& strId) const;
-  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRIntSettingDefinition> GetCustomIntSettingDefinitions() const;
+  const std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRSettingDefinition> GetCustomSettingDefinitions() const;
 
   /* client to server messages */
   PVR_ERROR SendTimerecAdd(const kodi::addon::PVRTimer& timer);
diff --git a/src/tvheadend/entity/RecordingBase.h b/src/tvheadend/entity/RecordingBase.h
index a921e1c1..00e13b6f 100644
--- a/src/tvheadend/entity/RecordingBase.h
+++ b/src/tvheadend/entity/RecordingBase.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class RecordingBase : public Entity
     return Entity::operator==(right) && m_enabled == right.m_enabled &&
            m_lifetime == right.m_lifetime && m_priority == right.m_priority &&
            m_title == right.m_title && m_channel == right.m_channel &&
-           m_configUuid == right.m_configUuid;
+           m_configUuid == right.m_configUuid && m_comment == right.m_comment;
   }
 
   bool operator!=(const RecordingBase& right) { return !(*this == right); }
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class RecordingBase : public Entity
   const std::string& GetConfigUuid() const { return m_configUuid; }
   void SetConfigUuid(const std::string& uuid) { m_configUuid = uuid; }
 
+  const std::string& GetComment() const { return m_comment; }
+  void SetComment(const std::string& comment) { m_comment = comment; }
+
 private:
   uint32_t m_enabled{0}; // If [time|auto]rec entry is enabled (activated).
   uint32_t m_lifetime{0}; // Lifetime (in days).
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ class RecordingBase : public Entity
   std::string m_title; // Title (pattern) for the recording files.
   uint32_t m_channel{0}; // Channel ID.
   std::string m_configUuid; // DVR configuration UUID.
+  std::string m_comment; // user supplied comment
 };
 
 } // namespace tvheadend::entity