For example, if you back out of the game to the Home screen while recording, the time at the Home screen will not make it into the clip. Time spent outside the game is removed from the clip. There are a few different reasons why this may happen:
At times, you may find that your clip is shorter than anticipated. Under most circumstances, Game DVR allows the creation of clips up to 5 minutes in length. You won't be able to make clips of these titles. Some games disable recording capability by default. This article describes issues some users may have when using Game DVR to record gameplay clips and how to troubleshoot them.
