# How to fix start timer on oven 2.0

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-to-fix-start-timer-on-oven-2-0/35392>\
**Category:** Anova Precision® Oven\
**Created:** [January 18, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-to-fix-start-timer-on-oven-2-0/35392 "2026-01-18T22:19:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![bha19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@bha19](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/bha19)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-to-fix-start-timer-on-oven-2-0/35392/1 "2026-01-18T22:19:33Z")

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I have the Anova oven 2.0 and lately the timer starts as soon as I press start cook. It used to start when food was detected which is what I want. Can I set the oven to start when food detected all the time instead of each time I use the oven either on the oven or in the app?

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**Author:** ![hoolie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b782af/32.png) [@hoolie](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/hoolie)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-to-fix-start-timer-on-oven-2-0/35392/2 "2026-01-23T11:50:20Z")

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When you set the timer there’s an option below to start when food detected, immediately, or manual. Are you setting that correctly, or is that being ignored?

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**Author:** ![bha19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@bha19](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/bha19)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-to-fix-start-timer-on-oven-2-0/35392/3 "2026-01-23T13:04:04Z")

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It used to default to when food is dectected but now I have to do it manually under the timer settings. Is this the only way and no way to make default when food is detected?