# Can nDVR Stream play in default Media Player on Android 4.0 above?

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/can-ndvr-stream-play-in-default-media-player-on-android-4-0-above/40942>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [March 23, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-ndvr-stream-play-in-default-media-player-on-android-4-0-above/40942 "2014-03-23T22:46:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Manh\_Hung\_Nguyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Manh\_Hung\_Nguyen](https://community.wowza.com/u/Manh_Hung_Nguyen)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-ndvr-stream-play-in-default-media-player-on-android-4-0-above/40942/1 "2014-03-23T22:46:20Z")

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When I play nDVR streams with my Android Appplication through default Media Player, it just only works as live streams, and I can not view back previous content. When I play a test of my nDVR stream on [http://wowza.com/testplayer](http://wowza.com/testplayer), it work properly. I don’t forget adding the “?DVR” at the end of the link.

Please help me.

Thank to see.

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**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 8:16am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-ndvr-stream-play-in-default-media-player-on-android-4-0-above/40942/2 "2014-03-24T08:16:54Z")

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Hello, nDVR doesn’t not work with RTSP (Android). You can use the same stream from an RTSP/Android device, however, you should omit the ?DVR query in the URL which will provide a “normal” stream without a time-shift capability.

I suggest you take a look at the [Wowza DVR tutorial](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-and-run-wowza-ndvr-for-live-streaming) and note the instructions in the [Playback section.](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-and-run-wowza-ndvr-for-live-streaming#playback)

Salvadore

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**Author:** ![Daren\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@Daren\_Johnson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Daren_Johnson)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-ndvr-stream-play-in-default-media-player-on-android-4-0-above/40942/3 "2014-03-25T23:02:37Z")

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Hi,

The default player on Android, even when using HLS, does not support nDVR (time-shift) functionality.

Daren

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**Author:** ![Manh\_Hung\_Nguyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Manh\_Hung\_Nguyen](https://community.wowza.com/u/Manh_Hung_Nguyen)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-ndvr-stream-play-in-default-media-player-on-android-4-0-above/40942/4 "2014-03-25T18:52:21Z")

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Hi salvadore, I play my nDVR stream using HLS.

In my instance, I play my nDVR stream with a link similar with http:/127.0.0.1:1935/live/C008\_HD\_4/playlist.m3u8?DVR.

It work well when I test with VLC, I can use time-shift function. However, when I use that link for my Android App, I can not use time-shift capability and the stream works like a “normal” stream.

I want to know "With default Media Player on android, can HLS streams play as nDVR streams which have time-shift capability? "

Thank you.