# \#dvr **URL:** https://community.wowza.com/tag/dvr/15.md [Latest](https://community.wowza.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.wowza.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.wowza.com/tags.md) --- ## [Wowza nDVR conversion stopping randomly](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-ndvr-conversion-stopping-randomly/102762)
**Author:** [@Vojta\_Drbohlav1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Vojta_Drbohlav1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 10:18am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-ndvr-conversion-stopping-randomly/102762 "2025-10-13T10:18:33Z")
Hello, We are using nDVR to record our live streams and then we are converting them to MP4 using Manage live-to-VOD nDVR stores. We are using WSE 4.9.5. Sometimes when we start the conversion it randomly stops and the … --- ## [nDVR for HLS CMAF](https://community.wowza.com/t/ndvr-for-hls-cmaf/95563)
**Author:** [@Marcin\_Toczko](https://community.wowza.com/u/Marcin_Toczko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ndvr-for-hls-cmaf/95563 "2022-10-28T12:07:53Z")
Are there plans to add DVR support for CMAF? Currently, HLS DVR only supports HLS version 3. Streams with #EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=AUDIO and #EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=SUBTITLES do not work. --- ## [DVR of transcoder not store](https://community.wowza.com/t/dvr-of-transcoder-not-store/95254)
**Author:** [@chi\_nk1](https://community.wowza.com/u/chi_nk1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dvr-of-transcoder-not-store/95254 "2022-08-14T21:08:19Z")
I have original stream and transcoded stream. I want to record DVR both of 2 stream. With original stream it record normally. But with transcoded stream, it doesn’t save properly, while the original stream is still sa… --- ## [DvrManifestContainerParser.parseManifestContainer Error parsing in log for DVR stream](https://community.wowza.com/t/dvrmanifestcontainerparser-parsemanifestcontainer-error-parsing-in-log-for-dvr-stream/95108)
**Author:** [@Nadav\_Talmor](https://community.wowza.com/u/Nadav_Talmor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dvrmanifestcontainerparser-parsemanifestcontainer-error-parsing-in-log-for-dvr-stream/95108 "2022-07-01T13:34:12Z")
I am seeing errors on our error log regarding one of the streams we are receiving and set for DVR usage. the stream is not available for DVR use, and every time I restart the server, the error shows for a different stre… --- ## [onTextData captions in SMIL file with DVR](https://community.wowza.com/t/ontextdata-captions-in-smil-file-with-dvr/94966)
**Author:** [@Brent\_Walters](https://community.wowza.com/u/Brent_Walters)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ontextdata-captions-in-smil-file-with-dvr/94966 "2022-05-20T16:31:00Z")
Greetings all – I am running into a problem with closed captions in combination with the nDVR and Transcoder options for a live stream to our Roku channel. I am currently using a SMIL file to send the adaptive bitrate … --- ## [SecureToken for DVR](https://community.wowza.com/t/securetoken-for-dvr/93473)
**Author:** [@chi\_nk1](https://community.wowza.com/u/chi_nk1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/securetoken-for-dvr/93473 "2021-06-29T02:57:44Z")
Is SecureToken support for nDVR? I have DVR source link format: http://${wowzaIP}:1935/${appName}/${streamName}/playlist.m3u8?DVR How to enable SecureToken for the above link. I try to generate hash for VOD: vod/samp… --- ## [nDVR using DRM encryption](https://community.wowza.com/t/ndvr-using-drm-encryption/92753)
**Author:** [@Marcelo\_Coggan](https://community.wowza.com/u/Marcelo_Coggan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ndvr-using-drm-encryption/92753 "2021-02-01T14:59:42Z")
Hello, We are currently using On-the-fly encryption for both HLS and MPEG-DASH streaming using methods onHTTPMPEGDashEncryptionKeyLiveChunk and onHTTPCupertinoEncryptionKeyLiveChunk (based on the documents https://www.w… --- ## [DVR recorder is shutdown but is unable to re initialize properly](https://community.wowza.com/t/dvr-recorder-is-shutdown-but-is-unable-to-re-initialize-properly/92474)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Toofer](https://community.wowza.com/u/Benjamin_Toofer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/dvr-recorder-is-shutdown-but-is-unable-to-re-initialize-properly/92474 "2020-12-15T21:09:51Z")
I’ve noticed that when the stream timeout has triggered, I think it’s shutting down the dvr recorder for the stream. For example, I see this message for stream Ben01; LiveStreamDvrRecorderBase.shutdown\[ben/lab-7/Ben01\]. … --- ## [Broken DVR playback on edge when converting AMF to ID3](https://community.wowza.com/t/broken-dvr-playback-on-edge-when-converting-amf-to-id3/92120)
**Author:** [@Christian\_Siegert](https://community.wowza.com/u/Christian_Siegert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/broken-dvr-playback-on-edge-when-converting-amf-to-id3/92120 "2020-10-14T13:02:02Z")
Running Wowza 4.7.7 origin/edge setup we are getting sporadic DVR playback issues when converting timed metadata from AMF to ID 3. On the origin servers, we are ingesting AMF timed metadata into the incoming RTMP stream… --- ## [No DVRStore when converting nDVR recording to MP4](https://community.wowza.com/t/no-dvrstore-when-converting-ndvr-recording-to-mp4/91975)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Toofer](https://community.wowza.com/u/Benjamin_Toofer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/no-dvrstore-when-converting-ndvr-recording-to-mp4/91975 "2020-09-23T18:47:33Z")
I’m trying to convert a completed nDVR stream to an MP4 by calling getDvrStoresAvailable on DvrApplicationConverterContext. I’ve noticed sometimes the DVR store for the stream is available and sometimes it isn’t. I’ve no… --- ## [getDvrRecorder returns null for a stream](https://community.wowza.com/t/getdvrrecorder-returns-null-for-a-stream/91911)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Toofer](https://community.wowza.com/u/Benjamin_Toofer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/getdvrrecorder-returns-null-for-a-stream/91911 "2020-09-14T20:32:34Z")
I am seeing the value null returned when I call getDvrRecorder on an IMediaStream object. This happens as soon as the stream is published from onPublish. I am using the stream object to get the default dvr recorder (’IDv… --- ## [Rewind, return to live on wowza cloud](https://community.wowza.com/t/rewind-return-to-live-on-wowza-cloud/55117)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Gallop](https://community.wowza.com/u/Chris_Gallop)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/rewind-return-to-live-on-wowza-cloud/55117 "2020-08-17T16:03:39Z")
I’m a common user of wowza cloud and also have used streaming engine in the past on AWS instances. Wanting to allow nDVR ability (so users can jump back in a live stream, rewind etc) - then return to live too if desired. … --- ## [WebRTC live stream cached in real time for live 'rewind' DVR like Feature](https://community.wowza.com/t/webrtc-live-stream-cached-in-real-time-for-live-rewind-dvr-like-feature/55413)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Fernandez1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jose_Fernandez1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/webrtc-live-stream-cached-in-real-time-for-live-rewind-dvr-like-feature/55413 "2020-06-18T19:10:02Z")
My client has a particular use case. They proctor students via webcams. All of this is done with WebRTC because they need both, the Proctor and the Student, to be able to talk and chat while the proctor watches the stude… --- ## [nDVR Wowza Streaming Cloud](https://community.wowza.com/t/ndvr-wowza-streaming-cloud/55345)
**Author:** [@Dimitri\_Jonckers](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dimitri_Jonckers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/ndvr-wowza-streaming-cloud/55345 "2020-06-10T23:32:26Z")
Hi, Last week I received an mail that Wowza is announcing a Live-to-VOD feature in their Wowza Cloud. They describe in their mail what are the benefits to put viewers in Control by using the nDVR feature for immediate t… --- ## [Delete dvr content every day at the same time](https://community.wowza.com/t/delete-dvr-content-every-day-at-the-same-time/55173)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Navarro1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jose_Navarro1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/delete-dvr-content-every-day-at-the-same-time/55173 "2020-05-18T19:41:23Z")
Hi! We are using “archive method=append” in DVR feature, but we would like to delete all stored content every day at the same time (for example, at 4 a.m.) Content is not streamed all time, but it can be streamed at an… --- ## [m3u8 custom header with enabled DVR](https://community.wowza.com/t/m3u8-custom-header-with-enabled-dvr/54956)
**Author:** [@mikhail\_Kartashov](https://community.wowza.com/u/mikhail_Kartashov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/m3u8-custom-header-with-enabled-dvr/54956 "2020-04-08T17:41:38Z")
Hello! Is it still impossible to add X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME or other custom header to chunklist when DVR is enabled? --- ## [Listener for IDvrConverter?](https://community.wowza.com/t/listener-for-idvrconverter/54815)
**Author:** [@mikhail\_Kartashov](https://community.wowza.com/u/mikhail_Kartashov)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/listener-for-idvrconverter/54815 "2020-03-18T15:33:46Z")
Hello! https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-extract-mp4-formatted-files-from-dvr-streams-using-wowza-streaming-engine-java-api Is there a way to do some action after dvrConverter has finished converting VOD from DVR? --- ## [Clear dvr without stream restart](https://community.wowza.com/t/clear-dvr-without-stream-restart/54781)
**Author:** [@mikhail\_Kartashov](https://community.wowza.com/u/mikhail_Kartashov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 7:44am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/clear-dvr-without-stream-restart/54781 "2020-03-13T07:44:57Z")
Hello! I’d like to have opportunity to save DVR after stream restart but sometimes I need to clean it by hand. Can I clear DVR for stream/application by some api call? I’ve found purgeEntries method in https://www.wow…