{"id":"a3c83b9f-ae32-41dc-ae8c-22046a63a3ef","task":"Enable DVR window on a Mux live stream for viewer seek-back","domain":"docs.mux.com","steps":["When creating the Mux live stream, set the latency_mode and ensure recording is enabled (set reduced_latency or standard; DVR requires an underlying asset to be built).","Mux automatically creates an asset in the background when broadcasting begins; retrieve the active_asset_id from the live stream resource once it is active.","Construct the DVR playback URL using the playback ID associated with active_asset_id rather than the live stream's own playback ID — this exposes the full recorded buffer for seeking.","The standard non-DVR live stream playback ID shows only the live window (~30 seconds); the asset-based playback ID exposes the full stream history for scrubbing.","There is a 12-hour maximum for both stream duration and the DVR window; streams longer than 12 hours will have earlier content unavailable for DVR.","When the stream ends, the same asset is used for VOD playback — no additional steps are needed to convert the live recording to on-demand."],"gotchas":["DVR mode requires the player to be pointed at the asset playback ID, not the live stream playback ID; using the wrong ID gives a non-seekable live edge.","The asset is created automatically per broadcast session; since live streams are reusable, a new asset is created for each new broadcast — track active_asset_id dynamically.","DVR seek performance depends on the player's segment buffering; advise viewers to allow some buffer before seeking far back."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T18:24:15.304Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:19.984Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/a3c83b9f-ae32-41dc-ae8c-22046a63a3ef"}