You can’t publish a completed YouTube Live replay as a separate archive while that same stream is still running. To help late-arriving viewers catch up, turn on live DVR: they can pause and rewind within the broadcast, potentially back to its start. YouTube makes the stream archive available only after the broadcast ends, and it does not specify an exact processing time.
Replay and DVR are different
DVR is a control for the broadcast that is live now. It lets viewers pause, rewind, and resume within that stream; it does not create a separate, completed replay. A replay or archive is the recording associated with the broadcast after it ends. YouTube’s DVR guidance explains the live playback controls, while its archive guidance covers recordings after a stream.
For a prerecorded program being transmitted as a live stream, the practical solution is the same: enable DVR so viewers who arrive late can seek backward in the current broadcast. They cannot rewind to before the live stream began.
Turn on DVR in YouTube Studio
Before the stream starts
- Open YouTube Studio and select Create → Go Live.
- Choose the stream, or open the Manage tab and select it.
- Open Stream settings, then expand Additional settings.
- Enable DVR.
YouTube may change Studio labels, so the exact wording or location can vary. Check the stream settings before going live and confirm DVR is enabled.
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If the stream is already live
You can switch DVR on or off while broadcasting. The change applies to viewers who start playing after you change the setting; people already watching may not get the updated behavior. If you switch it on midstream, tell late-arriving viewers to reload or start playback again if they still cannot seek backward.
What viewers can rewind—and the limits
- Viewers can pause, rewind, and resume within the live broadcast, potentially back to its beginning.
- DVR does not let them go to a point before the broadcast started.
- Very long streams may have limited or unavailable DVR, particularly beyond 12 hours. Availability can also depend on the playback device.
If DVR is disabled, viewers cannot seek back during the live broadcast, though YouTube says they can still watch a recording once it becomes available.
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Keep a separate recording as a backup
YouTube recommends keeping a local recording as a backup and checking that the local file is growing during the stream. A local copy protects the recording if an archive is missing or delayed; it does not make YouTube publish the replay while the broadcast is still live. YouTube’s live streaming tips include advice on monitoring a local recording.
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