Pause and skip
Pause eligible live video or move backward and forward in 15-second steps.
All features
Live controls for a scheduled channel
Pause the channel. Catch what you missed. Return to live.
I built DVR Mode for the small interruptions that happen while a channel keeps moving. On eligible video, you can pause, replay a line, move through the available program history, and get back to the live edge without leaving the television rhythm.
Scrub with context
Use the interactive timeline and see Plex BIF preview thumbnails when the server provides them.
Restart or go live
Return to the beginning of the current program when history is available, then jump back to the live edge when you are ready.
In the app
See the feature at work.
Signal 01
Live television with room to move
A scheduled channel should keep its sense of time even when you need a minute. DVR Mode tracks the live edge while eligible playback is paused or moved backward, so the controls can always show where you are relative to the channel.
The timeline is interactive on Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad. Plex BIF thumbnails add visual previews when the selected server and title provide them. When they are unavailable, seeking still works without inventing preview images.
- Skip backward or forward in 15-second steps.
- Restart the current program when enough playback history is available.
- Use Go Live to leave the buffer and rejoin the current channel position.
Signal 02
The schedule remains the source of truth
Selecting a past program can seek backward when that part of the channel is still available. A future program remains in the guide until its scheduled start instead of playing early.
If playback reaches the end after you have moved within the available history, Bunny Ears TV returns to the guide at the next program boundary. Unavailable actions stay disabled and explain why, so a missing buffer or preview does not look like a broken button.
Good to know
DVR Mode is a Bunny Ears TV+ feature for eligible video channels. Available history depends on the current playback session, and Weather on 20 does not support DVR seeking or Restart.
Quick answers
What people ask about this feature
Does pausing change the live schedule?
No. The channel schedule keeps moving. DVR Mode shows your position behind the live edge and lets you return with Go Live.
Why do some timelines have no preview pictures?
Preview pictures depend on Plex BIF thumbnails from the selected server and title. Seeking can remain available when thumbnails are not.
Can I rewind Weather on 20?
No. Weather is generated live and does not support DVR seeking or Restart.
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