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How can I watch an in-progress Cloud DVR recording?

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If you want to watch an event you are recording live, you have options for either starting the recording from live, or if you want to pause or rewind, there are options for getting back to live programming.

For more details, choose your device type below:

Start from Live

From the Home, Shows or Movies screen

Find the event you're recording from the Home, Shows, or Movies screens.

Click the three dots next to the recording icon, then select Play from Live.

A program on FuboTV on a browser with more options selected and Play from Live highlighted. Clicking this will play a recording program live.

From the Sports screen

If you're recording a sporting event, head to the Sports screen and find the event. Next to the recording icon, click Watch, then choose Watch Live from the drop-down that appears.

An in progress DVR recording on the Sports screen of FuboTV on a browser with the Watch Live icon highlighted.

Get back to Live

If you're watching an in-progress recording and you've paused or rewound the action, get back to live using the Watch Live button in your player controls.

WATCH LIVE button for FuboTV on a browser, available when the program you are watching is behind live

Start from Live

From the Home, Guide, Shows, Sports or Movies screens, select the event you're recording, then from the menu that appears, select Play Live (the exact wording may vary depending on your device. On select devices, you'll also have this option from the Recorded section of your My Stuff screen

A context menu for an in-progress recording on the FuboTV app on a connected device with the Play Live option highlighted

Get back to Live

If you're watching an in-progress recording and you've paused or rewound the action, you can easily get back to the live action. Steps may vary slightly by device:

  • Amazon Fire TV/Android TV: Press the up arrow on your remote to access player controls, then navigate to the Go to Live button

Player controls over an in-progress DVR recording for the FuboTV app on Android TV/Amazon Fire TV with GO TO LIVE button highlighted

  • Apple TV: Swipe down on the touchpad to access program info, then select Play from Live
  • Roku: Press the down arrow on your remote to access player controls, then select Info & Options (directly below the progress bar; from here, select Go Live
  • Smart TVs (Hisense VIDAA, LG, Samsung, Vizio or Xbox): Press the OK/Enter button on your remote to access player controls, then navigate to the Go to Live Button

In-progress recording for the FuboTV app on a Smart TV with the GO TO LIVE button highlighted in player controls

Start from Live

From Home, Sports, Shows, Movies or My Stuff

If your program is still recording, form the Home, Sports, Shows, Movies or My Stuff screens, tap the three horizontal dots on the program listing.

From the pop-up menu, tap Play from Live.

A context menu on the FuboTV app for a mobile device with Play from Live highlighted. Tapping this will play an in-progress DVR recording live and not from the beginning.

Get back to Live

Live button

If you've started watching an in-progress recording from the beginning, you can automatically jump to live using the player controls.

Tap the screen to bring up player controls, then tap Live.

A live event on the FuboTV app on a mobile device with the live button highlighted; pressing this button will automatically jump to live programming.

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