# DVR Recording Indicator in System Tray
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recording-indicator-in-system-tray/212829
**Category:** Feature Suggestions
**Tags:** livetv-dvr
**Created:** [November 3, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recording-indicator-in-system-tray/212829 "2017-11-03T23:52:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@fluxwrap](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fluxwrap)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recording-indicator-in-system-tray/212829/1 "2017-11-03T23:52:59Z")
Windows Media Center places a red dot in the system tray to indicate it’s recording something. Such an indicator would be handy, as it would prevent one from having to fish around in Plex to determine whether the Plex DVR is recording a program when performing maintenance on the server - particularly when a reboot is required.
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### Author:  [@ani\_vijay](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ani_vijay)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2017, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recording-indicator-in-system-tray/212829/2 "2017-11-04T04:50:34Z")
yes .dvr needs this
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### Author:  [@TelecomGuy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TelecomGuy)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recording-indicator-in-system-tray/212829/3 "2017-11-30T04:21:26Z")
agreed, and when hovering over the red dot, you get a list of the shows being recorded. I find it very useful!
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### Author:  [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recording-indicator-in-system-tray/212829/4 "2022-02-18T22:45:24Z")
2022 clean-up: duplicate
> [@Tray icon indicates recording in progress](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tray-icon-indicates-recording-in-progress/366794):
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> Need the Plex Tray icon to somehow change when recordings are in progress, so you know whether it’s safe to do a reboot for Windows Updates and such. Windows Media Center had this and it was VERY handy!