# 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")\
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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@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")

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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!

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