diff --git a/views/index.ejs b/views/index.ejs
index 3dc57ab..53cd716 100644
--- a/views/index.ejs
+++ b/views/index.ejs
@@ -188,10 +188,13 @@
       display: block;
     }
 
-    /* Overlay — live badge + controls */
+    /* Overlay layer for the GO LIVE pill — only top of player, doesn't cover native controls */
     .player-overlay {
       position: absolute;
-      inset: 0;
+      top: 0;
+      left: 0;
+      right: 0;
+      height: 80px;
       pointer-events: none;
       z-index: 3;
     }
@@ -663,10 +666,13 @@
 
         if (window.Hls && window.Hls.isSupported()) {
           hls = new Hls({
-            liveDurationInfinity: true,
+            // DVR-friendly: don't force duration=Infinity, allow native scrubber to work
+            liveDurationInfinity: false,
             liveSyncDurationCount: 4,
-            backBufferLength: 30,
+            // Larger back-buffer = more rewind window in browser memory
+            backBufferLength: 3600,         // up to 60 min back-buffer
             maxBufferLength: 60,
+            maxMaxBufferLength: 600,
             manifestLoadingTimeOut: 10000,
             manifestLoadingMaxRetry: 6,
             fragLoadingTimeOut: 20000,