diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiEntryPoint.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiEntryPoint.cs
index 37ab123667..b62af554e7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiEntryPoint.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiEntryPoint.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Diagnostics;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
@@ -829,23 +830,4 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
             }
         }
     }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Enum TranscodingJobType
-    /// </summary>
-    public enum TranscodingJobType
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The progressive
-        /// </summary>
-        Progressive,
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The HLS
-        /// </summary>
-        Hls,
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The dash
-        /// </summary>
-        Dash
-    }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/DynamicHlsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/DynamicHlsService.cs
index bd4442a590..43f25145e0 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/DynamicHlsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/DynamicHlsService.cs
@@ -890,6 +890,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback.Hls
                 args += " -copyts";
             }
 
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(state.OutputVideoSync))
+            {
+                args += " -vsync " + state.OutputVideoSync;
+            }
+
             return args;
         }
 
@@ -932,7 +937,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback.Hls
                 }
 
                 var videoCodec = EncodingHelper.GetVideoEncoder(state, ApiEntryPoint.Instance.GetEncodingOptions());
-                var breakOnNonKeyFrames = state.Request.BreakOnNonKeyFrames && string.Equals(videoCodec, "copy", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+                var breakOnNonKeyFrames = state.EnableBreakOnNonKeyFrames(videoCodec);
 
                 var breakOnNonKeyFramesArg = breakOnNonKeyFrames ? " -break_non_keyframes 1" : "";
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/HlsSegmentService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/HlsSegmentService.cs
index 03291670b5..ae049a83a4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/HlsSegmentService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/HlsSegmentService.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Services;
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs
index 8b828ddfe8..71b1dc1b15 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs
@@ -85,36 +85,42 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback.Hls
             if (codec.Equals("copy", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 // if h264_mp4toannexb is ever added, do not use it for live tv
-                if (state.VideoStream != null && EncodingHelper.IsH264(state.VideoStream) && !string.Equals(state.VideoStream.NalLengthSize, "0", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                if (state.VideoStream != null && EncodingHelper.IsH264(state.VideoStream) &&
+                    !string.Equals(state.VideoStream.NalLengthSize, "0", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     args += " -bsf:v h264_mp4toannexb";
                 }
-                args += " -flags -global_header";
-                return args;
             }
+            else
+            {
+                var keyFrameArg = string.Format(" -force_key_frames \"expr:gte(t,n_forced*{0})\"",
+                    state.SegmentLength.ToString(UsCulture));
 
-            var keyFrameArg = string.Format(" -force_key_frames \"expr:gte(t,n_forced*{0})\"",
-                state.SegmentLength.ToString(UsCulture));
+                var hasGraphicalSubs = state.SubtitleStream != null && !state.SubtitleStream.IsTextSubtitleStream && state.SubtitleDeliveryMethod == SubtitleDeliveryMethod.Encode;
 
-            var hasGraphicalSubs = state.SubtitleStream != null && !state.SubtitleStream.IsTextSubtitleStream && state.SubtitleDeliveryMethod == SubtitleDeliveryMethod.Encode;
+                var encodingOptions = ApiEntryPoint.Instance.GetEncodingOptions();
+                args += " " + EncodingHelper.GetVideoQualityParam(state, codec, encodingOptions, GetDefaultH264Preset()) + keyFrameArg;
 
-            var encodingOptions = ApiEntryPoint.Instance.GetEncodingOptions();
-            args += " " + EncodingHelper.GetVideoQualityParam(state, codec, encodingOptions, GetDefaultH264Preset()) + keyFrameArg;
+                // Add resolution params, if specified
+                if (!hasGraphicalSubs)
+                {
+                    args += EncodingHelper.GetOutputSizeParam(state, codec);
+                }
 
-            // Add resolution params, if specified
-            if (!hasGraphicalSubs)
-            {
-                args += EncodingHelper.GetOutputSizeParam(state, codec);
+                // This is for internal graphical subs
+                if (hasGraphicalSubs)
+                {
+                    args += EncodingHelper.GetGraphicalSubtitleParam(state, codec);
+                }
             }
 
-            // This is for internal graphical subs
-            if (hasGraphicalSubs)
+            args += " -flags -global_header";
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(state.OutputVideoSync))
             {
-                args += EncodingHelper.GetGraphicalSubtitleParam(state, codec);
+                args += " -vsync " + state.OutputVideoSync;
             }
 
-            args += " -flags -global_header";
-
             return args;
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamRequest.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamRequest.cs
index d02b4bae63..176b68f375 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamRequest.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamRequest.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
 
         public int? SegmentLength { get; set; }
         public int? MinSegments { get; set; }
-        public bool BreakOnNonKeyFrames { get; set; }
     }
 
     public class VideoStreamRequest : StreamRequest
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamState.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamState.cs
index 2f5f6227a9..7f146466d4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamState.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/StreamState.cs
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
             }
         }
 
-        public bool IsSegmentedLiveStream
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return TranscodingType != TranscodingJobType.Progressive && !RunTimeTicks.HasValue;
-            }
-        }
-
         public int HlsListSize
         {
             get
@@ -121,14 +113,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
         }
 
         public string UserAgent { get; set; }
-        public TranscodingJobType TranscodingType { get; set; }
 
         public StreamState(IMediaSourceManager mediaSourceManager, ILogger logger, TranscodingJobType transcodingType) 
-            : base(logger)
+            : base(logger, transcodingType)
         {
             _mediaSourceManager = mediaSourceManager;
             _logger = logger;
-            TranscodingType = transcodingType;
         }
 
         public string MimeType { get; set; }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
index 90ec5aac7d..78e54289ea 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
@@ -663,11 +663,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
                 param += string.Format(" -r {0}", framerate.Value.ToString(_usCulture));
             }
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(state.OutputVideoSync))
-            {
-                param += " -vsync " + state.OutputVideoSync;
-            }
-
             var request = state.BaseRequest;
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.Profile))
@@ -1571,10 +1566,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
 
             if (state.IsVideoRequest)
             {
+                var outputVideoCodec = GetVideoEncoder(state, encodingOptions);
+
                 // Important: If this is ever re-enabled, make sure not to use it with wtv because it breaks seeking
-                if (string.Equals(state.OutputContainer, "mkv", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) && state.CopyTimestamps)
+                if (!string.Equals(state.InputContainer, "wtv", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) && 
+                    state.TranscodingType != TranscodingJobType.Progressive &&
+                    state.EnableBreakOnNonKeyFrames(outputVideoCodec))
                 {
-                    //inputModifier += " -noaccurate_seek";
+                    inputModifier += " -noaccurate_seek";
                 }
 
                 if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(state.InputContainer) && state.VideoType == VideoType.VideoFile && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(encodingOptions.HardwareAccelerationType))
@@ -1878,7 +1877,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
 
             if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "copy", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
-                if (state.VideoStream != null && IsH264(state.VideoStream) && string.Equals(state.OutputContainer, "ts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) && !string.Equals(state.VideoStream.NalLengthSize, "0", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                if (state.VideoStream != null && IsH264(state.VideoStream) &&
+                    string.Equals(state.OutputContainer, "ts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                    !string.Equals(state.VideoStream.NalLengthSize, "0", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     args += " -bsf:v h264_mp4toannexb";
                 }
@@ -1892,51 +1893,56 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
                 {
                     args += " -flags -global_header -fflags +genpts";
                 }
-
-                return args;
             }
+            else
+            {
+                var keyFrameArg = string.Format(" -force_key_frames \"expr:gte(t,n_forced*{0})\"",
+                    5.ToString(_usCulture));
 
-            var keyFrameArg = string.Format(" -force_key_frames \"expr:gte(t,n_forced*{0})\"",
-                5.ToString(_usCulture));
-
-            args += keyFrameArg;
+                args += keyFrameArg;
 
-            var hasGraphicalSubs = state.SubtitleStream != null && !state.SubtitleStream.IsTextSubtitleStream && state.SubtitleDeliveryMethod == SubtitleDeliveryMethod.Encode;
+                var hasGraphicalSubs = state.SubtitleStream != null && !state.SubtitleStream.IsTextSubtitleStream && state.SubtitleDeliveryMethod == SubtitleDeliveryMethod.Encode;
 
-            var hasCopyTs = false;
-            // Add resolution params, if specified
-            if (!hasGraphicalSubs)
-            {
-                var outputSizeParam = GetOutputSizeParam(state, videoCodec);
-                args += outputSizeParam;
-                hasCopyTs = outputSizeParam.IndexOf("copyts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) != -1;
-            }
+                var hasCopyTs = false;
+                // Add resolution params, if specified
+                if (!hasGraphicalSubs)
+                {
+                    var outputSizeParam = GetOutputSizeParam(state, videoCodec);
+                    args += outputSizeParam;
+                    hasCopyTs = outputSizeParam.IndexOf("copyts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) != -1;
+                }
 
-            if (state.RunTimeTicks.HasValue && state.BaseRequest.CopyTimestamps)
-            {
-                if (!hasCopyTs)
+                if (state.RunTimeTicks.HasValue && state.BaseRequest.CopyTimestamps)
                 {
-                    args += " -copyts";
+                    if (!hasCopyTs)
+                    {
+                        args += " -copyts";
+                    }
+                    args += " -avoid_negative_ts disabled -start_at_zero";
                 }
-                args += " -avoid_negative_ts disabled -start_at_zero";
-            }
 
-            var qualityParam = GetVideoQualityParam(state, videoCodec, encodingOptions, defaultH264Preset);
+                var qualityParam = GetVideoQualityParam(state, videoCodec, encodingOptions, defaultH264Preset);
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(qualityParam))
-            {
-                args += " " + qualityParam.Trim();
-            }
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(qualityParam))
+                {
+                    args += " " + qualityParam.Trim();
+                }
 
-            // This is for internal graphical subs
-            if (hasGraphicalSubs)
-            {
-                args += GetGraphicalSubtitleParam(state, videoCodec);
+                // This is for internal graphical subs
+                if (hasGraphicalSubs)
+                {
+                    args += GetGraphicalSubtitleParam(state, videoCodec);
+                }
+
+                if (!state.RunTimeTicks.HasValue)
+                {
+                    args += " -flags -global_header";
+                }
             }
 
-            if (!state.RunTimeTicks.HasValue)
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(state.OutputVideoSync))
             {
-                args += " -flags -global_header";
+                args += " -vsync " + state.OutputVideoSync;
             }
 
             return args;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingJobInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingJobInfo.cs
index f5878864b6..4e0f223b77 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingJobInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingJobInfo.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
 
         public string OutputContainer { get; set; }
 
-        public string OutputVideoSync = "-1";
+        public string OutputVideoSync
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                // For live tv + recordings
+                if (string.Equals(InputContainer, "mpegts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                    string.Equals(InputContainer, "ts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return "cfr";
+                }
+
+                return "-1";
+            }
+        }
         public string OutputAudioSync = "1";
         public string InputAudioSync { get; set; }
         public string InputVideoSync { get; set; }
@@ -72,10 +85,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
         public int? OutputAudioSampleRate;
         public bool DeInterlace { get; set; }
         public bool IsVideoRequest { get; set; }
+        public TranscodingJobType TranscodingType { get; set; }
 
-        public EncodingJobInfo(ILogger logger)
+        public EncodingJobInfo(ILogger logger, TranscodingJobType jobType)
         {
             _logger = logger;
+            TranscodingType = jobType;
             RemoteHttpHeaders = new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
             PlayableStreamFileNames = new List<string>();
             SupportedAudioCodecs = new List<string>();
@@ -83,6 +98,29 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
             SupportedSubtitleCodecs = new List<string>();
         }
 
+        public bool IsSegmentedLiveStream
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return TranscodingType != TranscodingJobType.Progressive && !RunTimeTicks.HasValue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool EnableBreakOnNonKeyFrames(string videoCodec)
+        {
+            if (TranscodingType != TranscodingJobType.Progressive)
+            {
+                if (IsSegmentedLiveStream)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                return BaseRequest.BreakOnNonKeyFrames && string.Equals(videoCodec, "copy", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Predicts the audio sample rate that will be in the output stream
         /// </summary>
@@ -118,4 +156,23 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
 
         public abstract void ReportTranscodingProgress(TimeSpan? transcodingPosition, float? framerate, double? percentComplete, long? bytesTranscoded, int? bitRate);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enum TranscodingJobType
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum TranscodingJobType
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The progressive
+        /// </summary>
+        Progressive,
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The HLS
+        /// </summary>
+        Hls,
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The dash
+        /// </summary>
+        Dash
+    }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingJobOptions.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingJobOptions.cs
index 30deae842a..632c350ad0 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingJobOptions.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingJobOptions.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
 
         public bool AllowVideoStreamCopy { get; set; }
         public bool AllowAudioStreamCopy { get; set; }
+        public bool BreakOnNonKeyFrames { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the audio sample rate.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/EncodingJob.cs b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/EncodingJob.cs
index 98adb6e205..f74dbce985 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/EncodingJob.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/EncodingJob.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder
         private readonly IMediaSourceManager _mediaSourceManager;
 
         public EncodingJob(ILogger logger, IMediaSourceManager mediaSourceManager) : 
-            base(logger)
+            base(logger, TranscodingJobType.Progressive)
         {
             _logger = logger;
             _mediaSourceManager = mediaSourceManager;