diff --git a/web/src/components/player/dynamic/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/dynamic/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx
index 4e6be6662..aded14ec9 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/dynamic/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/dynamic/DynamicVideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -168,7 +168,10 @@ export default function DynamicVideoPlayer({
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!controller || !recordings) {
-      setNoRecording(true);
+      if (recordings?.length == 0) {
+        setNoRecording(true);
+      }
+
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Events.tsx b/web/src/pages/Events.tsx
index ce646f5bd..0326fe3dc 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Events.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Events.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export default function Events() {
 
   // review paging
 
-  const [beforeTs, setBeforeTs] = useState(Date.now() / 1000);
+  const [beforeTs, setBeforeTs] = useState(Math.ceil(Date.now() / 1000));
   const last24Hours = useMemo(() => {
     return { before: beforeTs, after: getHoursAgo(24) };
   }, [beforeTs]);
@@ -455,5 +455,5 @@ export default function Events() {
 function getHoursAgo(hours: number): number {
   const now = new Date();
   now.setHours(now.getHours() - hours);
-  return now.getTime() / 1000;
+  return Math.ceil(now.getTime() / 1000);
 }
diff --git a/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx b/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
index c1b30b98e..9737ad31d 100644
--- a/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import { ASPECT_VERTICAL_LAYOUT, ASPECT_WIDE_LAYOUT } from "@/types/record";
 import { useResizeObserver } from "@/hooks/resize-observer";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { useFullscreen } from "@/hooks/use-fullscreen";
+import ActivityIndicator from "@/components/indicators/activity-indicator";
 
 const SEGMENT_DURATION = 30;
 
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ export function RecordingView({
       return chunk.after <= startTime && chunk.before >= startTime;
     }),
   );
-  const currentTimeRange = useMemo(
+  const currentTimeRange = useMemo<TimeRange | undefined>(
     () => chunkedTimeRange[selectedRangeIdx],
     [selectedRangeIdx, chunkedTimeRange],
   );
@@ -171,6 +172,10 @@ export function RecordingView({
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!currentTimeRange) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (scrubbing || exportRange) {
       if (
         currentTime > currentTimeRange.before + 60 ||
@@ -198,6 +203,10 @@ export function RecordingView({
 
   const manuallySetCurrentTime = useCallback(
     (time: number) => {
+      if (!currentTimeRange) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       setCurrentTime(time);
 
       if (currentTimeRange.after <= time && currentTimeRange.before >= time) {
@@ -210,6 +219,10 @@ export function RecordingView({
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!currentTimeRange) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (!scrubbing) {
       if (Math.abs(currentTime - playerTime) > 10) {
         if (
@@ -471,143 +484,152 @@ export function RecordingView({
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div
-        ref={mainLayoutRef}
-        className={cn(
-          "flex h-full justify-center overflow-hidden",
-          isDesktop ? "" : "flex-col gap-2 landscape:flex-row",
-        )}
-      >
+      {currentTimeRange ? (
         <div
-          ref={cameraLayoutRef}
-          className={cn("flex flex-1 flex-wrap", isDesktop ? "w-[80%]" : "")}
+          ref={mainLayoutRef}
+          className={cn(
+            "flex h-full justify-center overflow-hidden",
+            isDesktop ? "" : "flex-col gap-2 landscape:flex-row",
+          )}
         >
           <div
-            className={cn(
-              "flex size-full items-center",
-              mainCameraAspect == "tall"
-                ? "flex-row justify-evenly"
-                : "flex-col justify-center gap-2",
-            )}
+            ref={cameraLayoutRef}
+            className={cn("flex flex-1 flex-wrap", isDesktop ? "w-[80%]" : "")}
           >
             <div
-              key={mainCamera}
               className={cn(
-                "relative",
-                isDesktop
-                  ? cn(
-                      "flex justify-center px-4",
-                      mainCameraAspect == "tall"
-                        ? "h-[50%] md:h-[60%] lg:h-[75%] xl:h-[90%]"
-                        : mainCameraAspect == "wide"
-                          ? "w-full"
-                          : "",
-                    )
-                  : cn(
-                      "pt-2 portrait:w-full",
-                      mainCameraAspect == "wide"
-                        ? "aspect-wide landscape:w-full"
-                        : "aspect-video landscape:h-[94%] landscape:xl:h-[65%]",
-                    ),
+                "flex size-full items-center",
+                mainCameraAspect == "tall"
+                  ? "flex-row justify-evenly"
+                  : "flex-col justify-center gap-2",
               )}
-              style={{
-                width: mainCameraStyle ? mainCameraStyle.width : undefined,
-                aspectRatio: isDesktop
-                  ? mainCameraAspect == "tall"
-                    ? getCameraAspect(mainCamera)
-                    : undefined
-                  : Math.max(1, getCameraAspect(mainCamera) ?? 0),
-              }}
             >
-              <DynamicVideoPlayer
-                className={grow}
-                camera={mainCamera}
-                timeRange={currentTimeRange}
-                cameraPreviews={allPreviews ?? []}
-                startTimestamp={playbackStart}
-                hotKeys={exportMode != "select"}
-                fullscreen={fullscreen}
-                onTimestampUpdate={(timestamp) => {
-                  setPlayerTime(timestamp);
-                  setCurrentTime(timestamp);
-                  Object.values(previewRefs.current ?? {}).forEach((prev) =>
-                    prev.scrubToTimestamp(Math.floor(timestamp)),
-                  );
-                }}
-                onClipEnded={onClipEnded}
-                onControllerReady={(controller) => {
-                  mainControllerRef.current = controller;
-                }}
-                isScrubbing={scrubbing || exportMode == "timeline"}
-                setFullResolution={setFullResolution}
-                toggleFullscreen={toggleFullscreen}
-                containerRef={mainLayoutRef}
-              />
-            </div>
-            {isDesktop && (
               <div
-                ref={previewRowRef}
+                key={mainCamera}
                 className={cn(
-                  "scrollbar-container flex gap-2 overflow-auto",
-                  mainCameraAspect == "tall"
-                    ? "h-full w-72 flex-col"
-                    : `h-28 w-full`,
-                  previewRowOverflows ? "" : "items-center justify-center",
+                  "relative",
+                  isDesktop
+                    ? cn(
+                        "flex justify-center px-4",
+                        mainCameraAspect == "tall"
+                          ? "h-[50%] md:h-[60%] lg:h-[75%] xl:h-[90%]"
+                          : mainCameraAspect == "wide"
+                            ? "w-full"
+                            : "",
+                      )
+                    : cn(
+                        "pt-2 portrait:w-full",
+                        mainCameraAspect == "wide"
+                          ? "aspect-wide landscape:w-full"
+                          : "aspect-video landscape:h-[94%] landscape:xl:h-[65%]",
+                      ),
                 )}
+                style={{
+                  width: mainCameraStyle ? mainCameraStyle.width : undefined,
+                  aspectRatio: isDesktop
+                    ? mainCameraAspect == "tall"
+                      ? getCameraAspect(mainCamera)
+                      : undefined
+                    : Math.max(1, getCameraAspect(mainCamera) ?? 0),
+                }}
               >
-                <div className="w-2" />
-                {allCameras.map((cam) => {
-                  if (cam == mainCamera || cam == "birdseye") {
-                    return;
-                  }
-
-                  return (
-                    <div
-                      key={cam}
-                      className={
-                        mainCameraAspect == "tall" ? "w-full" : "h-full"
-                      }
-                      style={{
-                        aspectRatio: getCameraAspect(cam),
-                      }}
-                    >
-                      <PreviewPlayer
-                        className="size-full"
-                        camera={cam}
-                        timeRange={currentTimeRange}
-                        cameraPreviews={allPreviews ?? []}
-                        startTime={startTime}
-                        isScrubbing={scrubbing}
-                        onControllerReady={(controller) => {
-                          previewRefs.current[cam] = controller;
-                          controller.scrubToTimestamp(startTime);
-                        }}
-                        onClick={() => onSelectCamera(cam)}
-                      />
-                    </div>
-                  );
-                })}
-                <div className="w-2" />
+                <DynamicVideoPlayer
+                  className={grow}
+                  camera={mainCamera}
+                  timeRange={currentTimeRange}
+                  cameraPreviews={allPreviews ?? []}
+                  startTimestamp={playbackStart}
+                  hotKeys={exportMode != "select"}
+                  fullscreen={fullscreen}
+                  onTimestampUpdate={(timestamp) => {
+                    setPlayerTime(timestamp);
+                    setCurrentTime(timestamp);
+                    Object.values(previewRefs.current ?? {}).forEach((prev) =>
+                      prev.scrubToTimestamp(Math.floor(timestamp)),
+                    );
+                  }}
+                  onClipEnded={onClipEnded}
+                  onControllerReady={(controller) => {
+                    mainControllerRef.current = controller;
+                  }}
+                  isScrubbing={scrubbing || exportMode == "timeline"}
+                  setFullResolution={setFullResolution}
+                  toggleFullscreen={toggleFullscreen}
+                  containerRef={mainLayoutRef}
+                />
               </div>
-            )}
+              {isDesktop && (
+                <div
+                  ref={previewRowRef}
+                  className={cn(
+                    "scrollbar-container flex gap-2 overflow-auto",
+                    mainCameraAspect == "tall"
+                      ? "h-full w-72 flex-col"
+                      : `h-28 w-full`,
+                    previewRowOverflows ? "" : "items-center justify-center",
+                  )}
+                >
+                  <div className="w-2" />
+                  {allCameras.map((cam) => {
+                    if (cam == mainCamera || cam == "birdseye") {
+                      return;
+                    }
+
+                    return (
+                      <div
+                        key={cam}
+                        className={
+                          mainCameraAspect == "tall" ? "w-full" : "h-full"
+                        }
+                        style={{
+                          aspectRatio: getCameraAspect(cam),
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        <PreviewPlayer
+                          className="size-full"
+                          camera={cam}
+                          timeRange={currentTimeRange}
+                          cameraPreviews={allPreviews ?? []}
+                          startTime={startTime}
+                          isScrubbing={scrubbing}
+                          onControllerReady={(controller) => {
+                            previewRefs.current[cam] = controller;
+                            controller.scrubToTimestamp(startTime);
+                          }}
+                          onClick={() => onSelectCamera(cam)}
+                        />
+                      </div>
+                    );
+                  })}
+                  <div className="w-2" />
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <Timeline
+            contentRef={contentRef}
+            mainCamera={mainCamera}
+            timelineType={
+              (exportRange == undefined ? timelineType : "timeline") ??
+              "timeline"
+            }
+            timeRange={timeRange}
+            mainCameraReviewItems={mainCameraReviewItems}
+            currentTime={currentTime}
+            exportRange={exportMode == "timeline" ? exportRange : undefined}
+            setCurrentTime={setCurrentTime}
+            manuallySetCurrentTime={manuallySetCurrentTime}
+            setScrubbing={setScrubbing}
+            setExportRange={setExportRange}
+          />
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="relative size-full">
+          <div className="absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">
+            No recordings or previews found for this time
           </div>
         </div>
-        <Timeline
-          contentRef={contentRef}
-          mainCamera={mainCamera}
-          timelineType={
-            (exportRange == undefined ? timelineType : "timeline") ?? "timeline"
-          }
-          timeRange={timeRange}
-          mainCameraReviewItems={mainCameraReviewItems}
-          currentTime={currentTime}
-          exportRange={exportMode == "timeline" ? exportRange : undefined}
-          setCurrentTime={setCurrentTime}
-          manuallySetCurrentTime={manuallySetCurrentTime}
-          setScrubbing={setScrubbing}
-          setExportRange={setExportRange}
-        />
-      </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }