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# \&peerrecoversteps

General Option! ([`&push`](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push.md), [`&room`](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/room.md), [`&view`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view.md), [`&scene`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene.md), [`&director`](/advanced-settings/director-parameters/director.md))

## Aliases

* `&p2precoversteps`

## Options

Example: `&peerrecoversteps=4`

| Value   | Description                  |
| ------- | ---------------------------- |
| Integer | Max number of recovery steps |

## Details

* Default is `3`.
* Allowed range is clamped to `1` through `6`.
* Higher values allow more retries before the peer is closed/rebuilt.
* Lower values fail fast and rely on fresh reconnection sooner.

Current recovery ladder (simplified):

1. Attempt ICE restart.
2. Rotate ICE/TURN preference and attempt relay escalation, then ICE restart.
3. Additional attempts continue up to the configured step limit; with `&autorecover` and WHIP/WHEP configured, auto-fallback signaling may be attempted for eligible peers.

## Usage examples

* Balanced default-like behavior: `?room=show123&peerrecoversteps=3`
* Very persistent recovery: `?room=show123&autorecover=1&peerrecoversteps=6`

## Related

{% content-ref url="/pages/RXoyUCs4znWVHC6X5eLP" %}
[\&p2pfailtimeout](/advanced-settings/settings-parameters/and-p2pfailtimeout.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/zGrl2B1uV4Vm3OkTolja" %}
[\&autorecover](/advanced-settings/settings-parameters/and-autorecover.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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