diff --git a/src/nhttpd/web/Y_Tools_Boxcontrol.yhtm b/src/nhttpd/web/Y_Tools_Boxcontrol.yhtm
index d4b1b6fec..1e98c9d64 100644
--- a/src/nhttpd/web/Y_Tools_Boxcontrol.yhtm
+++ b/src/nhttpd/web/Y_Tools_Boxcontrol.yhtm
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ function goUrl(_url){
 			<input type="button" value="{=L:bc.control.status=}" onclick='goUrl("/control/zapto?statusplayback");'/>
 			</td>
 			<td>
+{=comment:disable non-working rec on/off buttons~
 			<input type="button" value="{=L:on=}" onclick='goUrl("/control/setmode?record=start");'/>
 			<input type="button" value="{=L:off=}" onclick='goUrl("/control/setmode?record=stop");'/>
+=}
 			<input type="button" value="{=L:bc.control.status=}" onclick='goUrl("/control/setmode?status");'/>
 			</td>
 		</tr>