diff --git a/externs/shaka/player.js b/externs/shaka/player.js
index 230fa8f1a0..111c9eb9cd 100644
--- a/externs/shaka/player.js
+++ b/externs/shaka/player.js
@@ -570,7 +570,9 @@ shakaExtern.AbrConfiguration;
  *   abr: shakaExtern.AbrConfiguration,
  *   preferredAudioLanguage: string,
  *   preferredTextLanguage: string,
- *   restrictions: shakaExtern.Restrictions
+ *   restrictions: shakaExtern.Restrictions,
+ *   playRangeStart: number,
+ *   playRangeEnd: number
  * }}
  *
  * @property {shakaExtern.DrmConfiguration} drm
@@ -593,6 +595,12 @@ shakaExtern.AbrConfiguration;
  * @property {shakaExtern.Restrictions} restrictions
  *   The application restrictions to apply to the tracks.  The track must
  *   meet all the restrictions to be playable.
+ * @property {number} playRangeStart
+ *   Optional playback and seek start time in seconds. Defaults to 0 if
+ *   not provided.
+ * @property {number} playRangeEnd
+ *   Optional playback and seek end time in seconds. Defaults to the end of
+ *   the presentation if not provided.
  * @exportDoc
  */
 shakaExtern.PlayerConfiguration;
diff --git a/lib/media/presentation_timeline.js b/lib/media/presentation_timeline.js
index a52f7780cc..19c1e9ac35 100644
--- a/lib/media/presentation_timeline.js
+++ b/lib/media/presentation_timeline.js
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ shaka.media.PresentationTimeline = function(
 
   /** @private {boolean} */
   this.static_ = true;
+
+  /** @private {number} */
+  this.segmentAvailabilityStart_ = 0;
 };
 
 
@@ -248,11 +251,23 @@ shaka.media.PresentationTimeline.prototype.getSegmentAvailabilityStart =
 shaka.media.PresentationTimeline.prototype.getSafeAvailabilityStart =
     function(offset) {
   if (this.segmentAvailabilityDuration_ == Infinity)
-    return 0;
+    return this.segmentAvailabilityStart_;
 
   var end = this.getSegmentAvailabilityEnd();
   var start = Math.min(end - this.segmentAvailabilityDuration_ + offset, end);
-  return Math.max(0, start);
+  return Math.max(this.segmentAvailabilityStart_, start);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Sets the presentation's current segment availability start time.
+ *
+ * @param {number} time
+ * @export
+ */
+shaka.media.PresentationTimeline.prototype.setAvailabilityStart =
+    function(time) {
+  this.segmentAvailabilityStart_ = time;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/lib/player.js b/lib/player.js
index 229417fd46..a824e5df5b 100644
--- a/lib/player.js
+++ b/lib/player.js
@@ -544,6 +544,31 @@ shaka.Player.prototype.load = function(manifestUri, opt_startTime,
     this.currentAudioLanguage_ = this.config_.preferredAudioLanguage;
     this.currentTextLanguage_ = this.config_.preferredTextLanguage;
 
+    var fullDuration = this.manifest_.presentationTimeline.getDuration();
+    var playRangeEnd = this.config_.playRangeEnd;
+    var playRangeStart = this.config_.playRangeStart;
+
+    if (playRangeStart > 0) {
+      if (this.isLive()) {
+        shaka.log.warning('PlayerConfiguration.playRangeStart has been ' +
+                          'configured for live content. Ignoring the setting.');
+      } else {
+        this.manifest_.presentationTimeline.setAvailabilityStart(
+            playRangeStart);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // If the playback has been configured to end before the end of the
+    // presentation, update the duration unless it's live content.
+    if (playRangeEnd < fullDuration) {
+      if (this.isLive()) {
+        shaka.log.warning('PlayerConfiguration.playRangeEnd has been ' +
+                          'configured for live content. Ignoring the setting.');
+      } else {
+        this.manifest_.presentationTimeline.setDuration(playRangeEnd);
+      }
+    }
+
     // Wait for MediaSource to open before continuing.
     return Promise.all([
       this.drmEngine_.attach(this.video_),
@@ -554,7 +579,8 @@ shaka.Player.prototype.load = function(manifestUri, opt_startTime,
 
     // MediaSource is open, so create the Playhead, MediaSourceEngine, and
     // StreamingEngine.
-    this.playhead_ = this.createPlayhead(opt_startTime);
+    var startTime = opt_startTime || this.config_.playRangeStart;
+    this.playhead_ = this.createPlayhead(startTime);
     this.playheadObserver_ = this.createPlayheadObserver();
     this.mediaSourceEngine_ = this.createMediaSourceEngine();
 
@@ -1761,7 +1787,9 @@ shaka.Player.prototype.defaultConfig_ = function() {
       maxPixels: Infinity,
       minBandwidth: 0,
       maxBandwidth: Infinity
-    }
+    },
+    playRangeStart: 0,
+    playRangeEnd: Infinity
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/test/player_unit.js b/test/player_unit.js
index e83726cc78..d2aec36e7b 100644
--- a/test/player_unit.js
+++ b/test/player_unit.js
@@ -665,6 +665,28 @@ describe('Player', function() {
         }
       });
     });
+
+    it('configures play and seek range for VOD', function(done) {
+      player.configure({playRangeStart: 5, playRangeEnd: 10});
+      var timeline = new shaka.media.PresentationTimeline(300, 0);
+      timeline.setStatic(true);
+      manifest = new shaka.test.ManifestGenerator()
+          .setTimeline(timeline)
+          .addPeriod(0)
+            .addVariant(0)
+            .addVideo(1)
+          .build();
+      goog.asserts.assert(manifest, 'manifest must be non-null');
+      var parser = new shaka.test.FakeManifestParser(manifest);
+      var factory = function() { return parser; };
+      player.load('', 0, factory).then(function() {
+        var seekRange = player.seekRange();
+        expect(seekRange.start).toBe(5);
+        expect(seekRange.end).toBe(10);
+      })
+      .catch(fail)
+      .then(done);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('AbrManager', function() {