diff --git a/packages/rrweb/src/replay/machine.ts b/packages/rrweb/src/replay/machine.ts
index 1d7896c9d5..00f452d2b2 100644
--- a/packages/rrweb/src/replay/machine.ts
+++ b/packages/rrweb/src/replay/machine.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   EventType,
   type Emitter,
   IncrementalSource,
+  type metaEvent,
 } from '@rrweb/types';
 import { Timer, addDelay } from './timer';
 
@@ -59,6 +60,17 @@ export type PlayerState =
       context: PlayerContext;
     };
 
+
+
+type metaEventWithTime = metaEvent & {
+  timestamp: number;
+  delay?: number;
+};
+
+function isMetaEvent(e: eventWithTime): e is metaEventWithTime {
+  return e.type === EventType.Meta;
+}
+
 /**
  * If the array have multiple meta and fullsnapshot events,
  * return the events from last meta to the end.
@@ -311,9 +323,8 @@ export function createPlayerService(
                 event.data.capturedAssetStatuses
               ) {
                 awaitAssetsHref = '';
-                const earlierMetas = events.filter(
-                  (e) =>
-                    e.type === EventType.Meta && e.timestamp <= event.timestamp,
+                const earlierMetas: metaEvent[] = events.filter(isMetaEvent).filter(
+                  (e) => e.timestamp <= event.timestamp,
                 );
                 if (earlierMetas.length) {
                   awaitAssetsHref =