LiveLinks Plugin
LiveLinks adds an external HLS (.m3u8) stream or supported external embed as an AVideo live event. AVideo lists the event, but the outside provider supplies the media.
- Enable LiveLinks in Admin → Plugins.
- Open the plugin's live-link management screen.
- Add the title and external HLS/embed URL.
- Set Starts on and Ends on for a scheduled event.
- Save and test while signed out before the event begins.
- Confirm the event appears in the active live/gallery areas and disappears after its end time.
| Source | What to test |
|---|---|
HLS .m3u8
|
HTTPS, CORS, playlists/segments, audio, qualities, and expiry tokens |
| External embed | Provider embed permission, HTTPS, privacy, cookies, mobile/fullscreen, and domain restrictions |
An HTTPS AVideo page cannot load an HTTP stream/embed because browsers block mixed content. Redirecting the site's HTTP address to HTTPS is normal; the restriction concerns insecure resources inside the secure page.
Why is the event listed but the player is blank? Open the browser network/console and check the external URL, certificate, CORS, provider restrictions, and token expiry.
Does AVideo record an external LiveLink? Not automatically. Recording depends on the external source and a separately configured ingestion/recording workflow.
Why is it visible outside the scheduled time? Check site timezone, start/end values, cache, and whether another live entry points to the same source.
Can a normal YouTube watch URL be used as HLS? No. Use a provider-supported embed URL or authorized HLS URL according to the plugin field.
