LiveLinks Plugin
The purpose of this plugin is to allow you to add external links in the m3u8 format (HLS format) it is very common to find IPTVs or even other Livestream providers (like Wowza) where we can get links in this format.
When you register a new live on this plugin, you will have the option to schedule ("Starts on" and "End on") when the link will show up in the notification. or if you prefer, you can put long dates (50 years for example) so that the link will appear on the page 24/7
The link will behave like a live stream (builtin Nginx). it will appear in the top notification and also on the main page in the Gallery theme. it will really look like a regular live.
Always note whether your website is HTTP or HTTPS.
If your website is HTTP you can use m3u8 HTTP or HTTPS links If your site is HTTPS you can only use HTTPS links, the HTTPS link MUST be valid, cannot be a self-signed or an expired HTTPS
Currently, if you want to have a good ranking in search engines the HTTPS website is recommended. Google and other search tools uses HTTPS as a ranking signal. Data analysis has shown that HTTPS websites have a higher advantage of ranking over HTTP links, so switching to HTTPS will benefit any website, whether or not confidential information is involved.
In summary, choose to use HTTP only if you don't care about ranking
AVideo does not support you switching between protocols. we have no configuration for this. We also do not believe that this is a good practice, considering that each one (HTTP and HTTPS) will have a different session on the browser.
