diff --git a/src/invidious/views/components/player.ecr b/src/invidious/views/components/player.ecr
index 5c28358b4..523f6bbf9 100644
--- a/src/invidious/views/components/player.ecr
+++ b/src/invidious/views/components/player.ecr
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <% if params.autoplay %>autoplay<% end %>
     <% if params.video_loop %>loop<% end %>
     <% if params.controls %>controls<% end %>>
-    <% if (hlsvp = video.hls_manifest_url) && !CONFIG.disabled?("livestreams") %>
+    <% if (hlsvp = video.hls_manifest_url) && video.live_now && !CONFIG.disabled?("livestreams") %>
         <source src="<%= URI.parse(hlsvp).request_target %><% if params.local %>?local=true<% end %>" type="application/x-mpegURL" label="livestream">
     <% else %>
         <% if params.listen %>