From 626fb2d1a8f9da650097754aa314d6b6c4fe7219 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fijxu <fijxu@nadeko.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:50:19 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] add option to disable livestreams since they don't work right
 now

---
 src/invidious/config.cr       | 2 ++
 src/invidious/routes/watch.cr | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/invidious/config.cr b/src/invidious/config.cr
index af7ef359..b1f90cb7 100644
--- a/src/invidious/config.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/config.cr
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ class Config
 
   property force_local : Bool = true
 
+  property disable_livestreams : Bool = true
+
   {% if flag?(:linux) %}
     property reload_config_automatically : Bool = true
   {% end %}
diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr b/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
index af8a20ca..83944c37 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Watch
       return error_template(500, ex)
     end
 
+    if video.live_now && CONFIG.disable_livestreams
+      return error_template(403, "Livestreams are disabled as they are not working with invidious-companion right now. Please wait until an update comes out!")
+    end
+
     if preferences.annotations_subscribed &&
        subscriptions.includes?(video.ucid) &&
        (env.params.query["iv_load_policy"]? || "1") == "1"