diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop.yml b/.github/workflows/develop.yml
index ba54ffb..4b33300 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/develop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/develop.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_CALENDAR_SHARE_URL: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_CALENDAR_SHARE_URL }}
           NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_API: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_API }}
           NEXT_PUBLIC_PLAYER_MODE: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_PLAYER_MODE_DEVELOP }}
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_HLS_MODE: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_HLS_MODE }}
           NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOUTBOX_SOURCE: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOUTBOX_SOURCE }}
           NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOW_START_TIME: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOW_START_TIME}}
           GA_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GA_API_KEY}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/production.yml b/.github/workflows/production.yml
index 6ec9ff0..d3171b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/production.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/production.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_CALENDAR_SHARE_URL: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_CALENDAR_SHARE_URL }}
           NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_API: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_METADATA_API }}
           NEXT_PUBLIC_PLAYER_MODE: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_PLAYER_MODE_PROD }}
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_HLS_MODE: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_HLS_MODE }}
           NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOUTBOX_SOURCE: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOUTBOX_SOURCE }}
           NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOW_START_TIME: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOW_START_TIME}}
           GA_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GA_API_KEY}}
diff --git a/pages/_app.tsx b/pages/_app.tsx
index 28a117c..42f9989 100644
--- a/pages/_app.tsx
+++ b/pages/_app.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { ChatWrapper } from '@/components/ShoutBox/shoutbox';
 import VideoPlayer from '@/components/videoPlayer';
 import { ShoutBoxAndVideoProvider } from '@/hooks/useShoutboxAndVideo';
 
+const isHlsLive = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_HLS_MODE === 'live';
+
 const AUDIO_STREAM_URL = 'https://player.turunwappuradio.com/wappuradio.mp3';
 const HLS_STREAM_URL = 'https://stream.turunwappuradio.com/twr_chunklist.m3u8';
 
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ const MyApp = ({ Component, pageProps }: AppProps) => {
   const [playClicked, setPlayClicked] = useState(false);
 
   const loadAudioStream = () => {
-    if (Hls.isSupported()) {
+    if (Hls.isSupported() && isHlsLive) {
       hls.current = new Hls();
       hls.current.loadSource(HLS_STREAM_URL);
       hls.current.attachMedia(audioEl.current);