diff --git a/ythdd_inv_tl.py b/ythdd_inv_tl.py
index ead0ef1..26ee1c7 100644
--- a/ythdd_inv_tl.py
+++ b/ythdd_inv_tl.py
@@ -437,10 +437,16 @@ def videos(data):
 
 	format_streams     = []
 	# adaptive_formats, format_streams = rebuildFormats(adaptive_formats)
-	adaptive_formats, format_streams = rebuildFormatsFromYtdlpApi(ydata)
+	if not live_now:
+		adaptive_formats, format_streams = rebuildFormatsFromYtdlpApi(ydata)
+		hls_url = None
+	else:
+		adaptive_formats, format_streams = [{"url": f"http://a/?expire={int(time_start + 5.9 * 60 * 60)}", "itag": "18", "type": "", "clen": "0", "lmt": "", "projectionType": "RECTANGULAR"}], [] # freetube/clipious shenanigans, see: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/5997 and https://github.com/lamarios/clipious/blob/b9e7885/lib/videos/models/adaptive_format.g.dart
+		hls_url = safeTraverse(ydata, ["url"], default="ythdd: unable to retrieve stream url")
 
 	if live_now:
-		video_type = "livestream"
+		video_type         = "livestream"
+		premiere_timestamp = published # ??? that works i guess
 	elif premiere_timestamp:
 		video_type = "scheduled"
 		published  = dateToEpoch(premiere_timestamp) if premiere_timestamp else int(time())
@@ -496,7 +502,7 @@ def videos(data):
 		"isUpcoming": is_upcoming,
 		"dashUrl": ythdd_globals.config['general']['public_facing_url'] + "api/invidious/api/v1/manifest/" + video_id, # not implemented
 		"premiereTimestamp": premiere_timestamp,
-		#"hlsUrl": hls_url, # broken after a change in iOS player, only usable for livestreams
+		"hlsUrl": hls_url, # broken after a change in iOS player, only usable for livestreams
 		"adaptiveFormats": adaptive_formats, # same as hlsUrl
 		"formatStreams": format_streams,
 		"captions": [], # not implemented