diff --git a/.env.defaults b/.env.defaults
index af63458b2..34055c0af 100644
--- a/.env.defaults
+++ b/.env.defaults
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ WEB_SERVER_PORT=1337
 
 # -- APIs ---
 LBRY_WEB_API=https://api.na-backend.odysee.com
+LBRY_WEB_STREAMING_API=https://player.odycdn.com
 LBRY_WEB_BUFFER_API=https://collector-service.api.lbry.tv/api/v1/events/video
 COMMENT_SERVER_API=https://comments.odysee.tv/api/v2
 SEARCH_SERVER_API_ALT=https://recsys.odysee.tv/search
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index c4715d6a3..15c5c1b7f 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const config = {
   LBRY_WEB_PUBLISH_API: process.env.LBRY_WEB_PUBLISH_API,
   LBRY_WEB_PUBLISH_API_V2: process.env.LBRY_WEB_PUBLISH_API_V2,
   LBRY_API_URL: process.env.LBRY_API_URL, // api.odysee.com',
+  LBRY_WEB_STREAMING_API: process.env.LBRY_WEB_STREAMING_API, // player.odycdn.com
   LBRY_WEB_BUFFER_API: process.env.LBRY_WEB_BUFFER_API,
   SEARCH_SERVER_API: process.env.SEARCH_SERVER_API,
   SEARCH_SERVER_API_ALT: process.env.SEARCH_SERVER_API_ALT,
diff --git a/ui/util/web.js b/ui/util/web.js
index 497737cd3..ab9413dce 100644
--- a/ui/util/web.js
+++ b/ui/util/web.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-const { URL, THUMBNAIL_CARDS_CDN_URL } = require('../../config');
-const { buildURI } = require('../../web/src/lbryURI');
-const { lbryProxy: Lbry } = require('../../web/lbry');
+const { URL, LBRY_WEB_STREAMING_API, THUMBNAIL_CARDS_CDN_URL } = require('../../config');
 
 const CONTINENT_COOKIE = 'continent';
 
 function generateStreamUrl(claimName, claimId) {
-  const uri = buildURI({ claimName, claimId });
-  return Lbry.get({ uri }).then(({ streaming_url }) => streaming_url);
+  return `${LBRY_WEB_STREAMING_API}/content/claims/${encodeURIComponent(claimName)
+    .replace(/'/g, '%27')
+    .replace(/\(/g, '%28')
+    .replace(/\)/g, '%29')}/${claimId}/${encodeURIComponent(claimName)}`;
 }
 
 function generateEmbedUrl(claimName, claimId, startTime, referralLink) {