Feat publish replays on master (#5863)

* provide livestream replay publish via url

.env.defaults

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ ENABLE_NO_SOURCE_CLAIMS=false
 ENABLE_PREROLL_ADS=false
 CHANNEL_STAKED_LEVEL_VIDEO_COMMENTS=4
 CHANNEL_STAKED_LEVEL_LIVESTREAM=5
+WEB_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_GB=4
 
 # OG
 OG_TITLE_SUFFIX=| lbry.tv

config.js

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const config = {
   ENABLE_PREROLL_ADS: process.env.ENABLE_PREROLL_ADS === 'true',
   CHANNEL_STAKED_LEVEL_VIDEO_COMMENTS: process.env.CHANNEL_STAKED_LEVEL_VIDEO_COMMENTS,
   CHANNEL_STAKED_LEVEL_LIVESTREAM: process.env.CHANNEL_STAKED_LEVEL_LIVESTREAM,
+  WEB_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_GB: process.env.WEB_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_GB,
   SIMPLE_SITE: process.env.SIMPLE_SITE === 'true',
   SHOW_ADS: process.env.SHOW_ADS === 'true',
   PINNED_URI_1: process.env.PINNED_URI_1,

flow-typed/livestream.js

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// @flow
+
+declare type LivestreamReplayItem = {
+  data: {
+    claimId: string,
+    deleted: boolean,
+    deletedAt: ?string,
+    ffprobe: any,
+    fileDuration: number, // decimal? float? string?
+    fileType: string,
+    fileLocation: string,
+    fileSize: number,
+    key: string,
+    published: boolean,
+    publishedAt: ?string,
+    service: string,
+    thumbnails: Array<string>,
+    uploadedAt: string, // Date?
+  },
+  id: string,
+}
+declare type LivestreamReplayData = Array<LivestreamReplayItem>;

flow-typed/subscription.js

@@ -1,15 +1,4 @@
 // @flow
-import * as ACTIONS from 'constants/action_types';
-import {
-  DOWNLOADED,
-  DOWNLOADING,
-  NOTIFY_ONLY,
-  VIEW_ALL,
-  VIEW_LATEST_FIRST,
-  SUGGESTED_TOP_BID,
-  SUGGESTED_TOP_SUBSCRIBED,
-  SUGGESTED_FEATURED,
-} from 'constants/subscriptions';
 
 declare type Subscription = {
   channelName: string, // @CryptoCandor,

static/app-strings.json

@@ -1778,5 +1778,10 @@
   "Publishing...": "Publishing...",
   "Collection": "Collection",
   "More from %claim_name%": "More from %claim_name%",
+  "Upload that unlabeled video you found behind the TV in 1991": "Upload that unlabeled video you found behind the TV in 1991",
+  "Select Replay": "Select Replay",
+  "Craft an epic post clearly explaining... whatever.": "Craft an epic post clearly explaining... whatever.",
+  "%viewer_count% currently %viewer_state%": "%viewer_count% currently %viewer_state%",
+  "Choose Replay": "Choose Replay",
   "--end--": "--end--"
 }

ui/component/common/card.jsx

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type Props = {
   nag?: Node,
   smallTitle?: boolean,
   onClick?: () => void,
-  children?: any, // not sure how this works
+  children?: Node,
 };
 
 export default function Card(props: Props) {

ui/component/fileActions/view.jsx

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { SIMPLE_SITE, SITE_NAME, ENABLE_FILE_REACTIONS } from 'config';
 import * as PAGES from 'constants/pages';
 import * as MODALS from 'constants/modal_types';
 import * as ICONS from 'constants/icons';
-import * as PUBLISH_MODES from 'constants/publish_types';
 import React from 'react';
 import Button from 'component/button';
 import FileDownloadLink from 'component/fileDownloadLink';
@@ -114,25 +113,13 @@ function FileActions(props: Props) {
         <Button
           className="button--file-action"
           icon={ICONS.EDIT}
-          label={__('Edit')}
+          label={isLivestreamClaim ? __('Update') : __('Edit')}
-          navigate={`/$/${PAGES.UPLOAD}${isLivestreamClaim ? `?type=${PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM}` : ''}`}
+          navigate={`/$/${PAGES.UPLOAD}`}
           onClick={() => {
             prepareEdit(claim, editUri, fileInfo);
           }}
         />
       )}
-      {claimIsMine && isLivestreamClaim && (
-        <Button
-          className="button--file-action"
-          icon={ICONS.PUBLISH}
-          label={__('Publish Replay')}
-          navigate={`/$/${PAGES.UPLOAD}?type=${PUBLISH_MODES.FILE}`}
-          onClick={() => {
-            prepareEdit(claim, editUri, fileInfo);
-          }}
-        />
-      )}
-
       {showDelete && (
         <Button
           title={__('Remove from your library')}

ui/component/livestreamLink/view.jsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // @flow
-import { BITWAVE_API } from 'constants/livestream';
+import { BITWAVE_LIVE_API } from 'constants/livestream';
 import React from 'react';
 import Card from 'component/common/card';
 import ClaimPreview from 'component/claimPreview';
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export default function LivestreamLink(props: Props) {
   React.useEffect(() => {
     function fetchIsStreaming() {
       // $FlowFixMe Bitwave's API can handle garbage
-      fetch(`${BITWAVE_API}/${livestreamChannelId}`)
+      fetch(`${BITWAVE_LIVE_API}/${livestreamChannelId}`)
         .then((res) => res.json())
         .then((res) => {
           if (res && res.success && res.data && res.data.live) {

ui/component/publishFile/index.js

@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@ import {
   makeSelectPublishFormValue,
   doUpdatePublishForm,
   doClearPublish,
+  makeSelectClaimIsStreamPlaceholder,
 } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doToast } from 'redux/actions/notifications';
 import { selectFfmpegStatus } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import PublishPage from './view';
 
-const select = state => ({
+const select = (state, props) => ({
   name: makeSelectPublishFormValue('name')(state),
   title: makeSelectPublishFormValue('title')(state),
   filePath: makeSelectPublishFormValue('filePath')(state),
+  remoteUrl: makeSelectPublishFormValue('remoteFileUrl')(state),
   optimize: makeSelectPublishFormValue('optimize')(state),
   isStillEditing: selectIsStillEditing(state),
   balance: selectBalance(state),
@@ -22,12 +24,13 @@ const select = state => ({
   size: makeSelectPublishFormValue('fileSize')(state),
   duration: makeSelectPublishFormValue('fileDur')(state),
   isVid: makeSelectPublishFormValue('fileVid')(state),
+  isLivestreamClaim: makeSelectClaimIsStreamPlaceholder(props.uri)(state),
 });
 
-const perform = dispatch => ({
+const perform = (dispatch) => ({
   clearPublish: () => dispatch(doClearPublish()),
-  updatePublishForm: value => dispatch(doUpdatePublishForm(value)),
+  updatePublishForm: (value) => dispatch(doUpdatePublishForm(value)),
-  showToast: message => dispatch(doToast({ message, isError: true })),
+  showToast: (message) => dispatch(doToast({ message, isError: true })),
 });
 
 export default connect(select, perform)(PublishPage);

ui/component/publishFile/view.jsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // @flow
-import { SITE_NAME } from 'config';
+import { SITE_NAME, WEB_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_GB } from 'config';
 import type { Node } from 'react';
 import * as ICONS from 'constants/icons';
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ import I18nMessage from 'component/i18nMessage';
 import usePersistedState from 'effects/use-persisted-state';
 import * as PUBLISH_MODES from 'constants/publish_types';
 import PublishName from 'component/publishName';
+import CopyableText from 'component/copyableText';
+import Empty from 'component/common/empty';
+import moment from 'moment';
+import classnames from 'classnames';
+import ReactPaginate from 'react-paginate';
 
 type Props = {
   uri: ?string,
@@ -35,9 +40,17 @@ type Props = {
   size: number,
   duration: number,
   isVid: boolean,
+  subtitle: string,
   setPublishMode: (string) => void,
   setPrevFileText: (string) => void,
   header: Node,
+  livestreamData: LivestreamReplayData,
+  isLivestreamClaim: boolean,
+  checkLivestreams: (string, ?string, ?string) => void,
+  channelId: string,
+  channelSignature: { signature?: string, signing_ts?: string },
+  isCheckingLivestreams: boolean,
+  setWaitForFile: (boolean) => void,
 };
 
 function PublishFile(props: Props) {
@@ -63,29 +76,60 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
     setPublishMode,
     setPrevFileText,
     header,
+    livestreamData,
+    isLivestreamClaim,
+    subtitle,
+    checkLivestreams,
+    channelId,
+    channelSignature,
+    isCheckingLivestreams,
+    setWaitForFile,
   } = props;
 
+  const SOURCE_NONE = 'none';
+  const SOURCE_SELECT = 'select';
+  const SOURCE_UPLOAD = 'upload';
+
+  const RECOMMENDED_BITRATE = 6000000;
+  const TV_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_BYTES = WEB_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_GB * 1073741824;
+  const TV_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_GB_STR = String(WEB_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_GB);
+
+  const PROCESSING_MB_PER_SECOND = 0.5;
+  const MINUTES_THRESHOLD = 30;
+  const HOURS_THRESHOLD = MINUTES_THRESHOLD * 60;
+  const MARKDOWN_FILE_EXTENSIONS = ['txt', 'md', 'markdown'];
+  const sizeInMB = Number(size) / 1000000;
+  const secondsToProcess = sizeInMB / PROCESSING_MB_PER_SECOND;
   const ffmpegAvail = ffmpegStatus.available;
   const [oversized, setOversized] = useState(false);
   const [currentFile, setCurrentFile] = useState(null);
   const [currentFileType, setCurrentFileType] = useState(null);
   const [optimizeAvail, setOptimizeAvail] = useState(false);
   const [userOptimize, setUserOptimize] = usePersistedState('publish-file-user-optimize', false);
-
-  const RECOMMENDED_BITRATE = 6000000;
-  const TV_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT: number = 4294967296;
-  const TV_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_STR_GB = '4';
   const UPLOAD_SIZE_MESSAGE = __(
     '%SITE_NAME% uploads are limited to %limit% GB. Download the app for unrestricted publishing.',
-    { SITE_NAME, limit: TV_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_STR_GB }
+    { SITE_NAME, limit: TV_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_GB_STR }
   );
-  const PROCESSING_MB_PER_SECOND = 0.5;
-  const MINUTES_THRESHOLD = 30;
-  const HOURS_THRESHOLD = MINUTES_THRESHOLD * 60;
-  const MARKDOWN_FILE_EXTENSIONS = ['txt', 'md', 'markdown'];
 
-  const sizeInMB = Number(size) / 1000000;
+  const fileSelectorModes = [
-  const secondsToProcess = sizeInMB / PROCESSING_MB_PER_SECOND;
+    { label: __('Choose Replay'), actionName: SOURCE_SELECT, icon: ICONS.MENU },
+    { label: __('Upload'), actionName: SOURCE_UPLOAD, icon: ICONS.PUBLISH },
+    { label: __('None'), actionName: SOURCE_NONE },
+  ];
+
+  const livestreamDataStr = JSON.stringify(livestreamData);
+  const hasLivestreamData = livestreamData && Boolean(livestreamData.length);
+  const showSourceSelector = isLivestreamClaim;
+
+  const [fileSelectSource, setFileSelectSource] = useState(
+    IS_WEB && showSourceSelector ? SOURCE_SELECT : SOURCE_UPLOAD
+  );
+  // const [showFileUpdate, setShowFileUpdate] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedFileIndex, setSelectedFileIndex] = useState(null);
+  const PAGE_SIZE = 4;
+  const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState(1);
+  const totalPages =
+    hasLivestreamData && livestreamData.length > PAGE_SIZE ? Math.ceil(livestreamData.length / PAGE_SIZE) : 1;
 
   // Reset filePath if publish mode changed
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -93,9 +137,42 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
       if (currentFileType !== 'text/markdown' && !isStillEditing) {
         updatePublishForm({ filePath: '' });
       }
+    } else if (mode === PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM) {
+      updatePublishForm({ filePath: '' });
     }
   }, [currentFileType, mode, isStillEditing, updatePublishForm]);
 
+  // set default file source to select if necessary
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (hasLivestreamData && isLivestreamClaim) {
+      setWaitForFile(true);
+      setFileSelectSource(SOURCE_SELECT);
+    } else if (isLivestreamClaim) {
+      setFileSelectSource(SOURCE_NONE);
+    }
+  }, [hasLivestreamData, isLivestreamClaim, setFileSelectSource]);
+
+  const normalizeUrlForProtocol = (url) => {
+    if (url.startsWith('https://')) {
+      return url;
+    } else {
+      if (url.startsWith('http://')) {
+        return url;
+      } else {
+        return `https://${url}`;
+      }
+    }
+  };
+  // update remoteUrl when replay selected
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const livestreamData = JSON.parse(livestreamDataStr);
+    if (selectedFileIndex !== null && livestreamData && livestreamData.length) {
+      updatePublishForm({
+        remoteFileUrl: normalizeUrlForProtocol(livestreamData[selectedFileIndex].data.fileLocation),
+      });
+    }
+  }, [selectedFileIndex, updatePublishForm, livestreamDataStr]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!filePath || filePath === '') {
       setCurrentFile('');
@@ -121,6 +198,10 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
     updatePublishForm({ fileDur: duration, fileSize: size, fileVid: isvid });
   }
 
+  function handlePaginateReplays(page) {
+    setCurrentPage(page);
+  }
+
   function getBitrate(size, duration) {
     const s = Number(size);
     const d = Number(duration);
@@ -154,7 +235,7 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
     }
   }
 
-  function getMessage() {
+  function getUploadMessage() {
     // @if TARGET='web'
     if (oversized) {
       return (
@@ -186,6 +267,11 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
     }
 
     if (!!isStillEditing && name) {
+      if (isLivestreamClaim) {
+        return (
+          <p className="help">{__('You can upload your own recording or select a replay when your stream is over')}</p>
+        );
+      }
       return (
         <p className="help">
           {__("If you don't choose a file, the file from your existing claim %name% will be used", { name: name })}
@@ -198,7 +284,7 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
         <p className="help">
           {__(
             'For video content, use MP4s in H264/AAC format and a friendly bitrate (under 5 Mbps) and resolution (720p) for more reliable streaming. %SITE_NAME% uploads are restricted to %limit% GB.',
-            { SITE_NAME, limit: TV_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_STR_GB }
+            { SITE_NAME, limit: TV_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_GB_STR }
           )}{' '}
           <Button button="link" label={__('Upload Guide')} href="https://lbry.com/faq/video-publishing-guide" />
         </p>
@@ -225,6 +311,27 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
     return newName.replace(INVALID_URI_CHARS, '-');
   }
 
+  function handleFileSource(source) {
+    if (source === SOURCE_NONE) {
+      // clear files and remotes...
+      // https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/issues/5855
+      // publish is trying to use one field to share html file blob and string and such
+      // $FlowFixMe
+      handleFileChange(false);
+      updatePublishForm({ remoteFileUrl: undefined });
+    } else if (source === SOURCE_UPLOAD) {
+      updatePublishForm({ remoteFileUrl: undefined });
+    } else if (source === SOURCE_SELECT) {
+      // $FlowFixMe
+      handleFileChange(false);
+      if (selectedFileIndex !== null) {
+        updatePublishForm({ remoteFileUrl: livestreamData[selectedFileIndex].data.fileLocation });
+      }
+    }
+    setFileSelectSource(source);
+    setWaitForFile(source !== SOURCE_NONE);
+  }
+
   function handleTitleChange(event) {
     const title = event.target.value;
     // Update title
@@ -247,7 +354,11 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
 
     // select file, start to select a new one, then cancel
     if (!file) {
+      if (isStillEditing) {
+        updatePublishForm({ filePath: '' });
+      } else {
         updatePublishForm({ filePath: '', name: '' });
+      }
       return;
     }
 
@@ -301,7 +412,7 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
 
     // @if TARGET='web'
     // we only need to enforce file sizes on 'web'
-    if (file.size && Number(file.size) > TV_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT) {
+    if (file.size && Number(file.size) > TV_PUBLISH_SIZE_LIMIT_BYTES) {
       setOversized(true);
       showToast(__(UPLOAD_SIZE_MESSAGE));
       updatePublishForm({ filePath: '', name: '' });
@@ -326,7 +437,7 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
     updatePublishForm(publishFormParams);
   }
 
-  const isPublishFile = mode === PUBLISH_MODES.FILE;
+  const showFileUpload = mode === PUBLISH_MODES.FILE || (mode === PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM && hasLivestreamData);
   const isPublishPost = mode === PUBLISH_MODES.POST;
 
   return (
@@ -334,7 +445,7 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
       className={disabled || balance === 0 ? 'card--disabled' : ''}
       title={
         <div>
-          {header}
+          {header} {/* display mode buttons from parent */}
           {publishing && <Spinner type={'small'} />}
           {inProgress && (
             <div>
@@ -343,10 +454,10 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
           )}
         </div>
       }
-      subtitle={isStillEditing && __('You are currently editing your upload.')}
+      subtitle={subtitle || (isStillEditing && __('You are currently editing your upload.'))}
       actions={
         <React.Fragment>
-          <PublishName />
+          <PublishName uri={uri} />
           <FormField
             type="text"
             name="content_title"
@@ -356,28 +467,161 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
             value={title}
             onChange={handleTitleChange}
           />
-          {isPublishFile && (
+          {/* Decide whether to show file upload or replay selector */}
+          {/* @if TARGET='web' */}
+          <>
+            {showSourceSelector && (
+              <fieldset-section>
+                <div className="section__actions--between section__actions--align-bottom">
+                  <div>
+                    <label>{__('Add replay video')}</label>
+                    <div className="button-group">
+                      {fileSelectorModes.map((fmode) => (
+                        <Button
+                          key={fmode.label}
+                          icon={fmode.icon || undefined}
+                          iconSize={18}
+                          label={fmode.label}
+                          button="alt"
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            // $FlowFixMe
+                            handleFileSource(fmode.actionName);
+                          }}
+                          className={classnames('button-toggle', {
+                            'button-toggle--active': fileSelectSource === fmode.actionName,
+                          })}
+                        />
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                  {fileSelectSource === SOURCE_SELECT && (
+                    <Button
+                      button="secondary"
+                      label={__('Check for Replays')}
+                      disabled={isCheckingLivestreams}
+                      icon={ICONS.REFRESH}
+                      onClick={() =>
+                        checkLivestreams(channelId, channelSignature.signature, channelSignature.signing_ts)
+                      }
+                    />
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </fieldset-section>
+            )}
+
+            {fileSelectSource === SOURCE_UPLOAD && showFileUpload && (
+              <>
+                <FileSelector
+                  label={__('Video file')}
+                  disabled={disabled}
+                  currentPath={currentFile}
+                  onFileChosen={handleFileChange}
+                  // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19107685/safari-input-type-file-accept-video-ignores-mp4-files
+                  accept="video/mp4,video/x-m4v,video/*"
+                  placeholder={__('Select video file to upload')}
+                />
+                {getUploadMessage()}
+              </>
+            )}
+            {fileSelectSource === SOURCE_SELECT && showFileUpload && hasLivestreamData && !isCheckingLivestreams && (
+              <>
+                <fieldset-section>
+                  <label>{__('Select Replay')}</label>
+                  <div className="table__wrapper">
+                    <table className="table table--livestream-data">
+                      <tbody>
+                        {livestreamData.slice((currentPage - 1) * PAGE_SIZE, currentPage * PAGE_SIZE).map((item, i) => (
+                          <tr
+                            onClick={() => setSelectedFileIndex((currentPage - 1) * PAGE_SIZE + i)}
+                            key={item.id}
+                            className={classnames('livestream__data-row', {
+                              'livestream__data-row--selected': selectedFileIndex === (currentPage - 1) * PAGE_SIZE + i,
+                            })}
+                          >
+                            <td>
+                              <FormField
+                                type="radio"
+                                checked={selectedFileIndex === (currentPage - 1) * PAGE_SIZE + i}
+                                label={null}
+                                onClick={() => setSelectedFileIndex((currentPage - 1) * PAGE_SIZE + i)}
+                                className="livestream__data-row-radio"
+                              />
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                              <div className="livestream_thumb_container">
+                                {item.data.thumbnails.slice(0, 3).map((thumb) => (
+                                  <img key={thumb} className="livestream___thumb" src={thumb} />
+                                ))}
+                              </div>
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                              {`${Math.floor(item.data.fileDuration / 60)} ${
+                                Math.floor(item.data.fileDuration / 60) > 1 ? __('minutes') : __('minute')
+                              }`}
+                              <div className="table__item-label">
+                                {`${moment(item.data.uploadedAt).from(moment())}`}
+                              </div>
+                            </td>
+                            <td>
+                              <CopyableText
+                                primaryButton
+                                copyable={normalizeUrlForProtocol(item.data.fileLocation)}
+                                snackMessage={__('Url copied.')}
+                              />
+                            </td>
+                          </tr>
+                        ))}
+                      </tbody>
+                    </table>
+                  </div>
+                </fieldset-section>
+                <fieldset-group class="fieldset-group--smushed fieldgroup--paginate">
+                  <fieldset-section>
+                    <ReactPaginate
+                      pageCount={totalPages}
+                      pageRangeDisplayed={2}
+                      previousLabel="‹"
+                      nextLabel="›"
+                      activeClassName="pagination__item--selected"
+                      pageClassName="pagination__item"
+                      previousClassName="pagination__item pagination__item--previous"
+                      nextClassName="pagination__item pagination__item--next"
+                      breakClassName="pagination__item pagination__item--break"
+                      marginPagesDisplayed={2}
+                      onPageChange={(e) => handlePaginateReplays(e.selected + 1)}
+                      forcePage={currentPage - 1}
+                      initialPage={currentPage - 1}
+                      containerClassName="pagination"
+                    />
+                  </fieldset-section>
+                </fieldset-group>
+              </>
+            )}
+            {fileSelectSource === SOURCE_SELECT && showFileUpload && !hasLivestreamData && !isCheckingLivestreams && (
+              <div className="main--empty empty">
+                <Empty text={__('No replays found.')} />
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {fileSelectSource === SOURCE_SELECT && showFileUpload && isCheckingLivestreams && (
+              <div className="main--empty empty">
+                <Spinner small />
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </>
+          {/* @endif */}
+          {/* @if TARGET='app' */}
+          {showFileUpload && (
             <FileSelector
               label={__('File')}
               disabled={disabled}
               currentPath={currentFile}
               onFileChosen={handleFileChange}
+              // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19107685/safari-input-type-file-accept-video-ignores-mp4-files
+              accept="video/mp4,video/x-m4v,video/*"
+              placeholder={__('Select video file to upload')}
             />
           )}
-
+          {showFileUpload && (
-          {isPublishPost && (
-            <PostEditor
-              label={__('Post --[noun, markdown post tab button]--')}
-              uri={uri}
-              disabled={disabled}
-              fileMimeType={fileMimeType}
-              setPrevFileText={setPrevFileText}
-              setCurrentFileType={setCurrentFileType}
-            />
-          )}
-          {isPublishFile && getMessage()}
-          {/* @if TARGET='app' */}
-          {isPublishFile && (
             <FormField
               type="checkbox"
               checked={userOptimize}
@@ -387,7 +631,7 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
               name="optimize"
             />
           )}
-          {isPublishFile && !ffmpegAvail && (
+          {showFileUpload && !ffmpegAvail && (
             <p className="help">
               <I18nMessage
                 tokens={{
@@ -398,7 +642,7 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
               </I18nMessage>
             </p>
           )}
-          {isPublishFile && Boolean(size) && ffmpegAvail && optimize && isVid && (
+          {showFileUpload && Boolean(size) && ffmpegAvail && optimize && isVid && (
             <p className="help">
               <I18nMessage
                 tokens={{
@@ -412,6 +656,16 @@ function PublishFile(props: Props) {
             </p>
           )}
           {/* @endif */}
+          {isPublishPost && (
+            <PostEditor
+              label={__('Post --[noun, markdown post tab button]--')}
+              uri={uri}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              fileMimeType={fileMimeType}
+              setPrevFileText={setPrevFileText}
+              setCurrentFileType={setCurrentFileType}
+            />
+          )}
         </React.Fragment>
       }
     />

ui/component/publishForm/index.js

@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ import {
   doPrepareEdit,
   doCheckPublishNameAvailability,
   SETTINGS,
+  selectMyChannelClaims,
+  makeSelectClaimIsStreamPlaceholder,
+  makeSelectPublishFormValue,
 } from 'lbry-redux';
+import * as RENDER_MODES from 'constants/file_render_modes';
 import { doPublishDesktop } from 'redux/actions/publish';
 import { selectUnclaimedRewardValue } from 'redux/selectors/rewards';
 import {
@@ -22,27 +26,40 @@ import {
   selectActiveChannelStakedLevel,
 } from 'redux/selectors/app';
 import { makeSelectClientSetting } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
+import { makeSelectFileRenderModeForUri } from 'redux/selectors/content';
 import PublishPage from './view';
 import { selectUser } from 'redux/selectors/user';
 
-const select = (state) => ({
+const select = (state) => {
+  const myClaimForUri = selectMyClaimForUri(state);
+  const permanentUrl = (myClaimForUri && myClaimForUri.permanent_url) || '';
+  const isPostClaim = makeSelectFileRenderModeForUri(permanentUrl)(state) === RENDER_MODES.MARKDOWN;
+
+  return {
     ...selectPublishFormValues(state),
     user: selectUser(state),
     // The winning claim for a short lbry uri
     amountNeededForTakeover: selectTakeOverAmount(state),
+    isLivestreamClaim: makeSelectClaimIsStreamPlaceholder(permanentUrl)(state),
+    isPostClaim,
+    permanentUrl,
     // My previously published claims under this short lbry uri
-  myClaimForUri: selectMyClaimForUri(state),
+    myClaimForUri,
     // If I clicked the "edit" button, have I changed the uri?
     // Need this to make it easier to find the source on previously published content
     isStillEditing: selectIsStillEditing(state),
+    filePath: makeSelectPublishFormValue('filePath')(state),
+    remoteUrl: makeSelectPublishFormValue('remoteFileUrl')(state),
     isResolvingUri: selectIsResolvingPublishUris(state),
     totalRewardValue: selectUnclaimedRewardValue(state),
     modal: selectModal(state),
     enablePublishPreview: makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.ENABLE_PUBLISH_PREVIEW)(state),
     activeChannelClaim: selectActiveChannelClaim(state),
+    myChannels: selectMyChannelClaims(state),
     incognito: selectIncognito(state),
     activeChannelStakedLevel: selectActiveChannelStakedLevel(state),
-});
+  };
+};
 
 const perform = (dispatch) => ({
   updatePublishForm: (value) => dispatch(doUpdatePublishForm(value)),

ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
  */
 
 import { SITE_NAME, ENABLE_NO_SOURCE_CLAIMS, SIMPLE_SITE, CHANNEL_STAKED_LEVEL_LIVESTREAM } from 'config';
-import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { buildURI, isURIValid, isNameValid, THUMBNAIL_STATUSES } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { buildURI, isURIValid, isNameValid, THUMBNAIL_STATUSES, Lbry } from 'lbry-redux';
 import Button from 'component/button';
 import ChannelSelect from 'component/channelSelector';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import I18nMessage from 'component/i18nMessage';
 import * as PUBLISH_MODES from 'constants/publish_types';
 import { useHistory } from 'react-router';
 import Spinner from 'component/spinner';
+import { toHex } from 'util/hex';
+import { BITWAVE_REPLAY_API } from 'constants/livestream';
 
 // @if TARGET='app'
 import fs from 'fs';
@@ -82,6 +84,10 @@ type Props = {
   incognito: boolean,
   user: ?User,
   activeChannelStakedLevel: number,
+  isLivestreamClaim: boolean,
+  isPostClaim: boolean,
+  permanentUrl: ?string,
+  remoteUrl: ?string,
 };
 
 function PublishForm(props: Props) {
@@ -114,28 +120,69 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
     incognito,
     user,
     activeChannelStakedLevel,
+    isLivestreamClaim,
+    isPostClaim,
+    permanentUrl,
+    remoteUrl,
   } = props;
 
   const { replace, location } = useHistory();
   const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
-  const uploadType = urlParams.get('type');
+  const TYPE_PARAM = 'type';
-  const livestreamEnabled =
+  const uploadType = urlParams.get(TYPE_PARAM);
+  const enableLivestream =
     ENABLE_NO_SOURCE_CLAIMS &&
     user &&
     !user.odysee_live_disabled &&
     (activeChannelStakedLevel >= CHANNEL_STAKED_LEVEL_LIVESTREAM || user.odysee_live_enabled);
   // $FlowFixMe
-  const MODES = livestreamEnabled
+  const AVAILABLE_MODES = Object.values(PUBLISH_MODES).filter((mode) => {
-    ? Object.values(PUBLISH_MODES)
+    if (editingURI) {
-    : Object.values(PUBLISH_MODES).filter((mode) => mode !== PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM);
+      if (isPostClaim) {
+        return mode === PUBLISH_MODES.POST;
+      } else if (isLivestreamClaim) {
+        return mode === PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM && enableLivestream;
+      } else {
+        return mode === PUBLISH_MODES.FILE;
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (mode === PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM) {
+        return enableLivestream;
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
+  });
 
   const MODE_TO_I18N_STR = {
     [PUBLISH_MODES.FILE]: SIMPLE_SITE ? 'Video' : 'File',
     [PUBLISH_MODES.POST]: 'Post --[noun, markdown post tab button]--',
     [PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM]: 'Livestream --[noun, livestream tab button]--',
   };
-  // Component state
+
   const [mode, setMode] = React.useState(uploadType || PUBLISH_MODES.FILE);
+  const [isCheckingLivestreams, setCheckingLivestreams] = React.useState(false);
+
+  let customSubtitle;
+  if (mode === PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM || isLivestreamClaim) {
+    if (isLivestreamClaim) {
+      customSubtitle = __('Update your livestream');
+    } else {
+      customSubtitle = __('Prepare an upcoming livestream');
+    }
+  } else if (mode === PUBLISH_MODES.POST || isPostClaim) {
+    if (isPostClaim) {
+      customSubtitle = __('Edit your post');
+    } else {
+      customSubtitle = __('Craft an epic post clearly explaining... whatever.');
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (editingURI) {
+      customSubtitle = __('Update your video');
+    } else {
+      customSubtitle = __('Upload that unlabeled video you found behind the TV in 1991');
+    }
+  }
+
   const [autoSwitchMode, setAutoSwitchMode] = React.useState(true);
 
   // Used to check if the url name has changed:
@@ -145,20 +192,27 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
   const [fileEdited, setFileEdited] = React.useState(false);
   const [prevFileText, setPrevFileText] = React.useState('');
 
+  const [waitForFile, setWaitForFile] = useState(false);
+  const [livestreamData, setLivestreamData] = React.useState([]);
+  const [signedMessage, setSignedMessage] = React.useState({ signature: undefined, signing_ts: undefined });
+  const signedMessageStr = JSON.stringify(signedMessage);
   const TAGS_LIMIT = 5;
   const fileFormDisabled = mode === PUBLISH_MODES.FILE && !filePath;
   const emptyPostError = mode === PUBLISH_MODES.POST && (!fileText || fileText.trim() === '');
   const formDisabled = (fileFormDisabled && !editingURI) || emptyPostError || publishing;
   const isInProgress = filePath || editingURI || name || title;
   const activeChannelName = activeChannelClaim && activeChannelClaim.name;
+  const activeChannelClaimStr = JSON.stringify(activeChannelClaim);
   // Editing content info
-  const uri = myClaimForUri ? myClaimForUri.permanent_url : undefined;
   const fileMimeType =
     myClaimForUri && myClaimForUri.value && myClaimForUri.value.source
       ? myClaimForUri.value.source.media_type
       : undefined;
+  const claimChannelId = myClaimForUri && myClaimForUri.signing_channel && myClaimForUri.signing_channel.claim_id;
+
   const nameEdited = isStillEditing && name !== prevName;
 
+  const waitingForFile = waitForFile && !remoteUrl && !filePath;
   // If they are editing, they don't need a new file chosen
   const formValidLessFile =
     name &&
@@ -173,11 +227,33 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
 
   const formValid = isOverwritingExistingClaim
     ? false
-    : editingURI && !filePath
+    : editingURI && !filePath // if we're editing we don't need a file
-    ? isStillEditing && formValidLessFile
+    ? isStillEditing && formValidLessFile && !waitingForFile
     : formValidLessFile;
 
   const [previewing, setPreviewing] = React.useState(false);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (activeChannelClaimStr) {
+      const channelClaim = JSON.parse(activeChannelClaimStr);
+      const message = 'get-claim-id-replays';
+      setSignedMessage({ signature: null, signing_ts: null });
+      // ensure we have a channel
+      if (channelClaim.claim_id) {
+        Lbry.channel_sign({
+          channel_id: channelClaim.claim_id,
+          hexdata: toHex(message),
+        })
+          .then((data) => {
+            setSignedMessage(data);
+          })
+          .catch((error) => {
+            setSignedMessage({ signature: null, signing_ts: null });
+          });
+      }
+    }
+  }, [activeChannelClaimStr, setSignedMessage]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!modal) {
       setTimeout(() => {
@@ -186,12 +262,37 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
     }
   }, [modal]);
 
-  const isLivestream = mode === PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM;
+  // move this to lbryinc OR to a file under ui, and/or provide a standardized livestreaming config.
+  function fetchLivestreams(channelId, signature, timestamp) {
+    setCheckingLivestreams(true);
+    fetch(`${BITWAVE_REPLAY_API}/${channelId}?signature=${signature || ''}&signing_ts=${timestamp || ''}`) // claimChannelId
+      .then((res) => res.json())
+      .then((res) => {
+        if (!res || !res.data) {
+          setLivestreamData([]);
+        }
+        setLivestreamData(res.data);
+        setCheckingLivestreams(false);
+      })
+      .catch((e) => {
+        setLivestreamData([]);
+        setCheckingLivestreams(false);
+      });
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const signedMessage = JSON.parse(signedMessageStr);
+    if (claimChannelId && isLivestreamClaim && signedMessage.signature) {
+      fetchLivestreams(claimChannelId, signedMessage.signature, signedMessage.signing_ts);
+    }
+  }, [claimChannelId, isLivestreamClaim, signedMessageStr]);
+
+  const isLivestreamMode = mode === PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM;
   let submitLabel;
   if (publishing) {
     if (isStillEditing) {
       submitLabel = __('Saving...');
-    } else if (isLivestream) {
+    } else if (isLivestreamMode) {
       submitLabel = __('Creating...');
     } else {
       submitLabel = __('Uploading...');
@@ -201,7 +302,7 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
   } else {
     if (isStillEditing) {
       submitLabel = __('Save');
-    } else if (isLivestream) {
+    } else if (isLivestreamMode) {
       submitLabel = __('Create');
     } else {
       submitLabel = __('Upload');
@@ -221,7 +322,7 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
     }
   }, [thumbnail, resetThumbnailStatus]);
 
-  // Save current name of the editing claim
+  // Save previous name of the editing claim
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isStillEditing && (!prevName || !prevName.trim() === '')) {
       if (name !== prevName) {
@@ -263,17 +364,18 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
     }
   }, [name, activeChannelName, resolveUri, updatePublishForm, checkAvailability]);
 
+  // because publish editingUri is channel_short/claim_long and we don't have that, resolve it.
   useEffect(() => {
-    // because editingURI is lbry://channel_short/claim_long and that particular shape won't map to the claimId yet
     if (editingURI) {
       resolveUri(editingURI);
     }
   }, [editingURI, resolveUri]);
 
+  // set isMarkdownPost in publish form if so, also update isLivestreamPublish
   useEffect(() => {
     updatePublishForm({
       isMarkdownPost: mode === PUBLISH_MODES.POST,
-      isLivestreamPublish: isLivestream,
+      isLivestreamPublish: mode === PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM,
     });
   }, [mode, updatePublishForm]);
 
@@ -282,14 +384,15 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
       updatePublishForm({ channel: undefined });
 
       // Anonymous livestreams aren't supported
-      if (isLivestream) {
+      if (isLivestreamMode) {
         setMode(PUBLISH_MODES.FILE);
       }
     } else if (activeChannelName) {
       updatePublishForm({ channel: activeChannelName });
     }
-  }, [activeChannelName, incognito, updatePublishForm]);
+  }, [activeChannelName, incognito, updatePublishForm, isLivestreamMode]);
 
+  // set mode based on urlParams 'type'
   useEffect(() => {
     const _uploadType = uploadType && uploadType.toLowerCase();
 
@@ -310,19 +413,24 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
       return;
     }
     // LiveStream publish
-    if (_uploadType === PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM.toLowerCase() && livestreamEnabled) {
+    if (_uploadType === PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM.toLowerCase()) {
+      if (enableLivestream) {
         setMode(PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM);
+      } else {
+        setMode(PUBLISH_MODES.FILE);
+      }
       return;
     }
 
     // Default to standard file publish
     setMode(PUBLISH_MODES.FILE);
-  }, [uploadType, livestreamEnabled]);
+  }, [uploadType, enableLivestream]);
 
+  // if we have a type urlparam, update it? necessary?
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!uploadType) return;
     const newParams = new URLSearchParams();
-    newParams.set('type', mode.toLowerCase());
+    newParams.set(TYPE_PARAM, mode.toLowerCase());
     replace({ search: newParams.toString() });
   }, [mode, uploadType]);
 
@@ -391,7 +499,7 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
       }
     }
     // Publish file
-    if (mode === PUBLISH_MODES.FILE || isLivestream) {
+    if (mode === PUBLISH_MODES.FILE || isLivestreamMode) {
       runPublish = true;
     }
 
@@ -428,19 +536,26 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
   // Editing claim uri
   return (
     <div className="card-stack">
-      <ChannelSelect hideAnon={isLivestream} disabled={disabled} />
+      <ChannelSelect hideAnon={isLivestreamMode} disabled={disabled} />
 
       <PublishFile
-        uri={uri}
+        uri={permanentUrl}
         mode={mode}
         fileMimeType={fileMimeType}
         disabled={disabled || publishing}
         inProgress={isInProgress}
         setPublishMode={setMode}
         setPrevFileText={setPrevFileText}
+        livestreamData={livestreamData}
+        subtitle={customSubtitle}
+        setWaitForFile={setWaitForFile}
+        isCheckingLivestreams={isCheckingLivestreams}
+        checkLivestreams={fetchLivestreams}
+        channelId={claimChannelId}
+        channelSignature={signedMessage}
         header={
           <>
-            {MODES.map((modeName) => (
+            {AVAILABLE_MODES.map((modeName) => (
               <Button
                 key={String(modeName)}
                 icon={modeName}
@@ -460,7 +575,7 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
       {!publishing && (
         <div className={classnames({ 'card--disabled': formDisabled })}>
           {mode === PUBLISH_MODES.FILE && <PublishDescription disabled={formDisabled} />}
-          <Card actions={<SelectThumbnail />} />
+          <Card actions={<SelectThumbnail livestreamdData={livestreamData} />} />
           <TagsSelect
             suggestMature={!SIMPLE_SITE}
             disableAutoFocus
@@ -489,7 +604,7 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
           />
 
           <PublishBid disabled={isStillEditing || formDisabled} />
-          {!isLivestream && <PublishPrice disabled={formDisabled} />}
+          {!isLivestreamMode && <PublishPrice disabled={formDisabled} />}
           <PublishAdditionalOptions disabled={formDisabled} />
         </div>
       )}
@@ -511,7 +626,7 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
         </div>
         <p className="help">
           {!formDisabled && !formValid ? (
-            <PublishFormErrors mode={mode} />
+            <PublishFormErrors mode={mode} waitForFile={waitingForFile} />
           ) : (
             <I18nMessage
               tokens={{

ui/component/publishFormErrors/view.jsx

@@ -12,14 +12,26 @@ type Props = {
   filePath: ?string,
   isStillEditing: boolean,
   uploadThumbnailStatus: string,
+  waitForFile: boolean,
 };
 
 function PublishFormErrors(props: Props) {
-  const { name, title, bid, bidError, editingURI, filePath, isStillEditing, uploadThumbnailStatus } = props;
+  const {
+    name,
+    title,
+    bid,
+    bidError,
+    editingURI,
+    filePath,
+    isStillEditing,
+    uploadThumbnailStatus,
+    waitForFile,
+  } = props;
   // These are extra help
   // If there is an error it will be presented as an inline error as well
   return (
     <div className="error__text">
+      {waitForFile && <div>{__('Choose a replay file, or select None')}</div>}
       {!title && <div>{__('A title is required')}</div>}
       {!name && <div>{__('A URL is required')}</div>}
       {!isNameValid(name, false) && INVALID_NAME_ERROR}

ui/constants/livestream.js

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export const BITWAVE_EMBED_URL = 'https://bitwave.tv/odysee';
-export const BITWAVE_API = 'https://api.bitwave.tv/v1/odysee/live';
+export const BITWAVE_LIVE_API = 'https://api.bitwave.tv/v1/odysee/live';
+export const BITWAVE_REPLAY_API = 'https://api.bitwave.tv/v1/replays/odysee';

ui/modal/modalPublishPreview/index.js

@@ -6,22 +6,29 @@ import {
   selectPublishFormValues,
   selectIsStillEditing,
   selectMyChannelClaims,
+  makeSelectClaimIsStreamPlaceholder,
   SETTINGS,
 } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { selectFfmpegStatus, makeSelectClientSetting } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import { doPublishDesktop } from 'redux/actions/publish';
 import { doSetClientSetting } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 
-const select = (state) => ({
+const select = (state, props) => {
+  const editingUri = makeSelectPublishFormValue('editingURI')(state);
+
+  return {
     ...selectPublishFormValues(state),
     myChannels: selectMyChannelClaims(state),
     isVid: makeSelectPublishFormValue('fileVid')(state),
     publishSuccess: makeSelectPublishFormValue('publishSuccess')(state),
     publishing: makeSelectPublishFormValue('publishing')(state),
+    remoteFile: makeSelectPublishFormValue('remoteFileUrl')(state),
     isStillEditing: selectIsStillEditing(state),
     ffmpegStatus: selectFfmpegStatus(state),
     enablePublishPreview: makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.ENABLE_PUBLISH_PREVIEW)(state),
-});
+    isLivestreamClaim: makeSelectClaimIsStreamPlaceholder(editingUri)(state),
+  };
+};
 
 const perform = (dispatch) => ({
   publish: (filePath, preview) => dispatch(doPublishDesktop(filePath, preview)),

ui/modal/modalPublishPreview/view.jsx

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ type Props = {
   myChannels: ?Array<ChannelClaim>,
   publishSuccess: boolean,
   publishing: boolean,
+  isLivestreamClaim: boolean,
+  remoteFile: string,
 };
 
 // class ModalPublishPreview extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
@@ -74,10 +76,14 @@ const ModalPublishPreview = (props: Props) => {
     publishing,
     publish,
     closeModal,
+    isLivestreamClaim,
+    remoteFile,
   } = props;
+
   const livestream =
+    (uri && isLivestreamClaim) ||
     //   $FlowFixMe
-    previewResponse.outputs[0] && previewResponse.outputs[0].value && !previewResponse.outputs[0].value.source;
+    (previewResponse.outputs[0] && previewResponse.outputs[0].value && !previewResponse.outputs[0].value.source);
   // leave the confirm modal up if we're not going straight to upload/reflecting
   // @if TARGET='web'
   React.useEffect(() => {
@@ -122,7 +128,11 @@ const ModalPublishPreview = (props: Props) => {
   const isOptimizeAvail = filePath && filePath !== '' && isVid && ffmpegStatus.available;
   let modalTitle;
   if (isStillEditing) {
+    if (livestream) {
+      modalTitle = __('Confirm Update');
+    } else {
       modalTitle = __('Confirm Edit');
+    }
   } else if (livestream) {
     modalTitle = __('Create Livestream');
   } else {
@@ -208,6 +218,7 @@ const ModalPublishPreview = (props: Props) => {
                 <table className="table table--condensed table--publish-preview">
                   <tbody>
                     {!livestream && !isMarkdownPost && createRow(__('File'), getFilePathName(filePath))}
+                    {livestream && remoteFile && createRow(__('Replay'), __('Remote File Selected'))}
                     {isOptimizeAvail && createRow(__('Transcode'), optimize ? __('Yes') : __('No'))}
                     {createRow(__('Title'), title)}
                     {createRow(__('Description'), descriptionValue)}

ui/page/livestream/view.jsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // @flow
-import { BITWAVE_API } from 'constants/livestream';
+import { BITWAVE_LIVE_API } from 'constants/livestream';
 import React from 'react';
 import Page from 'component/page';
 import LivestreamLayout from 'component/livestreamLayout';
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default function LivestreamPage(props: Props) {
     let interval;
     function checkIsLive() {
       // $FlowFixMe Bitwave's API can handle garbage
-      fetch(`${BITWAVE_API}/${livestreamChannelId}`)
+      fetch(`${BITWAVE_LIVE_API}/${livestreamChannelId}`)
         .then((res) => res.json())
         .then((res) => {
           if (!res || !res.data) {

ui/page/livestreamSetup/view.jsx

@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@ export default function LivestreamSetupPage(props: Props) {
   const helpText = (
     <div className="section__subtitle">
       <p>
-        {__(`Create a Livestream by first submitting your Livestream details and waiting for approval confirmation.`)}{' '}
         {__(
-          `The livestream will not be visible on your channel until you are live, but you can share the URL in advance.`
+          `Create a Livestream by first submitting your livestream details and waiting for approval confirmation. This can be done well in advance and will take a few minutes.`
+        )}{' '}
+        {__(
+          `The livestream will not be visible on your channel page until you are live, but you can share the URL in advance.`
         )}{' '}
         {__(
           `Once the your livestream is confirmed, configure your streaming software (OBS, Restream, etc) and input the server URL along with the stream key in it.`
@@ -73,25 +75,18 @@ export default function LivestreamSetupPage(props: Props) {
         <li>{__(`Tune: Zerolatency`)}</li>
       </ul>
       <p>
-        {__(
+        {__(`If using other streaming software, make sure the bitrate is below 4500 kbps or the stream will not work.`)}
-          `If using other livestreaming software, make sure the bitrate is below 5000 kbps or the stream will not work.`
-        )}
       </p>
       <p>
-        {__(
+        {__(`After your stream:
-          `Please note: You'll need to record your own stream through your software if you plan to share it afterward. You can also delete it if you prefer not to upload the copy.`
+      Click the Update button on the content page. This will allow you to select a replay or upload your own edited MP4. Replays are limited to 4 hours and may take a few minutes to show (use the Check For Replays button).`)}
-        )}
       </p>
+      <p>{__(`Click Save, then confirm, and you are done!`)}</p>
       <p>
         {__(
-          `In the near future, this manual step will be removed and you will be able to share the stream right after its finished without needing to record it yourself.`
+          `Note: If you don't plan on publishing your replay, you'll want to delete your livestream and then start with a fresh one next time.`
         )}
       </p>
-      <p>
-        {__(`After your livestream:
-      Click the Publish Replay button. This will allow you to edit details before sharing on Odysee. Be sure to select the saved mp4 file you recorded.`)}
-      </p>
-      <p>{__(`Click Save and you are done!`)}</p>
     </div>
   );
 

ui/redux/actions/publish.js

@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ export const doPublishDesktop = (filePath: string, preview?: boolean) => (dispat
   const noFileParam = !filePath || filePath === NO_FILE;
   const state = getState();
   const editingUri = makeSelectPublishFormValue('editingURI')(state) || '';
+  const remoteUrl = makeSelectPublishFormValue('remoteFileUrl')(state);
   const claim = makeSelectClaimForUri(editingUri)(state) || {};
   const hasSourceFile = claim.value && claim.value.source;
-  const redirectToLivestream = noFileParam && !hasSourceFile;
+  const redirectToLivestream = noFileParam && !hasSourceFile && !remoteUrl;
 
   const publishSuccess = (successResponse, lbryFirstError) => {
     const state = getState();

ui/scss/all.scss

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 @import 'component/form-field';
 @import 'component/header';
 @import 'component/icon';
-@import 'component/livestream';
 @import 'component/main';
 @import 'component/markdown-editor';
 @import 'component/markdown-preview';
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@
 @import 'component/status-bar';
 @import 'component/syntax-highlighter';
 @import 'component/table';
+@import 'component/livestream';
 @import 'component/tabs';
 @import 'component/tooltip';
 @import 'component/txo-list';

ui/scss/component/_livestream.scss

@@ -205,3 +205,84 @@
 .livestream__publish-intro {
   margin-top: var(--spacing-l);
 }
+
+.table--livestream-data {
+  td:nth-of-type(1) {
+    max-width: 4rem;
+  }
+  td:nth-of-type(2) {
+    min-width: 8.5rem;
+  }
+  td:nth-of-type(3) {
+    width: 4rem;
+    min-width: 9rem;
+  }
+  td:nth-of-type(4) {
+    display: none;
+  }
+  @media (min-width: $breakpoint-small) {
+    td:nth-of-type(1) {
+      max-width: 4rem;
+    }
+    td:nth-of-type(2) {
+      width: 40%;
+    }
+    td:nth-of-type(3) {
+      width: 5rem;
+    }
+    td:nth-of-type(4) {
+      width: 100%;
+      display: table-cell;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.livestream_thumb_container {
+  height: 4rem;
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.livestream___thumb {
+  padding: 0 var(--spacing-xxs);
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.livestream__data-row {
+  cursor: pointer;
+  .radio {
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+  &:nth-child(n) {
+    &.livestream__data-row--selected {
+      background-color: var(--color-input-toggle-bg-hover);
+    }
+  }
+  td {
+    padding-right: var(--spacing-m);
+
+    @media (max-width: $breakpoint-small) {
+      padding: var(--spacing-xs);
+    }
+  }
+  &:hover {
+    td {
+      .radio {
+        label::before {
+          cursor: pointer;
+          background-color: var(--color-input-toggle-bg-hover);
+        }
+      }
+      label {
+        cursor: pointer;
+      }
+    }
+
+    input {
+      cursor: pointer;
+      background-color: var(--color-input-bg-selected);
+    }
+  }
+}

ui/scss/component/_table.scss

@@ -40,12 +40,28 @@
   td {
     padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
   }
+
+  th {
+    font-size: var(--font-xsmall);
+    color: var(--color-text-help);
+    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xxxs);
+    @media (max-width: $breakpoint-small) {
+      padding-left: var(--spacing-xs) !important;
+      padding-right: var(--spacing-xs) !important;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 th {
   text-align: left;
 }
 
+td {
+  @media (max-width: $breakpoint-small) {
+    font-size: var(--font-small);
+  }
+}
+
 .table--fixed {
   table-layout: fixed;
 }

ui/scss/component/section.scss

@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@
   }
 }
 
+.section__actions--align-bottom {
+  align-items: flex-end;
+}
+
 .section__actions--no-margin {
   @extend .section__actions;
   margin-top: 0;

web/setup/publish.js

@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ export default function apiPublishCallViaWeb(
   if (fileField) {
     body.append('file', fileField);
     params.file_path = '__POST_FILE__';
+    delete params['remote_url'];
   } else if (remoteUrl) {
     body.append('remote_url', remoteUrl);
+    delete params['remote_url'];
   }
 
   const jsonPayload = JSON.stringify({