diff --git a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
index fe24a5cd9..0bea27d83 100644
--- a/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/viewers/videoViewer/internal/videojs.jsx
@@ -164,10 +164,8 @@ export default React.memo<Props>(function VideoJs(props: Props) {
 
   const playerServerRef = useRef();
 
-  const livestreamVideoUrl = activeLivestreamForChannel?.url;
-
-  // show quality selector if not a livestream, or a transcoded livestream
-  const showQualitySelector = !isLivestreamClaim || livestreamVideoUrl?.includes('/transcode/');
+  const { url: livestreamVideoUrl } = activeLivestreamForChannel || {};
+  const showQualitySelector = !isLivestreamClaim || (livestreamVideoUrl && livestreamVideoUrl.includes('/transcode/'));
 
   // initiate keyboard shortcuts
   const { curried_function } = keyboardShorcuts({
@@ -333,18 +331,6 @@ export default React.memo<Props>(function VideoJs(props: Props) {
     }
   }, [showQualitySelector]);
 
-  function hitsTenPercent() {
-    // from 0 - 999
-    const rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * (1000 + 1));
-
-    // 499 is 50% chance of running
-    if (rand < 100) {
-      return true;
-    } else {
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
   /** instantiate videoJS and dispose of it when done with code **/
   // This lifecycle hook is only called once (on mount), or when `isAudio` or `source` changes.
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -371,28 +357,15 @@ export default React.memo<Props>(function VideoJs(props: Props) {
       const controlBar = document.querySelector('.vjs-control-bar');
       if (controlBar) controlBar.style.setProperty('opacity', '1', 'important');
 
-      // if livestream
       if (isLivestreamClaim && userClaimId) {
         // $FlowFixMe
         vjsPlayer.addClass('livestreamPlayer');
 
-        const newLivestreamServer = 'https://cdn-backup.odysee.live';
-        const newLivestreamUrl = newLivestreamServer + livestreamVideoUrl.substr(23);
-
-        // run if a 10% chance happens
-        if (hitsTenPercent()) {
-          // $FlowFixMe
-          vjsPlayer.src({
-            type: 'application/x-mpegURL',
-            src: newLivestreamUrl,
-          });
-        } else {
-          // $FlowFixMe
-          vjsPlayer.src({
-            type: 'application/x-mpegURL',
-            src: livestreamVideoUrl,
-          });
-        }
+        // $FlowFixMe
+        vjsPlayer.src({
+          type: 'application/x-mpegURL',
+          src: livestreamVideoUrl,
+        });
       } else {
         // $FlowFixMe
         vjsPlayer.removeClass('livestreamPlayer');