diff --git a/dist/bundle.es.js b/dist/bundle.es.js
index 8c8e247..14493ee 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.es.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.es.js
@@ -4777,7 +4777,8 @@ const doPublish = (success, fail, preview) => (dispatch, getState) => {
     tags,
     locations,
     optimize,
-    isLivestreamPublish
+    isLivestreamPublish,
+    remoteFileUrl
   } = publishData;
 
   // Handle scenario where we have a claim that has the same name as a channel we are publishing with.
@@ -4812,6 +4813,9 @@ const doPublish = (success, fail, preview) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   // Temporary solution to keep the same publish flow with the new tags api
   // Eventually we will allow users to enter their own tags on publish
   // `nsfw` will probably be removed
+  if (remoteFileUrl) {
+    publishPayload.remote_url = remoteFileUrl;
+  }
 
   if (publishingLicense) {
     publishPayload.license = publishingLicense;
@@ -5967,6 +5971,7 @@ const defaultState$4 = {
   fileDur: 0,
   fileSize: 0,
   fileVid: false,
+  remoteFileUrl: undefined,
   contentIsFree: true,
   fee: {
     amount: 1,
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/publish.js b/src/redux/actions/publish.js
index 52cba30..4732ebd 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/publish.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/publish.js
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ export const doUploadThumbnail = (
       .then(json => {
         return json.success
           ? dispatch({
-            type: ACTIONS.UPDATE_PUBLISH_FORM,
-            data: {
-              uploadThumbnailStatus: THUMBNAIL_STATUSES.COMPLETE,
-              thumbnail: json.data.serveUrl,
-            },
-          })
+              type: ACTIONS.UPDATE_PUBLISH_FORM,
+              data: {
+                uploadThumbnailStatus: THUMBNAIL_STATUSES.COMPLETE,
+                thumbnail: json.data.serveUrl,
+              },
+            })
           : uploadError(json.message || downMessage);
       })
       .catch(err => {
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ export const doPublish = (success: Function, fail: Function, preview: Function)
     locations,
     optimize,
     isLivestreamPublish,
+    remoteFileUrl,
   } = publishData;
 
   // Handle scenario where we have a claim that has the same name as a channel we are publishing with.
@@ -309,6 +310,7 @@ export const doPublish = (success: Function, fail: Function, preview: Function)
     blocking: boolean,
     optimize_file?: boolean,
     preview?: boolean,
+    remote_url?: string,
   } = {
     name,
     title,
@@ -324,6 +326,9 @@ export const doPublish = (success: Function, fail: Function, preview: Function)
   // Temporary solution to keep the same publish flow with the new tags api
   // Eventually we will allow users to enter their own tags on publish
   // `nsfw` will probably be removed
+  if (remoteFileUrl) {
+    publishPayload.remote_url = remoteFileUrl;
+  }
 
   if (publishingLicense) {
     publishPayload.license = publishingLicense;
@@ -407,7 +412,7 @@ export const doCheckReflectingFiles = () => (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetSt
   const { checkingReflector } = state.claims;
   let reflectorCheckInterval;
 
-  const checkFileList = async() => {
+  const checkFileList = async () => {
     const state = getState();
     const reflectingById = selectReflectingById(state);
     const ids = Object.keys(reflectingById);
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/publish.js b/src/redux/reducers/publish.js
index 124f6cb..e89564d 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/publish.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/publish.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ type PublishState = {
   editingURI: ?string,
   fileText: ?string,
   filePath: ?string,
+  remoteFileUrl: ?string,
   contentIsFree: boolean,
   fileDur: number,
   fileSize: number,
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ const defaultState: PublishState = {
   fileDur: 0,
   fileSize: 0,
   fileVid: false,
+  remoteFileUrl: undefined,
   contentIsFree: true,
   fee: {
     amount: 1,