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title: "Livestream Redirect"
slug: "livestream-redirect"
updated: 2026-03-10T14:20:57Z
published: 2026-03-10T14:20:57Z
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# Livestream Redirect

If you are primarily using HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) or Shoutcast, then livestream redirect is the recommended way to connect to Triton Digital streams. This endpoint always returns as a URL redirection, so you don’t need extensive knowledge of the Triton Digital SDK to make it work.

## Livestream Redirect URL

Here are the building blocks of a live stream redirector URL:

`http://playerservices.streamtheworld.com/api/livestream-redirect/<mount-name>[.<mount-extension>|_SC][?<query-string>`

| Item | Description | Possible Values | Required? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **mount-name** | The mount name. | Any valid mount name. | Yes |
| **mount-extension** | The mount name extension. Not required, but some players ask for it. Mount extensions are case sensitive. | See [Mount Extensions](/user/docs/livestream-redirect#mount-extensions), below. | No |
| **query-string** | If a query string is present in the initial request to the String Stream URL entry point, it must be repeated as-is on the redirection URL. | Any value. | No |

For example, your station is KSAD and you are using an AAC mount, so your mount name is KSADAAC:

`http://playerservices.streamtheworld.com/api/livestream-redirect/KSADAAC.m3u8?lsid=hdsjdhsjhdskj&smbid=dhsjhdjs`

### Mount Extensions

Mount extensions are case-sensitive.

| Extension (in request URL) | Redirects to... | Transport Required |
| --- | --- | --- |
| — | **<mount-name>** | HTTP |
| **flv** | **<mount-name>** | HTTP |
| **mp3** | **<mount-name>.mp3** | Shoutcast |
| **aac** | **<mount-name>.aac** | Shoutcast |
| **_SC** | **<mount-name>_SC** | Shoutcast |
| **m3u8** | **<mount-name>/HLS/playlist.m3u8** | - HTTP - Shoutcast - HLS |

## Redirected URL

If successful, the player service will redirect to a URL with the following pattern:

`http://&lt;mg-host&gt;:&lt;mg-port&gt;/&lt;mount-name&gt;[.&lt;ext&gt;|_SC][?&lt;query-string&gt;]`

### Status Codes

| Code | Message | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **302** | Found Response | Request is successful and the redirect is done. |
| **403** | Forbidden | The requested mount name in the URL isn't available for the remote IP address. |
| **404** | Not Found | Mount was not found. This could be for any of the following reasons: - Mount name was not found in the database. - Building the redirection URL resulted in a malformed URL. - There is no MediaGateway associated to the mount. - Error while trying to redirect. - Stream configuration problem, such as the mount doesn't support the provided extension. |