diff --git a/site/index.js b/site/index.js
index 61694cc..3cb75d7 100644
--- a/site/index.js
+++ b/site/index.js
@@ -190,27 +190,32 @@ async function initPlayer(usr) {
   	shaka.polyfill.installAll();
   	shakaPolyFilled = true;
   }
-  // Create a Player instance.
-  const video = document.getElementById('video');
-  const player = new shaka.Player(video);
-  // Listen for error events.
-  player.addEventListener('error', onErrorEvent);
+  var live = JSON.parse(await makeRequest("GET", "/api/"+usr+"/config")).live;
+  if(live){
+	// Create a Player instance.
+  	const video = document.getElementById('video');
+  	const player = new shaka.Player(video);
+  	// Listen for error events.
+  	player.addEventListener('error', onErrorEvent);
 
-  video.addEventListener('play', () => {
-	document.getElementById('playbtn').style.visibility = 'hidden';
-  });
-  video.addEventListener('pause', () => {
-	document.getElementById('playbtn').style.visibility = 'visible';
-  });
-  // Try to load a manifest.
-  // This is an asynchronous process.
-  try {
-	await player.load(manifestUri);
-	// This runs if the asynchronous load is successful.
-    console.log('The video has now been loaded!');
-  } catch (e) {
-    // onError is executed if the asynchronous load fails.
-    onError(e);
+	  video.addEventListener('play', () => {
+		document.getElementById('playbtn').style.visibility = 'hidden';
+ 	});
+  	video.addEventListener('pause', () => {
+		document.getElementById('playbtn').style.visibility = 'visible';
+  	});
+  	// Try to load a manifest.
+  	// This is an asynchronous process.
+  	try {
+		await player.load(manifestUri);
+		// This runs if the asynchronous load is successful.
+    	console.log('The video has now been loaded!');
+  	} catch (e) {
+    	// onError is executed if the asynchronous load fails.
+    	onError(e);
+	}
+  } else {
+	  setTimeout(initPlayer, 5000, usr);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/user.njk b/templates/user.njk
index fd7f479..f6fc56c 100644
--- a/templates/user.njk
+++ b/templates/user.njk
@@ -5,31 +5,37 @@
 shakaPolyFilled = false;
 var manifestUri = document.location.protocol+'//'+document.location.host+'/live/{{ username }}/index.mpd';
 async function initPlayer() {
+  console.log('Trying to initialize player.');
   if(!shakaPolyFilled){
   	shaka.polyfill.installAll();
   	shakaPolyFilled = true;
   }
-  // Create a Player instance.
-  const video = document.getElementById('video');
-  const player = new shaka.Player(video);
-  // Listen for error events.
-  player.addEventListener('error', onErrorEvent);
+  var live = JSON.parse(await makeRequest("GET", "/api/{{ username }}/config")).live;
+  if(live){
+  	// Create a Player instance.
+  	const video = document.getElementById('video');
+  	const player = new shaka.Player(video);
+  	// Listen for error events.
+  	player.addEventListener('error', onErrorEvent);
 
-  video.addEventListener('play', () => {
-	  document.getElementById('playbtn').style.visibility = 'hidden';
-  });
-  video.addEventListener('pause', () => {
-	  document.getElementById('playbtn').style.visibility = 'visible';
-  });
-  // Try to load a manifest.
-  // This is an asynchronous process.
-  try {
-	await player.load(manifestUri);
-	// This runs if the asynchronous load is successful.
-    console.log('The video has now been loaded!');
-  } catch (e) {
-    // onError is executed if the asynchronous load fails.
-    onError(e);
+  	video.addEventListener('play', () => {
+		  document.getElementById('playbtn').style.visibility = 'hidden';
+  	});
+  	video.addEventListener('pause', () => {
+		  document.getElementById('playbtn').style.visibility = 'visible';
+  	});
+  	// Try to load a manifest.
+  	// This is an asynchronous process.
+  	try {
+		await player.load(manifestUri);
+		// This runs if the asynchronous load is successful.
+   	 	console.log('The video has now been loaded!');
+  	} catch (e) {
+    	// onError is executed if the asynchronous load fails.
+    	onError(e);
+  	}
+  } else {
+	setTimeout(initPlayer, 5000);
   }
 }