diff --git a/channels/raiplay.py b/channels/raiplay.py
index 51a6adb5..e394be75 100644
--- a/channels/raiplay.py
+++ b/channels/raiplay.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def live(item):
     itemlist =[]
     for channel, value in liveDict().items():
         itemlist.append(item.clone(title = support.typo(channel, 'bold'), fulltitle = channel, show = channel, url = value['url'],
-                                   plot = value['plot'], action = 'play', fanart = value['fanart'], no_return=True))
+                                   plot = value['plot'], action = 'play', fanart = value['fanart'], manifest='hls', no_return=True))
     return support.thumb(itemlist, live=True)
 
 
diff --git a/platformcode/platformtools.py b/platformcode/platformtools.py
index ffd411a9..72fbe4c6 100644
--- a/platformcode/platformtools.py
+++ b/platformcode/platformtools.py
@@ -704,7 +704,13 @@ def play_video(item, strm=False, force_direct=False, autoplay=False):
 
         # if it is a video in mpd format, the listitem is configured to play it ith the inpustreamaddon addon implemented in Kodi 17
         # from core.support import dbg;dbg()
-        if mpd:
+        if item.manifest == 'hls':
+            if not install_inputstream():
+                return
+            xlistitem.setProperty('inputstream' if PY3 else 'inputstreamaddon', 'inputstream.adaptive')
+            xlistitem.setProperty('inputstream.adaptive.manifest_type', 'hls')
+            xlistitem.setMimeType('application/x-mpegURL')
+        if mpd or item.manifest =='mpd':
             if not install_inputstream():
                 return
             xlistitem.setProperty('inputstream' if PY3 else 'inputstreamaddon', 'inputstream.adaptive')