diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/(ui)/(protected)/api/mediamtx/publish/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/(ui)/(protected)/api/mediamtx/publish/route.ts
index fbb0ad7..9c28684 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/(ui)/(protected)/api/mediamtx/publish/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/(ui)/(protected)/api/mediamtx/publish/route.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           owner: {
             include: { ban: true },
           },
+          streamInfo: true,
         },
       });
 
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
         }
       }
 
+      if (channel?.streamInfo[0].isLive) {
+        return new Response('stream already live', { status: 403 });
+      }
+
       return new Response('youre in yay', { status: 200 });
     }
   } else if (action === 'read' && protocol === 'hls') {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/app/StreamPlayer/StreamPlayer.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/app/StreamPlayer/StreamPlayer.tsx
index bb1b983..9338639 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/app/StreamPlayer/StreamPlayer.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/app/StreamPlayer/StreamPlayer.tsx
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import {
   MediaLoadingIndicator,
   MediaControlBar,
   MediaPlayButton,
-  MediaSeekBackwardButton,
-  MediaSeekForwardButton,
   MediaMuteButton,
   MediaVolumeRange,
   MediaFullscreenButton,