diff --git a/packages/web/src/env.d.ts b/packages/web/src/env.d.ts
index 9887dff3..96aa6664 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/env.d.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/env.d.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ declare namespace Cloudflare {
     OPENROUTER_MODEL?: string
     GEMINI_API_KEY?: string
     FLOWGLAD_SECRET_KEY?: string
+    CLOUDFLARE_STREAM_NIKIV_VIDEO_ID?: string
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/$username.tsx b/packages/web/src/routes/$username.tsx
index d500da4c..fcd920b4 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/$username.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/$username.tsx
@@ -22,31 +22,32 @@ export const Route = createFileRoute("/$username")({
   component: StreamPage,
 })
 
-// Cloudflare Stream HLS URL
-const HLS_URL = "https://customer-xctsztqzu046isdc.cloudflarestream.com/1b0363e3f8d54ddc639dc85737f8c28a/manifest/video.m3u8"
-const NIKIV_PLAYBACK = resolveStreamPlayback({ hlsUrl: HLS_URL, webrtcUrl: null })
+// Default Cloudflare Stream HLS URL (will be overridden by API)
+const DEFAULT_HLS_URL = "https://customer-xctsztqzu046isdc.cloudflarestream.com/cd56ef73791c628c252cd290ee710275/manifest/video.m3u8"
 const READY_PULSE_MS = 1200
 
-// Hardcoded user for nikiv
-const NIKIV_DATA: StreamPageData = {
-  user: {
-    id: "nikiv",
-    name: "Nikita",
-    username: "nikiv",
-    image: null,
-  },
-  stream: {
-    id: "nikiv-stream",
-    title: "Live Coding",
-    description: "Building in public",
-    is_live: false, // Set to true when actually streaming
-    viewer_count: 0,
-    hls_url: HLS_URL,
-    webrtc_url: null,
-    playback: NIKIV_PLAYBACK,
-    thumbnail_url: null,
-    started_at: null,
-  },
+// Hardcoded user for nikiv (hls_url will be updated from API)
+function makeNikivData(hlsUrl: string): StreamPageData {
+  return {
+    user: {
+      id: "nikiv",
+      name: "Nikita",
+      username: "nikiv",
+      image: null,
+    },
+    stream: {
+      id: "nikiv-stream",
+      title: "Live Coding",
+      description: "Building in public",
+      is_live: false,
+      viewer_count: 0,
+      hls_url: hlsUrl,
+      webrtc_url: null,
+      playback: resolveStreamPlayback({ hlsUrl, webrtcUrl: null }),
+      thumbnail_url: null,
+      started_at: null,
+    },
+  }
 }
 
 function StreamPage() {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ function StreamPage() {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [playerReady, setPlayerReady] = useState(false)
   const [hlsLive, setHlsLive] = useState<boolean | null>(null)
+  const [hlsUrl, setHlsUrl] = useState<string>(DEFAULT_HLS_URL)
   const [isConnecting, setIsConnecting] = useState(false)
   const [nowPlaying, setNowPlaying] = useState<SpotifyNowPlayingResponse | null>(
     null,
@@ -76,9 +78,9 @@ function StreamPage() {
   useEffect(() => {
     let isActive = true
 
-    // Special handling for nikiv - hardcoded stream
+    // Special handling for nikiv - hardcoded stream with dynamic HLS URL
     if (username === "nikiv") {
-      setData(NIKIV_DATA)
+      setData(makeNikivData(hlsUrl))
       setLoading(false)
       return () => {
         isActive = false
@@ -193,9 +195,15 @@ function StreamPage() {
         const res = await fetch("/api/check-hls", { cache: "no-store" })
         if (!isActive) return
 
-        const data = await res.json()
+        const apiData = await res.json()
 
-        if (data.isLive) {
+        // Update HLS URL if returned from API
+        if (apiData.hlsUrl && apiData.hlsUrl !== hlsUrl) {
+          setHlsUrl(apiData.hlsUrl)
+          setData(makeNikivData(apiData.hlsUrl))
+        }
+
+        if (apiData.isLive) {
           // Stream is live - set connecting state if first time
           if (!hasConnectedOnce.current) {
             setIsConnecting(true)
@@ -224,7 +232,7 @@ function StreamPage() {
       isActive = false
       clearInterval(interval)
     }
-  }, [username])
+  }, [username, hlsUrl])
 
   // For non-nikiv users, use direct HLS check
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/api/check-hls.ts b/packages/web/src/routes/api/check-hls.ts
index 45d30648..c823910a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/api/check-hls.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/api/check-hls.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router"
+import { createFileRoute, getServerContext } from "@tanstack/react-router"
 
 const json = (data: unknown, status = 200) =>
   new Response(JSON.stringify(data), {
@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ const json = (data: unknown, status = 200) =>
     headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
   })
 
-// Cloudflare Stream HLS URL
-const HLS_URL = "https://customer-xctsztqzu046isdc.cloudflarestream.com/1b0363e3f8d54ddc639dc85737f8c28a/manifest/video.m3u8"
+// Default video ID (fallback)
+const DEFAULT_VIDEO_ID = "cd56ef73791c628c252cd290ee710275"
+
+function getHlsUrl(): string {
+  const ctx = (getServerContext as () => { cloudflare?: { env?: Record<string, string> } } | null)()
+  const videoId = ctx?.cloudflare?.env?.CLOUDFLARE_STREAM_NIKIV_VIDEO_ID || DEFAULT_VIDEO_ID
+  return `https://customer-xctsztqzu046isdc.cloudflarestream.com/${videoId}/manifest/video.m3u8`
+}
 
 function isHlsPlaylistLive(manifest: string): boolean {
   const upper = manifest.toUpperCase()
@@ -29,7 +35,8 @@ export const Route = createFileRoute("/api/check-hls")({
     handlers: {
       GET: async () => {
         try {
-          const res = await fetch(HLS_URL, {
+          const hlsUrl = getHlsUrl()
+          const res = await fetch(hlsUrl, {
             cache: "no-store",
           })
 
@@ -38,6 +45,7 @@ export const Route = createFileRoute("/api/check-hls")({
           if (!res.ok) {
             return json({
               isLive: false,
+              hlsUrl,
               status: res.status,
               error: "HLS not available",
             })
@@ -54,6 +62,7 @@ export const Route = createFileRoute("/api/check-hls")({
 
           return json({
             isLive,
+            hlsUrl,
             status: res.status,
             manifestLength: manifest.length,
           })
@@ -62,6 +71,7 @@ export const Route = createFileRoute("/api/check-hls")({
           console.error("[check-hls] Error:", error.message)
           return json({
             isLive: false,
+            hlsUrl: getHlsUrl(),
             error: error.message,
           })
         }
diff --git a/packages/web/wrangler.jsonc b/packages/web/wrangler.jsonc
index 665c6ea6..192113d7 100644
--- a/packages/web/wrangler.jsonc
+++ b/packages/web/wrangler.jsonc
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 	 * https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/wrangler/configuration/#environment-variables
 	 */
 	"vars": {
-		"APP_BASE_URL": "https://linsa.io"
+		"APP_BASE_URL": "https://linsa.io",
+		"CLOUDFLARE_STREAM_NIKIV_VIDEO_ID": "cd56ef73791c628c252cd290ee710275"
 	},
 	/**
 	 * Note: Use secrets to store sensitive data.