- Done. The media platform now tracks sources as either local uploads or remote URLs.

Changed:
[includes/db.php (line 
43)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/includes/db.php:43) 
adds source_type and source_url, with an automatic migration for 
existing SQLite databases.
[admin/add.php (line 
260)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/admin/add.php:260) 
and [admin/edit.php (line 
383)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/admin/edit.php:383) 
now let each source be an upload or an external URL.
[index.php (line 
226)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/index.php:226) and 
[embed.php (line 
193)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/embed.php:193) 
resolve playback URLs based on where the source lives.
[catalogue.php (line 
79)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/catalogue.php:79) now 
has public search for published videos only.
[README.md (line 
63)](/Users/tyemeclifford/Documents/GH/mediaplayer/README.md:63) 
documents local vs remote sources and public search.

README.md

@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Styled to match the existing `gate.php` / `index.php` dark theme exactly.
 │   └── layout.php       ← Shared HTML head, topbar, footer, pagination
 ├── admin/
 │   ├── index.php        ← Video list with search + pagination
-│   ├── add.php          ← Add new video with multi-format sources
-│   ├── edit.php         ← Edit video metadata + manage sources
+│   ├── add.php          ← Add new video with uploaded or external URL sources
+│   ├── edit.php         ← Edit video metadata + manage local/remote sources
 │   ├── settings.php     ← Site settings, per-page count, password
 │   ├── login.php        ← Admin login
 │   ├── logout.php       ← Session destroy + redirect
@@ -63,12 +63,21 @@ Styled to match the existing `gate.php` / `index.php` dark theme exactly.
 1. Go to `admin/add.php`
 2. Fill in title, description, duration, sort order
 3. Upload a thumbnail (JPG/PNG/WebP)
-4. Upload one or more video files — each can be a different format or quality:
+4. Add one or more video sources. Each source can be either:
+   - an uploaded local video file, stored under `media/videos/`
+   - an external video URL, stored in SQLite and played directly by URL
+5. For uploaded files, supported formats include:
    - **MP4** (H.264) — widest compatibility
    - **WebM** (VP9) — smaller size, modern browsers
    - **OGV** — Firefox fallback (legacy)
-5. Set quality labels (1080p, 720p, 480p, etc.)
-6. Save — Video.js will auto-select the best format the browser supports
+6. Set quality labels (1080p, 720p, 480p, etc.)
+7. Save — Video.js will use the stored source location and auto-select the best format the browser supports
+
+External URLs must use `http://` or `https://`. Uploaded files and remote URLs can be mixed on the same video.
+
+### Public Search
+
+The full catalogue page includes a public search for published videos only. Search matches video title, description, and slug; draft videos remain hidden.
 
 ### Catalogue Per-Page
 
@@ -92,6 +101,7 @@ Use the **Sort Order** field — lower numbers appear first. Default is 0.
 - Custom skin matching the site's dark purple/green theme
 - Playback rate controls: 0.5×, 1×, 1.25×, 1.5×, 2×
 - Multiple source fallback — browser picks best format automatically
+- Local uploaded sources and remote URL sources
 - Thumbnail posters
 - Keyboard accessible