- 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
+│   ├── add.php          ← Add new video with uploaded or external URL sources
-│   ├── edit.php         ← Edit video metadata + manage 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. Set quality labels (1080p, 720p, 480p, etc.)
-6. Save — Video.js will auto-select the best format the browser supports
+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
 

admin/add.php

@@ -45,42 +45,76 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 
             $video_id = (int)$db->lastInsertId();
 
-            // Handle video source files
+            // Handle local upload and remote URL sources
+            $source_types   = $_POST['source_type']    ?? [];
             $source_labels  = $_POST['source_label']   ?? [];
             $source_quality = $_POST['source_quality']  ?? [];
             $source_order   = $_POST['source_sort']     ?? [];
+            $source_urls    = $_POST['source_url']      ?? [];
             $source_files   = $_FILES['source_file']    ?? [];
 
             $videos_dir = MEDIA_DIR . 'videos/';
             if (!is_dir($videos_dir)) mkdir($videos_dir, 0755, true);
 
             $inserted_sources = 0;
+            $moved_files = [];
             $allowed_video = ['mp4','webm','ogv','ogg','mov','mkv','avi'];
 
-            if (!empty($source_files['tmp_name'])) {
+            $source_count = max(
-                foreach ($source_files['tmp_name'] as $i => $tmp) {
+                count($source_types),
-                    if (empty($tmp) || !is_uploaded_file($tmp)) continue;
+                count($source_labels),
-                    $orig_name = $source_files['name'][$i];
+                count($source_urls),
-                    $ext = strtolower(pathinfo($orig_name, PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
+                isset($source_files['tmp_name']) && is_array($source_files['tmp_name']) ? count($source_files['tmp_name']) : 0
-                    if (!in_array($ext, $allowed_video)) continue;
+            );
 
-                    $fname = $slug . '_' . ($i+1) . '_' . time() . '.' . $ext;
+            for ($i = 0; $i < $source_count; $i++) {
-                    if (move_uploaded_file($tmp, $videos_dir . $fname)) {
+                $type    = ($source_types[$i] ?? 'local') === 'remote' ? 'remote' : 'local';
-                        $label   = trim($source_labels[$i] ?? '');
+                $label   = trim($source_labels[$i] ?? '');
-                        $quality = trim($source_quality[$i] ?? '');
+                $quality = trim($source_quality[$i] ?? '');
-                        $mime    = mime_from_ext($fname);
+                $sort    = (int)($source_order[$i] ?? $i);
-                        $sort    = (int)($source_order[$i] ?? $i);
+
-                        $db->prepare("
+                if ($type === 'remote') {
-                            INSERT INTO video_sources (video_id, label, file_path, mime_type, quality, sort_order)
+                    $url = normalize_media_url($source_urls[$i] ?? '');
-                            VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?)
+                    if ($url === '') {
-                        ")->execute([$video_id, $label, 'videos/' . $fname, $mime, $quality, $sort]);
+                        if (trim($source_urls[$i] ?? '') !== '') $error = 'External video URLs must start with http:// or https://.';
-                        $inserted_sources++;
+                        continue;
                     }
+
+                    $db->prepare("
+                        INSERT INTO video_sources (video_id, label, source_type, file_path, source_url, mime_type, quality, sort_order)
+                        VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+                    ")->execute([$video_id, $label, 'remote', '', $url, mime_from_ext($url), $quality, $sort]);
+                    $inserted_sources++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                $tmp = $source_files['tmp_name'][$i] ?? '';
+                if (empty($tmp) || !is_uploaded_file($tmp)) continue;
+                $orig_name = $source_files['name'][$i] ?? '';
+                $ext = strtolower(pathinfo($orig_name, PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
+                if (!in_array($ext, $allowed_video, true)) continue;
+
+                $fname = $slug . '_' . ($i+1) . '_' . time() . '.' . $ext;
+                if (move_uploaded_file($tmp, $videos_dir . $fname)) {
+                    $moved_files[] = $videos_dir . $fname;
+                    $db->prepare("
+                        INSERT INTO video_sources (video_id, label, source_type, file_path, source_url, mime_type, quality, sort_order)
+                        VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+                    ")->execute([$video_id, $label, 'local', 'videos/' . $fname, '', mime_from_ext($fname), $quality, $sort]);
+                    $inserted_sources++;
                 }
             }
 
+            if ($error) {
+                foreach ($moved_files as $moved) {
+                    if (file_exists($moved)) unlink($moved);
+                }
+                if ($thumbnail && file_exists(MEDIA_DIR . $thumbnail)) unlink(MEDIA_DIR . $thumbnail);
+                $db->prepare("DELETE FROM videos WHERE id=?")->execute([$video_id]);
+            } else {
             header('Location: edit.php?id=' . $video_id . '&saved=1');
             exit;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -94,11 +128,13 @@ render_head('Add Video — Admin', '
   .source-row {
     background:var(--surface-2); border:1px solid var(--border);
     border-radius:var(--r); padding:1rem;
-    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr auto;
+    display:grid; grid-template-columns:140px minmax(220px,1.5fr) 1fr 1fr 80px auto;
     gap:.75rem; align-items:end;
   }
-  @media(max-width:700px) { .source-row { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } }
+  @media(max-width:900px) { .source-row { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } }
+  @media(max-width:560px) { .source-row { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
   .add-source-btn { align-self:flex-start; }
+  .source-location-panel[hidden] { display:none; }
 
   .section-divider {
     border:none; border-top:1px solid var(--border); margin:1.5rem 0 .5rem;
@@ -221,21 +257,32 @@ render_head('Add Video — Admin', '
 
         <!-- ── Video sources ── -->
         <div class="card">
-          <p class="section-heading">Video Sources (Multiple Formats)</p>
+          <p class="section-heading">Video Sources</p>
           <p class="hint" style="margin-bottom:1rem;">
-            Upload the same video in multiple formats/qualities. The browser will automatically pick the best one it can play.
+            Upload a video file or link to an external video URL. The database stores where each source lives, and the player uses that location at playback time.
-            Accepted: <strong>MP4, WebM, OGV, MOV, MKV, AVI</strong>.
+            Uploaded files: <strong>MP4, WebM, OGV, MOV, MKV, AVI</strong>. Remote URLs must use <strong>http://</strong> or <strong>https://</strong>.
           </p>
 
           <div class="sources-section" id="sources-container">
             <!-- Row template (JS clones this) -->
             <div class="source-row" data-source-row="0">
               <div class="form-group">
+                <label class="form-label">Source</label>
+                <select class="form-select source-type-select" name="source_type[]">
+                  <option value="local" selected>Upload</option>
+                  <option value="remote">External URL</option>
+                </select>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-group source-location-panel source-location-local">
                 <label class="form-label">Video File</label>
                 <input class="form-input" type="file" name="source_file[]"
                        accept="video/mp4,video/webm,video/ogg,.mp4,.webm,.ogv,.mov,.mkv,.avi"
                        style="padding:.45rem .6rem;">
               </div>
+              <div class="form-group source-location-panel source-location-remote" hidden>
+                <label class="form-label">External URL</label>
+                <input class="form-input" type="url" name="source_url[]" placeholder="https://example.com/video.mp4">
+              </div>
               <div class="form-group">
                 <label class="form-label">Quality Label</label>
                 <select class="form-select" name="source_quality[]">
@@ -260,7 +307,7 @@ render_head('Add Video — Admin', '
 
           <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm add-source-btn" id="add-source" style="margin-top:.75rem;align-self:flex-start;">
             <svg width="13" height="13" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><line x1="12" y1="5" x2="12" y2="19"/><line x1="5" y1="12" x2="19" y2="12"/></svg>
-            Add Another Format
+            Add Another Source
           </button>
         </div>
 
@@ -280,6 +327,19 @@ render_head('Add Video — Admin', '
 </main>
 
 <script>
+function toggleSourceRow(row) {
+  var select = row.querySelector('.source-type-select');
+  var isRemote = select && select.value === 'remote';
+  row.querySelectorAll('.source-location-local').forEach(function(el){ el.hidden = isRemote; });
+  row.querySelectorAll('.source-location-remote').forEach(function(el){ el.hidden = !isRemote; });
+}
+
+document.querySelectorAll('[data-source-row]').forEach(function(row) {
+  toggleSourceRow(row);
+  var select = row.querySelector('.source-type-select');
+  if (select) select.addEventListener('change', function(){ toggleSourceRow(row); });
+});
+
 document.getElementById('add-source').addEventListener('click', function() {
   var container = document.getElementById('sources-container');
   var rows = container.querySelectorAll('[data-source-row]');
@@ -289,7 +349,9 @@ document.getElementById('add-source').addEventListener('click', function() {
   // Clear file inputs (can't clone values for file inputs)
   first.querySelectorAll('input[type="file"]').forEach(function(el){ el.value=''; });
   first.querySelectorAll('input[type="text"]').forEach(function(el){ el.value=''; });
+  first.querySelectorAll('input[type="url"]').forEach(function(el){ el.value=''; });
   first.querySelectorAll('input[type="number"]').forEach(function(el){ el.value=idx; });
+  first.querySelectorAll('.source-type-select').forEach(function(el){ el.value='local'; });
   // Add remove button if not already there
   if (!first.querySelector('.remove-row')) {
     var btn = document.createElement('button');
@@ -300,6 +362,9 @@ document.getElementById('add-source').addEventListener('click', function() {
     btn.onclick=function(){ this.closest('[data-source-row]').remove(); };
     first.appendChild(btn);
   }
+  toggleSourceRow(first);
+  var select = first.querySelector('.source-type-select');
+  if (select) select.addEventListener('change', function(){ toggleSourceRow(first); });
   container.appendChild(first);
 });
 </script>

admin/edit.php

@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ if (isset($_GET['del_src'])) {
     $src->execute([$sid, $id]);
     $s = $src->fetch();
     if ($s) {
-        $f = MEDIA_DIR . $s['file_path'];
+        if (source_is_local($s)) {
-        if (file_exists($f)) unlink($f);
+            $f = MEDIA_DIR . $s['file_path'];
+            if ($s['file_path'] && file_exists($f)) unlink($f);
+        }
         $db->prepare("DELETE FROM video_sources WHERE id=?")->execute([$sid]);
-        $msg = 'Source file removed.';
+        $msg = 'Source removed.';
     }
     $video = get_video_by_id($id); // refresh
 }
@@ -78,48 +80,108 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
                 $upd_labels   = $_POST['src_label']   ?? [];
                 $upd_quality  = $_POST['src_quality']  ?? [];
                 $upd_sort     = $_POST['src_sort']     ?? [];
+                $upd_urls     = $_POST['src_url']      ?? [];
+                $upd_types    = $_POST['src_type']     ?? [];
                 $upd_ids      = $_POST['src_id']       ?? [];
                 foreach ($upd_ids as $i => $sid) {
-                    $db->prepare("UPDATE video_sources SET label=?, quality=?, sort_order=? WHERE id=? AND video_id=?")
+                    $source_type = ($upd_types[$i] ?? 'local') === 'remote' ? 'remote' : 'local';
-                       ->execute([
+                    $source_url = '';
-                           $upd_labels[$i] ?? '',
+                    if ($source_type === 'remote') {
-                           $upd_quality[$i] ?? '',
+                        $source_url = normalize_media_url($upd_urls[$i] ?? '');
-                           (int)($upd_sort[$i] ?? $i),
+                        if ($source_url === '') {
-                           (int)$sid, $id
+                            $error = 'External video URLs must start with http:// or https://.';
-                       ]);
+                            break;
-                }
-
-                // Add new source files
-                $new_labels   = $_POST['new_source_label']   ?? [];
-                $new_quality  = $_POST['new_source_quality']  ?? [];
-                $new_sort     = $_POST['new_source_sort']     ?? [];
-                $new_files    = $_FILES['new_source_file']    ?? [];
-                $videos_dir   = MEDIA_DIR . 'videos/';
-                if (!is_dir($videos_dir)) mkdir($videos_dir, 0755, true);
-                $allowed_video = ['mp4','webm','ogv','ogg','mov','mkv','avi'];
-
-                if (!empty($new_files['tmp_name'])) {
-                    foreach ($new_files['tmp_name'] as $i => $tmp) {
-                        if (empty($tmp) || !is_uploaded_file($tmp)) continue;
-                        $orig = $new_files['name'][$i];
-                        $ext  = strtolower(pathinfo($orig, PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
-                        if (!in_array($ext, $allowed_video)) continue;
-                        $fname = $slug . '_' . time() . '_' . $i . '.' . $ext;
-                        if (move_uploaded_file($tmp, $videos_dir . $fname)) {
-                            $db->prepare("INSERT INTO video_sources (video_id,label,file_path,mime_type,quality,sort_order) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?)")
-                               ->execute([$id,
-                                   trim($new_labels[$i] ?? ''),
-                                   'videos/' . $fname,
-                                   mime_from_ext($fname),
-                                   trim($new_quality[$i] ?? '720p'),
-                                   (int)($new_sort[$i] ?? $i),
-                               ]);
                         }
                     }
+
+                    $params = [
+                        $upd_labels[$i] ?? '',
+                        $upd_quality[$i] ?? '',
+                        (int)($upd_sort[$i] ?? $i),
+                    ];
+                    $sql = "UPDATE video_sources SET label=?, quality=?, sort_order=?";
+                    if ($source_type === 'remote') {
+                        $sql .= ", source_url=?, mime_type=?";
+                        $params[] = $source_url;
+                        $params[] = mime_from_ext($source_url);
+                    }
+                    $sql .= " WHERE id=? AND video_id=?";
+                    $params[] = (int)$sid;
+                    $params[] = $id;
+
+                    $db->prepare($sql)->execute($params);
                 }
 
-                header('Location: edit.php?id=' . $id . '&saved=1');
+                // Add new sources
-                exit;
+                if (!$error) {
+                    $new_types    = $_POST['new_source_type']    ?? [];
+                    $new_labels   = $_POST['new_source_label']   ?? [];
+                    $new_quality  = $_POST['new_source_quality']  ?? [];
+                    $new_sort     = $_POST['new_source_sort']     ?? [];
+                    $new_urls     = $_POST['new_source_url']      ?? [];
+                    $new_files    = $_FILES['new_source_file']    ?? [];
+                    $videos_dir   = MEDIA_DIR . 'videos/';
+                    if (!is_dir($videos_dir)) mkdir($videos_dir, 0755, true);
+                    $allowed_video = ['mp4','webm','ogv','ogg','mov','mkv','avi'];
+
+                    $new_count = max(
+                        count($new_types),
+                        count($new_labels),
+                        count($new_urls),
+                        isset($new_files['tmp_name']) && is_array($new_files['tmp_name']) ? count($new_files['tmp_name']) : 0
+                    );
+
+                    $moved_files = [];
+                    $inserted_source_ids = [];
+                    for ($i = 0; $i < $new_count; $i++) {
+                        $type = ($new_types[$i] ?? 'local') === 'remote' ? 'remote' : 'local';
+                        $label = trim($new_labels[$i] ?? '');
+                        $quality = trim($new_quality[$i] ?? '720p');
+                        $sort = (int)($new_sort[$i] ?? $i);
+
+                        if ($type === 'remote') {
+                            $url = normalize_media_url($new_urls[$i] ?? '');
+                            if ($url === '') {
+                                if (trim($new_urls[$i] ?? '') !== '') $error = 'External video URLs must start with http:// or https://.';
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
+                            $db->prepare("
+                                INSERT INTO video_sources (video_id, label, source_type, file_path, source_url, mime_type, quality, sort_order)
+                                VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+                            ")->execute([$id, $label, 'remote', '', $url, mime_from_ext($url), $quality, $sort]);
+                            $inserted_source_ids[] = (int)$db->lastInsertId();
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        $tmp = $new_files['tmp_name'][$i] ?? '';
+                        if (empty($tmp) || !is_uploaded_file($tmp)) continue;
+                        $orig = $new_files['name'][$i] ?? '';
+                        $ext  = strtolower(pathinfo($orig, PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
+                        if (!in_array($ext, $allowed_video, true)) continue;
+                        $fname = $slug . '_' . time() . '_' . $i . '.' . $ext;
+                        if (move_uploaded_file($tmp, $videos_dir . $fname)) {
+                            $moved_files[] = $videos_dir . $fname;
+                            $db->prepare("
+                                INSERT INTO video_sources (video_id, label, source_type, file_path, source_url, mime_type, quality, sort_order)
+                                VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+                            ")->execute([$id, $label, 'local', 'videos/' . $fname, '', mime_from_ext($fname), $quality, $sort]);
+                            $inserted_source_ids[] = (int)$db->lastInsertId();
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if ($error) {
+                        foreach ($inserted_source_ids as $inserted_id) {
+                            $db->prepare("DELETE FROM video_sources WHERE id=? AND video_id=?")->execute([$inserted_id, $id]);
+                        }
+                        foreach ($moved_files as $moved) {
+                            if (file_exists($moved)) unlink($moved);
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        header('Location: edit.php?id=' . $id . '&saved=1');
+                        exit;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -143,11 +205,18 @@ render_head('Edit Video — Admin', '
   .source-item-header { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:.75rem; margin-bottom:.75rem; flex-wrap:wrap; }
   .source-item-file { font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; font-size:.68rem; color:var(--text-2); word-break:break-all; }
   .source-item-mime { font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; font-size:.6rem; color:var(--text-3); }
-  .source-item-fields { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 80px; gap:.6rem; }
+  .source-item-fields { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 80px; gap:.6rem; }
-  @media(max-width:600px) { .source-item-fields { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } }
+  .source-item-fields .span4 { grid-column:1/-1; }
+  @media(max-width:760px) { .source-item-fields { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } }
+  @media(max-width:560px) { .source-item-fields { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
+  .source-badge { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; padding:.16em .5em; border-radius:99px; font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; font-size:.56rem; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase; border:1px solid var(--border-2); color:var(--text-3); margin-bottom:.25rem; }
+  .source-badge-remote { color:var(--blue); border-color:rgba(0,200,255,.35); background:rgba(0,200,255,.08); }
+  .source-badge-local { color:var(--green); border-color:rgba(0,232,122,.3); background:rgba(0,232,122,.08); }
 
-  .add-source-row { background:var(--surface-2); border:1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius:var(--r); padding:1rem; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr auto; gap:.75rem; align-items:end; }
+  .add-source-row { background:var(--surface-2); border:1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius:var(--r); padding:1rem; display:grid; grid-template-columns:140px minmax(220px,1.5fr) 1fr 1fr 80px auto; gap:.75rem; align-items:end; }
-  @media(max-width:700px) { .add-source-row { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } }
+  @media(max-width:900px) { .add-source-row { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } }
+  @media(max-width:560px) { .add-source-row { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
+  .source-location-panel[hidden] { display:none; }
 
   .admin-layout { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:1.5rem; }
   @media(min-width:900px) { .admin-layout { grid-template-columns:220px 1fr; } }
@@ -270,18 +339,30 @@ render_head('Edit Video — Admin', '
               <div class="source-item">
                 <div class="source-item-header">
                   <div>
-                    <div class="source-item-file"><?= h($s['file_path']) ?></div>
+                    <span class="source-badge <?= source_is_remote($s) ? 'source-badge-remote' : 'source-badge-local' ?>">
+                      <?= source_is_remote($s) ? 'External URL' : 'Uploaded File' ?>
+                    </span>
+                    <div class="source-item-file"><?= h(source_location($s)) ?></div>
                     <div class="source-item-mime"><?= h($s['mime_type']) ?></div>
                   </div>
                   <a href="edit.php?id=<?= $id ?>&del_src=<?= $s['id'] ?>"
                      class="btn btn-danger btn-sm"
-                     onclick="return confirm('Remove this source file from disk?')">
+                     onclick="return confirm('Remove this source?<?= source_is_local($s) ? ' Uploaded files are also deleted from disk.' : '' ?>')">
                     <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><polyline points="3,6 5,6 21,6"/><path d="M19 6l-1 14H6L5 6"/><path d="M9 6V4h6v2"/></svg>
                     Remove
                   </a>
                 </div>
                 <div class="source-item-fields">
                   <input type="hidden" name="src_id[]" value="<?= $s['id'] ?>">
+                  <input type="hidden" name="src_type[]" value="<?= h($s['source_type'] ?? 'local') ?>">
+                  <?php if (source_is_remote($s)): ?>
+                    <div class="form-group span4">
+                      <label class="form-label">External URL</label>
+                      <input class="form-input" type="url" name="src_url[]" value="<?= h($s['source_url']) ?>">
+                    </div>
+                  <?php else: ?>
+                    <input type="hidden" name="src_url[]" value="">
+                  <?php endif; ?>
                   <div class="form-group">
                     <label class="form-label">Quality</label>
                     <select class="form-select" name="src_quality[]">
@@ -307,16 +388,27 @@ render_head('Edit Video — Admin', '
 
         <!-- ── Add new sources ── -->
         <div class="card" style="margin-bottom:1rem;">
-          <p class="section-heading">Add New Source Files</p>
+          <p class="section-heading">Add New Sources</p>
-          <p class="hint" style="margin-bottom:.85rem;">Upload additional formats (MP4, WebM, OGV, MOV, MKV, AVI).</p>
+          <p class="hint" style="margin-bottom:.85rem;">Upload another file or link an external URL. Remote URLs must use http:// or https://.</p>
           <div class="source-list" id="new-sources-container">
             <div class="add-source-row" data-new-row="0">
               <div class="form-group">
+                <label class="form-label">Source</label>
+                <select class="form-select source-type-select" name="new_source_type[]">
+                  <option value="local" selected>Upload</option>
+                  <option value="remote">External URL</option>
+                </select>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-group source-location-panel source-location-local">
                 <label class="form-label">Video File</label>
                 <input class="form-input" type="file" name="new_source_file[]"
                        accept="video/mp4,video/webm,video/ogg,.mp4,.webm,.ogv,.mov,.mkv,.avi"
                        style="padding:.45rem .6rem;">
               </div>
+              <div class="form-group source-location-panel source-location-remote" hidden>
+                <label class="form-label">External URL</label>
+                <input class="form-input" type="url" name="new_source_url[]" placeholder="https://example.com/video.mp4">
+              </div>
               <div class="form-group">
                 <label class="form-label">Quality</label>
                 <select class="form-select" name="new_source_quality[]">
@@ -340,7 +432,7 @@ render_head('Edit Video — Admin', '
           </div>
           <button type="button" id="add-new-source" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" style="margin-top:.75rem;align-self:flex-start;">
             <svg width="13" height="13" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><line x1="12" y1="5" x2="12" y2="19"/><line x1="5" y1="12" x2="19" y2="12"/></svg>
-            Add Another Format
+            Add Another Source
           </button>
         </div>
 
@@ -359,6 +451,19 @@ render_head('Edit Video — Admin', '
 </main>
 
 <script>
+function toggleSourceRow(row) {
+  var select = row.querySelector('.source-type-select');
+  var isRemote = select && select.value === 'remote';
+  row.querySelectorAll('.source-location-local').forEach(function(el){ el.hidden = isRemote; });
+  row.querySelectorAll('.source-location-remote').forEach(function(el){ el.hidden = !isRemote; });
+}
+
+document.querySelectorAll('[data-new-row]').forEach(function(row) {
+  toggleSourceRow(row);
+  var select = row.querySelector('.source-type-select');
+  if (select) select.addEventListener('change', function(){ toggleSourceRow(row); });
+});
+
 document.getElementById('add-new-source').addEventListener('click', function() {
   var container = document.getElementById('new-sources-container');
   var rows = container.querySelectorAll('[data-new-row]');
@@ -367,13 +472,18 @@ document.getElementById('add-new-source').addEventListener('click', function() {
   clone.setAttribute('data-new-row', idx);
   clone.querySelectorAll('input[type="file"]').forEach(function(el){ el.value=''; });
   clone.querySelectorAll('input[type="text"]').forEach(function(el){ el.value=''; });
+  clone.querySelectorAll('input[type="url"]').forEach(function(el){ el.value=''; });
   clone.querySelectorAll('input[type="number"]').forEach(function(el){ el.value=idx; });
+  clone.querySelectorAll('.source-type-select').forEach(function(el){ el.value='local'; });
   if (!clone.querySelector('.remove-row')) {
     var btn = document.createElement('button');
     btn.type='button'; btn.className='btn btn-danger btn-sm remove-row'; btn.style='align-self:flex-end'; btn.innerHTML='✕';
     btn.onclick=function(){ this.closest('[data-new-row]').remove(); };
     clone.appendChild(btn);
   }
+  toggleSourceRow(clone);
+  var select = clone.querySelector('.source-type-select');
+  if (select) select.addEventListener('change', function(){ toggleSourceRow(clone); });
   container.appendChild(clone);
 });
 </script>

admin/index.php

@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
         $id = (int)$_POST['id'];
         $v  = get_video_by_id($id);
         if ($v) {
-            // Remove source files + thumbnail
+            // Remove local source files + thumbnail
             foreach ($v['sources'] as $s) {
-                $f = MEDIA_DIR . $s['file_path'];
+                if (source_is_local($s)) {
-                if (file_exists($f)) unlink($f);
+                    $f = MEDIA_DIR . $s['file_path'];
+                    if ($s['file_path'] && file_exists($f)) unlink($f);
+                }
             }
             if ($v['thumbnail']) {
                 $t = MEDIA_DIR . $v['thumbnail'];
@@ -57,7 +59,8 @@ $offset = ($page - 1) * $per_page;
 $list_stmt = $db->prepare("
     SELECT v.id, v.title, v.slug, v.thumbnail, v.duration, v.published, v.sort_order,
            v.created_at,
-           COUNT(vs.id) AS source_count
+           COUNT(vs.id) AS source_count,
+           SUM(CASE WHEN vs.source_type='remote' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS remote_count
     FROM videos v
     LEFT JOIN video_sources vs ON vs.video_id = v.id
     $where_sql
@@ -230,7 +233,10 @@ render_head('Admin — TyClifford.com', '
                     <?= $v['duration'] ? format_duration((int)$v['duration']) : '—' ?>
                   </td>
                   <td style="font-family:'Share Tech Mono',monospace;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--text-2);">
-                    <?= $v['source_count'] ?> file<?= $v['source_count'] != 1 ? 's' : '' ?>
+                    <?= $v['source_count'] ?> source<?= $v['source_count'] != 1 ? 's' : '' ?>
+                    <?php if ((int)$v['remote_count'] > 0): ?>
+                      <span style="color:var(--text-3);"> · <?= (int)$v['remote_count'] ?> URL<?= (int)$v['remote_count'] != 1 ? 's' : '' ?></span>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
                   </td>
                   <td>
                     <span class="badge <?= $v['published'] ? 'badge-green' : 'badge-gray' ?>">

admin/settings.php

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ render_head('Settings — Admin', '
           </div>
           <div class="stat-tile">
             <span class="stat-val"><?= $total_sources ?></span>
-            <span class="stat-label">Source Files</span>
+            <span class="stat-label">Sources</span>
           </div>
           <div class="stat-tile">
             <span class="stat-val"><?= $db_size ?> KB</span>

catalogue.php

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ require_once __DIR__ . '/includes/layout.php';
 
 $per_page = (int)setting('catalogue_per_page', '10');
 $page     = max(1, (int)($_GET['page'] ?? 1));
-$paged    = get_videos_paginated($page, $per_page);
+$search   = trim($_GET['q'] ?? '');
+$paged    = get_videos_paginated($page, $per_page, true, $search);
 
 render_head('Videos — TyClifford.com', '
   .cat-grid {
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ render_head('Videos — TyClifford.com', '
 
   .page-header { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.5rem; }
   .page-header-row { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:1rem; flex-wrap:wrap; }
+  .public-search { display:flex; gap:.5rem; width:100%; max-width:460px; }
+  .public-search input { flex:1; min-width:0; }
+  @media(max-width:560px) { .public-search { max-width:none; } }
 
   .cat-footer { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:1rem; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:.5rem; }
   .cat-count   { font-family:"Share Tech Mono",monospace; font-size:.65rem; color:var(--text-3); letter-spacing:.06em; }
@@ -68,15 +72,27 @@ render_head('Videos — TyClifford.com', '
       <p class="eyebrow eyebrow-purple" style="margin-bottom:.3rem">Library</p>
       <h1 style="font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);">Video Catalogue</h1>
     </div>
-    <span class="cat-count"><?= $paged['total'] ?> video<?= $paged['total'] != 1 ? 's' : '' ?></span>
+    <span class="cat-count">
+      <?= $paged['total'] ?> <?= $search ? 'result' : 'video' ?><?= $paged['total'] != 1 ? 's' : '' ?>
+    </span>
   </div>
+  <form class="public-search" method="get" action="catalogue.php" role="search">
+    <input class="form-input" type="search" name="q" value="<?= h($search) ?>" placeholder="Search public videos…">
+    <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" type="submit">
+      <svg width="13" height="13" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/><line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"/></svg>
+      Search
+    </button>
+    <?php if ($search): ?>
+      <a href="catalogue.php" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm">Clear</a>
+    <?php endif; ?>
+  </form>
 </div>
 
 <?php if (empty($paged['videos'])): ?>
   <div class="card">
     <div class="empty-state">
       <svg width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"><rect x="2" y="3" width="20" height="14" rx="2"/><line x1="8" y1="21" x2="16" y2="21"/><line x1="12" y1="17" x2="12" y2="21"/></svg>
-      <p>no videos in the catalogue yet</p>
+      <p><?= $search ? 'no public videos matched your search' : 'no videos in the catalogue yet' ?></p>
     </div>
   </div>
 <?php else: ?>
@@ -117,7 +133,7 @@ render_head('Videos — TyClifford.com', '
   <?php if ($paged['total_pages'] > 1): ?>
     <div class="cat-footer">
       <span class="cat-count">page <?= $paged['page'] ?> of <?= $paged['total_pages'] ?></span>
-      <?php render_pagination($page, $paged['total_pages'], 'catalogue.php?page=%d'); ?>
+      <?php render_pagination($paged['page'], $paged['total_pages'], 'catalogue.php?' . ($search ? 'q=' . urlencode($search) . '&' : '') . 'page=%d'); ?>
     </div>
   <?php endif; ?>
 <?php endif; ?>

embed.php

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ header('Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors *');
            <?php endif; ?>>
       <?php foreach ($video['sources'] as $src): ?>
         <source
-          src="<?= htmlspecialchars($base_url . MEDIA_URL . $src['file_path'], ENT_QUOTES) ?>"
+          src="<?= htmlspecialchars(source_public_url($src, $base_url . MEDIA_URL), ENT_QUOTES) ?>"
           type="<?= htmlspecialchars($src['mime_type'], ENT_QUOTES) ?>">
       <?php endforeach; ?>
       <p class="vjs-no-js">Your browser does not support HTML5 video.</p>

includes/db.php

@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ function get_db(): PDO {
             id         INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
             video_id   INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES videos(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
             label      TEXT    NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-            file_path  TEXT    NOT NULL,
+            source_type TEXT    NOT NULL DEFAULT 'local',
+            file_path  TEXT    NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+            source_url TEXT    NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
             mime_type  TEXT    NOT NULL DEFAULT 'video/mp4',
             quality    TEXT    NOT NULL DEFAULT '720p',
             sort_order INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
@@ -52,9 +54,13 @@ function get_db(): PDO {
 
         CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_videos_published  ON videos(published);
         CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_videos_sort       ON videos(sort_order, id);
+        CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_videos_title      ON videos(title);
         CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sources_video     ON video_sources(video_id);
     ");
 
+    ensure_video_source_schema($pdo);
+    $pdo->exec("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sources_type ON video_sources(source_type)");
+
     // Default settings
     $defaults = [
         'catalogue_per_page' => '10',
@@ -68,6 +74,20 @@ function get_db(): PDO {
     return $pdo;
 }
 
+function ensure_video_source_schema(PDO $pdo): void {
+    $cols = $pdo->query("PRAGMA table_info(video_sources)")->fetchAll();
+    $names = array_column($cols, 'name');
+
+    if (!in_array('source_type', $names, true)) {
+        $pdo->exec("ALTER TABLE video_sources ADD COLUMN source_type TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'local'");
+    }
+    if (!in_array('source_url', $names, true)) {
+        $pdo->exec("ALTER TABLE video_sources ADD COLUMN source_url TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT ''");
+    }
+
+    $pdo->exec("UPDATE video_sources SET source_type='local' WHERE source_type='' OR source_type IS NULL");
+}
+
 function setting(string $key, string $fallback = ''): string {
     $row = get_db()->prepare("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key=?");
     $row->execute([$key]);
@@ -94,18 +114,55 @@ function make_slug(string $title, int $id = 0): string {
 }
 
 function mime_from_ext(string $path): string {
+    $url_path = parse_url($path, PHP_URL_PATH);
+    if (is_string($url_path) && $url_path !== '') {
+        $path = $url_path;
+    }
     $ext = strtolower(pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
     return match($ext) {
         'mp4'  => 'video/mp4',
+        'm4v'  => 'video/mp4',
         'webm' => 'video/webm',
         'ogv'  => 'video/ogg',
+        'ogg'  => 'video/ogg',
         'mov'  => 'video/quicktime',
         'mkv'  => 'video/x-matroska',
         'avi'  => 'video/x-msvideo',
+        'm3u8' => 'application/vnd.apple.mpegurl',
+        'mpd'  => 'application/dash+xml',
         default => 'video/mp4',
     };
 }
 
+function normalize_media_url(string $url): string {
+    $url = trim($url);
+    if ($url === '') return '';
+    if (str_starts_with($url, '//')) $url = 'https:' . $url;
+    if (!filter_var($url, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL)) return '';
+    $scheme = strtolower((string)parse_url($url, PHP_URL_SCHEME));
+    return in_array($scheme, ['http', 'https'], true) ? $url : '';
+}
+
+function source_is_remote(array $source): bool {
+    return ($source['source_type'] ?? 'local') === 'remote';
+}
+
+function source_is_local(array $source): bool {
+    return !source_is_remote($source);
+}
+
+function source_location(array $source): string {
+    return source_is_remote($source) ? ($source['source_url'] ?? '') : ($source['file_path'] ?? '');
+}
+
+function source_public_url(array $source, string $media_base = MEDIA_URL): string {
+    if (source_is_remote($source)) {
+        return $source['source_url'] ?? '';
+    }
+
+    return rtrim($media_base, '/') . '/' . ltrim($source['file_path'] ?? '', '/');
+}
+
 function format_duration(int $seconds): string {
     if ($seconds <= 0) return '';
     $h = intdiv($seconds, 3600);
@@ -119,27 +176,47 @@ function h(string $s): string {
     return htmlspecialchars($s, ENT_QUOTES | ENT_SUBSTITUTE, 'UTF-8');
 }
 
-function get_videos_paginated(int $page, int $per_page, bool $published_only = true): array {
+function get_videos_paginated(int $page, int $per_page, bool $published_only = true, string $search = ''): array {
     $db = get_db();
-    $where = $published_only ? 'WHERE v.published=1' : '';
+    $where_parts = [];
+    $bind = [];
+    $search = trim($search);
+    if ($published_only) {
+        $where_parts[] = 'v.published=1';
+    }
+    if ($search !== '') {
+        $where_parts[] = '(v.title LIKE :q OR v.description LIKE :q OR v.slug LIKE :q)';
+        $bind[':q'] = '%' . $search . '%';
+    }
+    $where = $where_parts ? 'WHERE ' . implode(' AND ', $where_parts) : '';
+    $count = $db->prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM videos v $where");
+    foreach ($bind as $key => $value) $count->bindValue($key, $value);
+    $count->execute();
+    $total = $count->fetchColumn();
+    $total_pages = (int)ceil($total / $per_page);
+    if ($total_pages > 0) {
+        $page = min($page, $total_pages);
+    }
     $offset = ($page - 1) * $per_page;
-    $total = $db->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM videos v $where")->fetchColumn();
     $rows  = $db->prepare("
-        SELECT v.*, GROUP_CONCAT(vs.file_path,'||') AS source_paths
+        SELECT v.*, GROUP_CONCAT(CASE WHEN vs.source_type='remote' THEN vs.source_url ELSE vs.file_path END,'||') AS source_paths
         FROM videos v
         LEFT JOIN video_sources vs ON vs.video_id = v.id
         $where
         GROUP BY v.id
         ORDER BY v.sort_order ASC, v.id DESC
-        LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
+        LIMIT :limit OFFSET :offset
     ");
-    $rows->execute([$per_page, $offset]);
+    foreach ($bind as $key => $value) $rows->bindValue($key, $value);
+    $rows->bindValue(':limit', $per_page, PDO::PARAM_INT);
+    $rows->bindValue(':offset', $offset, PDO::PARAM_INT);
+    $rows->execute();
     return [
         'videos'       => $rows->fetchAll(),
         'total'        => (int)$total,
         'page'         => $page,
         'per_page'     => $per_page,
-        'total_pages'  => (int)ceil($total / $per_page),
+        'total_pages'  => $total_pages,
     ];
 }
 

index.php

@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ render_head('Media — TyClifford.com', '
   /* ── Catalogue grid ── */
   .cat-section { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:1rem; }
   .cat-header  { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:1rem; flex-wrap:wrap; }
+  .cat-search { display:flex; gap:.5rem; flex:1; min-width:240px; max-width:430px; }
+  .cat-search input { flex:1; min-width:0; }
+  @media(max-width:560px) { .cat-search { min-width:100%; max-width:none; } }
   .cat-grid {
     display:grid;
     grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(160px, 1fr));
@@ -220,7 +223,7 @@ render_head('Media — TyClifford.com', '
              <?php endif; ?>
              data-setup='{"fluid":false,"responsive":true,"playbackRates":[0.5,1,1.25,1.5,2]}'>
         <?php foreach ($video['sources'] as $src): ?>
-          <source src="<?= h(MEDIA_URL . $src['file_path']) ?>" type="<?= h($src['mime_type']) ?>" label="<?= h($src['quality'] ?: $src['label']) ?>">
+          <source src="<?= h(source_public_url($src)) ?>" type="<?= h($src['mime_type']) ?>" label="<?= h($src['quality'] ?: $src['label']) ?>">
         <?php endforeach; ?>
         <p class="vjs-no-js">Your browser does not support HTML video.</p>
       </video>
@@ -286,6 +289,13 @@ render_head('Media — TyClifford.com', '
 <section class="cat-section">
   <div class="cat-header">
     <p class="eyebrow eyebrow-purple">Video Catalogue</p>
+    <form class="cat-search" method="get" action="catalogue.php" role="search">
+      <input class="form-input" type="search" name="q" placeholder="Search public videos…">
+      <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" type="submit">
+        <svg width="13" height="13" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/><line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"/></svg>
+        Search
+      </button>
+    </form>
     <a href="catalogue.php" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm">Browse all →</a>
   </div>
 
@@ -339,7 +349,7 @@ render_head('Media — TyClifford.com', '
         </span>
         <?php
           $url_v = $video ? '&v=' . urlencode($video['slug']) : '';
-          render_pagination($page, $paged['total_pages'], '?page=%d' . $url_v);
+          render_pagination($paged['page'], $paged['total_pages'], '?page=%d' . $url_v);
         ?>
       </div>
     <?php endif; ?>