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I am having problems with the Hotlink protection

Last update: Jun 04, 2025

The functionality of the “Hotlink Protection” can be corrupted by custom rewrite rules or redirections.

Thus, if your Hotlink Protection does not work try the following steps:

  • Rename the .htaccess file in your public_html directory to htaccess. This will disable all custom rewrite rules and redirections;
  • Add again your Hotlink protection and it will be working.
  • The Hotlink protection will not work with NGINX Direct Delivery enabled. You can disable it from your Site Tools > Speed > Caching.
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