diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/obj/Streams.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/obj/Streams.kt
index f56226916..d4d50cd17 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/obj/Streams.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/obj/Streams.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ data class Streams(
     val uploaderSubscriberCount: Long = 0,
     val previewFrames: List<PreviewFrames> = emptyList()
 ) {
+    val isLive = livestream || duration <= 0
+
     fun toDownloadItems(downloadData: DownloadData): List<DownloadItem> {
         val (id, name, videoFormat, videoQuality, audioFormat, audioQuality, audioTrackLocale, subCode) = downloadData
         val items = mutableListOf<DownloadItem>()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index 39974783b..d28a9ec20 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -695,11 +695,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         binding.relPlayerDownload.setOnClickListener {
             if (!this::streams.isInitialized) return@setOnClickListener
 
-            if (streams.duration <= 0) {
-                Toast.makeText(context, R.string.cannotDownload, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
-            } else {
-                DownloadHelper.startDownloadDialog(requireContext(), childFragmentManager, videoId)
-            }
+            DownloadHelper.startDownloadDialog(requireContext(), childFragmentManager, videoId)
         }
 
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
@@ -1135,8 +1131,8 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                 R.string.subscribers,
                 streams.uploaderSubscriberCount.formatShort()
             )
-            player.isLive = streams.livestream
-            relPlayerDownload.isVisible = !streams.livestream
+            player.isLive = streams.isLive
+            relPlayerDownload.isVisible = !streams.isLive
         }
         playerBinding.exoTitle.text = streams.title
 
@@ -1295,7 +1291,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                     viewModel.player.seekTo(timeStamp * 1000)
                     // delete the time stamp because it already got consumed
                     timeStamp = 0L
-                } else if (!streams.livestream) {
+                } else if (!streams.isLive) {
                     // seek to the saved watch position
                     PlayerHelper.getStoredWatchPosition(videoId, streams.duration)?.let {
                         viewModel.player.seekTo(it)
@@ -1346,7 +1342,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             !PlayerHelper.useHlsOverDash && streams.videoStreams.isNotEmpty() -> {
                 // only use the dash manifest generated by YT if either it's a livestream or no other source is available
                 val dashUri =
-                    if (streams.livestream && streams.dash != null) {
+                    if (streams.isLive && streams.dash != null) {
                         ProxyHelper.unwrapStreamUrl(
                             streams.dash!!
                         ).toUri()