diff --git a/streaming/output.py b/streaming/output.py
index 1fb5648..e8b0750 100644
--- a/streaming/output.py
+++ b/streaming/output.py
@@ -645,6 +645,7 @@ class IPFSHLSOutput(Output):
         preset: str = "fast",
         audio_source: str = None,
         ipfs_gateway: str = "https://ipfs.io/ipfs",
+        on_playlist_update: callable = None,
     ):
         self.output_dir = Path(output_dir)
         self.output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
@@ -653,6 +654,7 @@ class IPFSHLSOutput(Output):
         self.segment_duration = segment_duration
         self.ipfs_gateway = ipfs_gateway.rstrip("/")
         self._is_open = True
+        self._on_playlist_update = on_playlist_update  # Callback when playlist CID changes
 
         # Auto-detect NVENC
         if codec == "auto":
@@ -792,6 +794,12 @@ class IPFSHLSOutput(Output):
         if cid:
             self._playlist_cid = cid
             print(f"IPFS: playlist updated -> {cid} ({len(self.segment_cids)} segments)", file=sys.stderr)
+            # Notify callback (e.g., to update database for live HLS redirect)
+            if self._on_playlist_update:
+                try:
+                    self._on_playlist_update(cid)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"IPFS: playlist callback error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
 
     def write(self, frame: np.ndarray, t: float):
         """Write frame to HLS stream and upload segments to IPFS."""
diff --git a/streaming/stream_sexp_generic.py b/streaming/stream_sexp_generic.py
index 424c252..4706712 100644
--- a/streaming/stream_sexp_generic.py
+++ b/streaming/stream_sexp_generic.py
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ class StreamInterpreter:
         # Error tracking
         self.errors: List[str] = []
 
+        # Callback for live streaming (called when IPFS playlist is updated)
+        self.on_playlist_update: callable = None
+
     def _resolve_name(self, name: str) -> Optional[Path]:
         """Resolve a friendly name to a file path using the naming service."""
         try:
@@ -906,7 +909,8 @@ class StreamInterpreter:
             hls_dir = output[:-9]  # Remove /ipfs-hls suffix
             import os
             ipfs_gateway = os.environ.get("IPFS_GATEWAY_URL", "https://ipfs.io/ipfs")
-            out = IPFSHLSOutput(hls_dir, size=(w, h), fps=fps, audio_source=audio, ipfs_gateway=ipfs_gateway)
+            out = IPFSHLSOutput(hls_dir, size=(w, h), fps=fps, audio_source=audio, ipfs_gateway=ipfs_gateway,
+                               on_playlist_update=self.on_playlist_update)
         else:
             out = FileOutput(output, size=(w, h), fps=fps, audio_source=audio)
 
diff --git a/tasks/streaming.py b/tasks/streaming.py
index 7241b51..42021b8 100644
--- a/tasks/streaming.py
+++ b/tasks/streaming.py
@@ -332,6 +332,26 @@ def run_stream(
         interp.primitives.update(cid_prims)
         task_logger.warning(f"DEBUG: streaming:make-video-source is now: {type(interp.primitives.get('streaming:make-video-source'))}")
 
+        # Set up callback to update database when IPFS playlist is created (for live HLS redirect)
+        def on_playlist_update(playlist_cid):
+            global _resolve_loop, _db_initialized
+            import asyncio
+            import database
+            try:
+                if _resolve_loop is None or _resolve_loop.is_closed():
+                    _resolve_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+                    asyncio.set_event_loop(_resolve_loop)
+                    _db_initialized = False
+                if not _db_initialized:
+                    _resolve_loop.run_until_complete(database.init_db())
+                    _db_initialized = True
+                _resolve_loop.run_until_complete(database.update_pending_run_playlist(run_id, playlist_cid))
+                logger.info(f"Updated pending run {run_id} with IPFS playlist: {playlist_cid}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to update playlist CID in database: {e}")
+
+        interp.on_playlist_update = on_playlist_update
+
         # Run rendering to file
         logger.info(f"Rendering to {output_path}")
         interp.run(duration=duration, output=str(output_path))