=== modified file 'pandora/archive/extract.py'
--- pandora/archive/extract.py	2015-02-03 18:39:22 +0000
+++ pandora/archive/extract.py	2015-03-15 09:27:50 +0000
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
             height of frame
             redo boolean to extract file even if it exists
     '''
-    if exists(video):
+    if video.startswith('http') or exists(video):
         folder = os.path.dirname(frame)
         if redo or not exists(frame):
             ox.makedirs(folder)

=== modified file 'pandora/archive/models.py'
--- pandora/archive/models.py	2015-02-21 10:05:01 +0000
+++ pandora/archive/models.py	2015-03-15 10:03:47 +0000
@@ -730,11 +730,26 @@
 
     def make_timeline(self):
         if self.available and not self.source:
-            extract.timeline(self.media.path, self.timeline_prefix)
+            external_url = self.info.get('url')
+            if external_url:
+                tmp = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+                path = os.path.join(tmp, '%s.%s' % (self.resolution, self.format))
+                ox.net.save_url(external_url, path)
+                info = ox.avinfo(path)
+                del info['path']
+                self.info.update(info)
+                self.file.info.update(info)
+                self.file.parse_info()
+                self.file.save()
+            else:
+                path = self.media.path
+            extract.timeline(path, self.timeline_prefix)
             self.cuts = tuple(extract.cuts(self.timeline_prefix))
             self.color = tuple(extract.average_color(self.timeline_prefix))
             self.volume = extract.average_volume(self.timeline_prefix)
             self.save()
+            if external_url:
+                shutil.rmtree(tmp)
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if self.media and not self.info:

=== modified file 'pandora/item/models.py'
--- pandora/item/models.py	2015-02-13 11:06:09 +0000
+++ pandora/item/models.py	2015-03-15 09:28:13 +0000
@@ -1104,10 +1104,16 @@
                     height = stream.resolution
                 else:
                     height = min(height, stream.resolution)
+                if stream.info.get('url'):
+                    stream_path = stream.info.get('url')
+                elif stream.media:
+                    stream_path = stream.media.path
+                else:
+                    stream_path = None
                 path = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, stream.path(),
                                     'frames', "%dp"%height, "%s.jpg"%position)
-                if not os.path.exists(path) and stream.media:
-                    extract.frame(stream.media.path, path, position, height, info=stream.info)
+                if not os.path.exists(path) and stream_path:
+                    extract.frame(stream_path, path, position, height, info=stream.info)
                 if not os.path.exists(path):
                     return None
                 return path

=== modified file 'pandora/item/views.py'
--- pandora/item/views.py	2015-03-05 08:47:02 +0000
+++ pandora/item/views.py	2015-03-15 09:28:24 +0000
@@ -926,6 +926,12 @@
     if index + 1 > streams.count():
         raise Http404
     stream = streams[index].get(resolution, format)
+    external_url = stream.info.get('url')
+    if external_url:
+        return redirect(external_url, content_type={
+            'mp4': 'video/mp4',
+            'webm': 'video/webm',
+        }.get(format))
     if not stream.available or not stream.media:
         raise Http404
     path = stream.media.path