diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
index 38c690a5..c943c3ae 100644
--- a/example.env
+++ b/example.env
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ VITE_OPENSEARCH_ENABLED=false
 # make sure the cors proxy url does NOT have a slash at the end
 VITE_CORS_PROXY_URL=...
 
+# make sure the m3u8 proxy url does NOT have a slash at the end. THIS IS A TEMPORARY PROXY. WILL SOON BE INEGRATED INTO THE CORS PROXY
+VITE_M3U8_PROXY_URL=...
+
 # make sure the domain does NOT have a slash at the end
 VITE_APP_DOMAIN=http://localhost:5173