diff --git a/src/input/playlist.rs b/src/input/playlist.rs
index d4efd1a3..6606b329 100644
--- a/src/input/playlist.rs
+++ b/src/input/playlist.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use simplelog::*;
 
 use crate::utils::{
     check_sync, gen_dummy, get_delta, get_sec, is_close, json_serializer::read_json, modified_time,
-    seek_and_length, GlobalConfig, Media, PlayoutStatus, DUMMY_LEN,
+    seek_and_length, validate_source, GlobalConfig, Media, PlayoutStatus, DUMMY_LEN,
 };
 
 /// Struct for current playlist.
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ fn timed_source(
 
 /// Generate the source CMD, or when clip not exist, get a dummy.
 fn gen_source(config: &GlobalConfig, mut node: Media) -> Media {
-    if Path::new(&node.source).is_file() {
+    if validate_source(&node.source) {
         node.add_probe();
         node.cmd = Some(seek_and_length(
             node.source.clone(),
diff --git a/src/utils/json_validate.rs b/src/utils/json_validate.rs
index f2dddf33..ebbaf85b 100644
--- a/src/utils/json_validate.rs
+++ b/src/utils/json_validate.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
-use std::{
-    path::Path,
-    sync::{
-        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-        Arc,
-    },
+use std::sync::{
+    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+    Arc,
 };
 
 use simplelog::*;
 
-use crate::utils::{sec_to_time, GlobalConfig, MediaProbe, Playlist};
+use crate::utils::{sec_to_time, validate_source, GlobalConfig, MediaProbe, Playlist};
 
 /// Validate a given playlist, to check if:
 ///
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@ pub fn validate_playlist(playlist: Playlist, is_terminated: Arc<AtomicBool>, con
             return;
         }
 
-        if Path::new(&item.source).is_file() {
+        if validate_source(&item.source) {
             let probe = MediaProbe::new(item.source.clone());
 
             if probe.format.is_none() {
diff --git a/src/utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/mod.rs
index 6664fae6..01552b95 100644
--- a/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -489,6 +489,23 @@ pub fn validate_ffmpeg(config: &GlobalConfig) {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn validate_source(source: &String) -> bool {
+    let re: Regex = Regex::new(r"^https?://.*").unwrap();
+
+    if re.is_match(source) {
+        let probe = MediaProbe::new(source.clone());
+        match probe.video_streams {
+            Some(_video_streams) => true,
+            None => {
+                error!("Remote file not exist: {source}");
+                false
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        return Path::new(&source).is_file();
+    }
+}
+
 /// Get system time, in non test case.
 #[cfg(not(test))]
 pub fn time_now() -> DateTime<Local> {