Title: Hotlinking Setting Missing
Last modified: June 6, 2024

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# Hotlinking Setting Missing

 *  Resolved [canarysys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/canarysys/)
 * (@canarysys)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hotlinking-setting-missing/)
 * I noticed today that when linking directly to some files on our website from 
   our HR platform, the links redirected to the home page of our website instead.
 * We used to have hotlinking prevented to our downloads via the settings in the
   plugin, but I would like to disable that setting so our files can be linked to
   from external sites again. However, the option appears to have been removed from
   the settings page. How can I ensure hotlinking is enabled for our downloads? 
   I tried searching the documentation but got an error about too many redirects.
   I found via [github release notes](https://github.com/WPChill/download-monitor/issues/1346#issue-1932977925)
   that the setting was hidden, so I would like to know how I can deactivate it 
   when it was previously enabled.
 * Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you!
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/canarysystems-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sarah_canarysystems_com/
   Documents/2024-06-06_11h40_03.png?ssl=1)

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 *  [Razvan Aldea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raldea89/)
 * (@raldea89)
 * [1 year, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hotlinking-setting-missing/#post-17815949)
 * Hello [@canarysys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/canarysys/) ,
   You can 
   use [this filter](https://github.com/WPChill/download-monitor/blob/master/src/DLM.php#L936)
   to deactivate the hotlink protection. Please add in your child theme’s functions.
   php file the following:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       add_filter( 'dlm_hotlink_protection', '__return_false', 99 );
       ```
   
 * Warmly,
   Razvan
 *  Thread Starter [canarysys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/canarysys/)
 * (@canarysys)
 * [1 year, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hotlinking-setting-missing/#post-17818122)
 * That worked perfectly, thank you!

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 * Last reply from: [canarysys](https://wordpress.org/support/users/canarysys/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hotlinking-setting-missing/#post-17818122)
 * Status: resolved