# HTTPS access via Reverse Proxy In order to access Tvheadend behind a reverse proxy server and still be able to stream services or recordings, it is necessary for the reverse proxy server to add or modify some headers in the HTTP request forwarded to TVH. ### X-Forwarded-Proto: Tvheadend currently (as at April 2025) only supports the HTTP protocol natively. To access TVH via HTTPS, an external reverse proxy server is required to convert the incoming HTTPS request to HTTP and forward it to TVH. In order for TVH to recognise that it is operating behind a HTTPS reverse proxy server, the proxy server must be configured to add the `X-Forwarded-Proto: https` header to the request forwarded to TVH. Adding this header will ensure that documents that contain a TVH URL, such as `M3U` files, will be prefixed with correct protocol identifier. ### Host: / X-Forwarded-Host: The public-facing host name, port number and path returned by TVH within documents such as an `M3U` can also be modified. As TVH only recognises the `X-Forwarded-Host:`header when the `Host:`header is not present, it is recommended that only the `Host:`header be modified by the proxy in for following format: `Host: [:][/]` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.tvheadend.org/documentation/https-access-via-reverse-proxy.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.