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title: License and Updates
description: "This guide explains how licensing and automatic updates work. ## What the License Key Does The license key enables automatic plugin updates. It does not change how Cloudflare Stream playback works. It only affects licensing and update delivery. ## Where…"
url: "https://handyplugins.co/docs/stream-integration-pro-license-and-updates/"
updated: "2026-04-13"
category: Stream Integration Pro
---

# License and Updates

This guide explains how licensing and automatic updates work.

## What the License Key Does

The license key enables automatic plugin updates.

It does not change how Cloudflare Stream playback works. It only affects licensing and update delivery.

## Where to Manage It

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Open:

`Media > Cloudflare Stream > License`

If the plugin is network-activated in multisite, the license is managed in:

`Network Admin > Settings > Stream Integration Pro`

## Activate a License

1. Enter your license key.
2. Click `Activate`.
3. Wait for the page to refresh and show the current status.

If the license is valid, the plugin will show a success message and, when available, the expiration date.

## Deactivate a License

If the current license is already active, the button changes to `Deactivate`.

Use this when you want to remove the current site or network from that license.

## License Key Storage

If the license key is entered in the admin UI:

- it is stored encrypted in the database

If the license key is defined in configuration:

- the UI is locked or hidden
- the database copy is not used

## Config-Managed Licenses

You can centrally manage the license key in configuration.

When that is done:

- end users do not need to activate it manually
- the license UI is hidden or locked
- updates still use the configured key

## Troubleshooting Licensing

Common reasons activation can fail:

- invalid license key
- expired license
- site URL is not allowed for the key
- license server temporarily unavailable

If you keep seeing licensing errors, check:

- Troubleshooting

## Multisite Licensing

When the plugin is network-activated:

- the network admin manages the shared license
- the plugin uses the network context for licensing and updater requests
- subsites do not manage licensing independently

For details:

- Multisite Guide