The functionality of the "Hotlink Protection" can be corrupted by custom rewrite rules or redirections.
Thus if you your Hotlink Protection does not work try the following steps:
- Rename the .htaccess file in your public_html directory to htaccess. This will disable all custom rewrite rules and redirections;
- Add again your Hotlink protection and it will be working.
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