diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 35afb91..1638b10 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   "permissions": [
     "storage",
     "tabs",
-    "scripting"
+    "scripting",
+    "webRequest"
   ],
   "host_permissions": [
     "<all_urls>"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
   ],
   "web_accessible_resources": [
     {
-      "resources": ["interceptors.js", "hls.min.js"],
+      "resources": ["interceptors.js", "hls.js"],
       "matches": ["<all_urls>"]
     }
   ],
diff --git a/src/viewer/viewer.js b/src/viewer/viewer.js
index 3c62c2f..6d46a00 100644
--- a/src/viewer/viewer.js
+++ b/src/viewer/viewer.js
@@ -709,6 +709,9 @@ function playHls(video, manifestUrl, panel) {
     origDestroy();
   };
 
+  // Log the manifest URL being loaded for debugging (helps diagnose playback failures).
+  console.log(`[goon-viewer] Loading HLS manifest:`, manifestUrl.substring(0, 200));
+
   hls.loadSource(manifestUrl);
   hls.attachMedia(video);
 }
@@ -726,7 +729,7 @@ function loadHlsJs() {
       return;
     }
     const script = document.createElement('script');
-    script.src = chrome.runtime.getURL('hls.min.js');
+    script.src = chrome.runtime.getURL('hls.js');
     script.onload = () => resolve();
     script.onerror = () => reject(new Error('Hls.js bundle unavailable - rebuild the extension.'));
     document.head.appendChild(script);