diff --git a/app/models/video.rb b/app/models/video.rb
index 069fb2b..b9e48fe 100644
--- a/app/models/video.rb
+++ b/app/models/video.rb
@@ -438,6 +438,9 @@ def send_status_update_to_client
     http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
 
     req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri.path)
+    if uri.user and uri.password
+     req.basic_auth uri.user, uri.password
+    end
     req.form_data = params
     response = http.request(req)