diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index fa6e3569c..79addb43c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -55,10 +55,14 @@ jobs:
           chromedriver --port=4444 &
           sudo Xvfb -ac :99 -screen 0 1280x1024x24 > /dev/null 2>&1 & # optional
           
+          ( cd server; dart run bin/server.dart ) &
           flutter drive \
            --driver=test_driver/integration_test.dart \
            --target=integration_test/app_test.dart \
-           -d web-server --web-browser-flag="--autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required"
+           -d web-server \
+           --web-browser-flag="--autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required" \
+           --web-browser-flag="--disable-web-security" \
+           --dart-define USE_LOCAL_SERVER=true
 
   android:
     runs-on: macOS-latest
@@ -109,7 +113,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "Emulator started"
       - name: Run Flutter integration tests
         working-directory: ./packages/audioplayers/example
-        run: "flutter test integration_test"
+        run: |
+          ( cd server; dart run bin/server.dart ) &
+          flutter test integration_test --dart-define USE_LOCAL_SERVER=true
 
   ios:
     runs-on: macOS-latest
@@ -136,7 +142,9 @@ jobs:
           flutter build ios --release --no-codesign
       - name: Run Flutter integration tests
         working-directory: ./packages/audioplayers/example
-        run: "flutter test integration_test"
+        run: |
+          ( cd server; dart run bin/server.dart ) &
+          flutter test integration_test --dart-define USE_LOCAL_SERVER=true
 
   macos:
     runs-on: macOS-latest
@@ -160,7 +168,9 @@ jobs:
           flutter build macos --release
       - name: Run Flutter integration tests
         working-directory: ./packages/audioplayers/example
-        run: "flutter test -d macos integration_test"
+        run: |
+          ( cd server; dart run bin/server.dart ) &
+          flutter test -d macos integration_test --dart-define USE_LOCAL_SERVER=true
 
   windows:
     runs-on: windows-latest
@@ -186,8 +196,11 @@ jobs:
           Import-Certificate -FilePath Scream\Install\driver\x64\Scream.cat -CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\TrustedPublisher 
           Scream\Install\helpers\devcon-x64.exe install Scream\Install\driver\x64\Scream.inf *Scream
       - name: Run Flutter integration tests
+        shell: powershell
         working-directory: ./packages/audioplayers/example
-        run: "flutter test -d windows integration_test"
+        run: |
+          Start-Process -NoNewWindow -WorkingDirectory "server" dart -ArgumentList "run", "bin/server.dart"
+          flutter test -d windows integration_test --dart-define USE_LOCAL_SERVER=true
 
   linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -218,4 +231,5 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export DISPLAY=:99
           sudo Xvfb -ac :99 -screen 0 1280x1024x24 > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-          flutter test -d linux integration_test
+          ( cd server; dart run bin/server.dart ) &
+          flutter test -d linux integration_test --dart-define USE_LOCAL_SERVER=true
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/README.md b/packages/audioplayers/example/README.md
index 1d94dab5e..3e4070f9b 100644
--- a/packages/audioplayers/example/README.md
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/README.md
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@ This is an example usage of audioplayers plugin.
 
 It's a simple app with three tabs.
 
- - Remote Url: Plays audio from a remote url from the Internet.
- - Local File: Downloads a file to your device in order to play it from your device.
- - Local Asset: Play one of the assets bundled with this app.
+- Remote Url: Plays audio from a remote url from the Internet.
+- Local File: Downloads a file to your device in order to play it from your device.
+- Local Asset: Play one of the assets bundled with this app.
 
-This example bundles a `PlayerWidget` that could be used as a very simple audio player interface.
\ No newline at end of file
+This example bundles a `PlayerWidget` that could be used as a very simple audio player interface.
+
+## Dart Environment Variables
+
+Set the following variables as additional args `--dart-define MY_VAR=xyz`:
+
+- `USE_LOCAL_SERVER`: uses links to local server instead of public accessible links, default: `false`.
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/analysis_options.yaml b/packages/audioplayers/example/analysis_options.yaml
index 85732fa02..f94626741 100644
--- a/packages/audioplayers/example/analysis_options.yaml
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/analysis_options.yaml
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 include: package:flame_lint/analysis_options.yaml
+
+linter:
+  rules:
+    do_not_use_environment: false
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/assets/ambient_c_motion.mp3 b/packages/audioplayers/example/assets/ambient_c_motion.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40a85165a
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diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/assets/coins.wav b/packages/audioplayers/example/assets/coins.wav
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0dc31c28
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diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/lib/tabs/sources.dart b/packages/audioplayers/example/lib/tabs/sources.dart
index a1db59439..5ca967ac6 100644
--- a/packages/audioplayers/example/lib/tabs/sources.dart
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/lib/tabs/sources.dart
@@ -1,18 +1,27 @@
+import 'dart:io';
+
 import 'package:audioplayers/audioplayers.dart';
 import 'package:audioplayers_example/components/btn.dart';
 import 'package:audioplayers_example/components/tab_wrapper.dart';
 import 'package:audioplayers_example/components/tgl.dart';
 import 'package:audioplayers_example/utils.dart';
 import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart';
 
-const _wavUrl1 = 'https://luan.xyz/files/audio/coins.wav';
-const _wavUrl2 = 'https://luan.xyz/files/audio/laser.wav';
-const _mp3Url1 = 'https://luan.xyz/files/audio/ambient_c_motion.mp3';
-const _mp3Url2 = 'https://luan.xyz/files/audio/nasa_on_a_mission.mp3';
-const _m3u8StreamUrl =
-    'https://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/nonuk/sbr_low/ak/bbc_radio_one.m3u8';
+const useLocalServer = bool.fromEnvironment('USE_LOCAL_SERVER');
+
+final localhost = kIsWeb || !Platform.isAndroid ? 'localhost' : '10.0.2.2';
+final host = useLocalServer ? 'http://$localhost:8080' : 'https://luan.xyz';
+
+final _wavUrl1 = '$host/files/audio/coins.wav';
+final _wavUrl2 = '$host/files/audio/laser.wav';
+final _mp3Url1 = '$host/files/audio/ambient_c_motion.mp3';
+final _mp3Url2 = '$host/files/audio/nasa_on_a_mission.mp3';
+final _m3u8StreamUrl = useLocalServer
+    ? '$host/files/live_streams/nasa_power_of_the_rovers.m3u8'
+    : 'https://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/nonuk/sbr_low/ak/bbc_radio_one.m3u8';
 const _mpgaStreamUrl = 'https://timesradio.wireless.radio/stream';
 
 const _asset1 = 'laser.wav';
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/server/.gitignore b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31d3cdb68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# https://dart.dev/guides/libraries/private-files
+.DS_Store
+.atom/
+.idea
+.packages
+.pub/
+.dart_tool/
+build/
+ios/.generated/
+packages
+pubspec.lock
+.flutter-plugins
+flutter_export_environment.sh
+.last_build_id
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/server/README.md b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..448f8eb22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+A simple HTTP server to provide audio sources using [package:shelf](https://pub.dev/packages/shelf).
+This server listens to loop-back (localhost, 127.0.0.1).
+
+To run this server locally, run as follows:
+
+```bash
+$ dart run bin/server.dart
+```
+
+Environment variables:
+
+- `LATENCY`: the timeout until the server should respond in milliseconds, default: `0`.
+- `PORT`: the port the server should listen on, default: `8080`.
+- `LOG_REQUESTS`: log the network requests, default: `false`.
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/server/analysis_options.yaml b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/analysis_options.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85732fa02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/analysis_options.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+include: package:flame_lint/analysis_options.yaml
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/server/bin/server.dart b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/bin/server.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80a69c89b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/bin/server.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// ignore_for_file: avoid_print
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:shelf/shelf.dart';
+import 'package:shelf/shelf_io.dart' as shelf_io;
+import 'package:shelf_static/shelf_static.dart' as shelf_static;
+
+Future<void> main() async {
+  final port = int.parse(Platform.environment['PORT'] ?? '8080');
+  final requestTimeoutMillis =
+      int.parse(Platform.environment['LATENCY'] ?? '0');
+  final isLogRequests =
+      (Platform.environment['LOG_REQUESTS'] ?? 'false') == 'true';
+
+  final cascade = Cascade().add(_staticHandler);
+
+  var pipeline = const Pipeline();
+  if (isLogRequests) {
+    pipeline = pipeline.addMiddleware(logRequests());
+  }
+
+  final handler = pipeline
+      .addMiddleware(
+        (innerHandler) => (req) async {
+          await Future<void>.delayed(
+            Duration(milliseconds: requestTimeoutMillis),
+          );
+          return await innerHandler(req);
+        },
+      )
+      .addHandler(cascade.handler);
+
+  final server = await shelf_io.serve(
+    handler,
+    InternetAddress.loopbackIPv4,
+    port,
+  );
+
+  // TODO(Gustl22): provide an audio streaming endpoint:
+  // Inspiration: https://github.com/daspinola/video-stream-sample/blob/master/server.js
+
+  print(
+    'Serving at http://${server.address.host}:${server.port} with latency of $requestTimeoutMillis ms',
+  );
+}
+
+final _staticHandler = shelf_static.createStaticHandler(
+  'public',
+  defaultDocument: 'index.html',
+  serveFilesOutsidePath: true,
+);
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/favicon_64.png b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/favicon_64.png
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diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/files/LICENSE b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/files/LICENSE
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..147761543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/files/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../../LICENSE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/files/audio b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/files/audio
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..2978ef393
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/files/audio
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../assets
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/files/live_streams/nasa_power_of_the_rovers.m3u8 b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/files/live_streams/nasa_power_of_the_rovers.m3u8
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46e196934
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/files/live_streams/nasa_power_of_the_rovers.m3u8
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#EXTM3U
+#EXT-X-VERSION:3
+#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:6
+#EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:0
+#EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD
+#EXTINF:6.400000,
+nasa_power_of_the_rovers0.ts
+#EXTINF:6.400000,
+nasa_power_of_the_rovers1.ts
+#EXTINF:6.400000,
+nasa_power_of_the_rovers2.ts
+#EXTINF:6.400000,
+nasa_power_of_the_rovers3.ts
+#EXTINF:6.400000,
+nasa_power_of_the_rovers4.ts
+#EXTINF:6.400000,
+nasa_power_of_the_rovers5.ts
+#EXTINF:6.400000,
+nasa_power_of_the_rovers6.ts
+#EXTINF:6.400000,
+nasa_power_of_the_rovers7.ts
+#EXTINF:6.400000,
+nasa_power_of_the_rovers8.ts
+#EXTINF:2.410311,
+nasa_power_of_the_rovers9.ts
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diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/index.html b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93e08ddc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/public/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <link rel="icon" sizes="64x64" href="favicon_64.png">
+    <title>Audioplayers Test Server</title>
+</head>
+
+<style>
+    body {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        justify-content: center;
+        align-items: center;
+        font-family: sans-serif;
+        min-height: 100vh;
+        margin: 0;
+    }
+
+    p {
+        margin-top: 1rem;
+        font-size: large;
+        max-width: 600px;
+    }
+
+    img {
+        max-width: 70vw;
+    }
+
+    code {
+        background: #eee;
+        padding: 3px;
+    }
+
+    .centerFlex {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+    }
+
+    .centerFlex > * {
+        padding: 10px;
+    }
+
+    #content {
+        flex: 1;
+    }
+
+    footer {
+        background: lightgrey;
+        width: 100%;
+        justify-content: center;
+        align-items: center;
+        display: flex;
+    }
+</style>
+
+<body>
+<div id="content">
+
+    <div class="centerFlex">
+        <img src="/favicon_64.png" alt="Favicon">
+        <h1>Audioplayers Test Server</h1>
+    </div>
+    <p>This server provides audio files and streams to test <a
+            href="https://pub.dev/packages/audioplayers">Audioplayers</a>
+        package:</p>
+    <ul>
+        <li><a href="/files/audio/laser.wav">/files/audio/ambient_c_motion.mp3</a></li>
+        <li><a href="/files/audio/coins.wav">/files/audio/coins.wav</a></li>
+        <li><a href="/files/audio/laser.wav">/files/audio/laser.wav</a></li>
+        <li><a href="/files/audio/nasa_on_a_mission.mp3">/files/audio/nasa_on_a_mission.mp3</a></li>
+        <li>
+            <a href="/files/live_streams/nasa_power_of_the_rovers.m3u8">/files/live_streams/nasa_power_of_the_rovers.m3u8</a>
+        </li>
+    </ul>
+</div>
+<footer>
+    <a href="/files/LICENSE">License</a>
+</footer>
+</body>
+
+</html>
diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/example/server/pubspec.yaml b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/pubspec.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c858f3b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/example/server/pubspec.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+name: audioplayers_test_server
+publish_to: none
+
+environment:
+  sdk: ">=2.12.0 <3.0.0"
+
+dependencies:
+  shelf: ^1.2.0
+  shelf_router: ^1.0.0
+  shelf_static: ^1.0.0
+
+dev_dependencies:
+  flame_lint: ^0.1.0
+  http: ^0.13.0