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📡 HLS / M3U8 Stream Analyzer

Deeply parse HLS protocol tags of M3U8 links. Extract resolutions, codecs, bandwidth, and AES encryption status instantly.

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✨ Features

Master vs Media: Intelligently distinguishes between Master Playlists (multi-bitrate) and Media Playlists.

Hardcore Extraction: Extracts underlying data like BANDWIDTH, RESOLUTION, and CODECS.

Encryption Detection: Instantly verifies if the stream is encrypted via EXT-X-KEY (e.g., AES-128).

What is M3U8 & HLS?

M3U8: It is the index file format for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) developed by Apple. It contains plain text playlists, not actual video data.

Master Playlist: Contains URLs to various sub-playlists of different qualities (e.g., 1080p, 720p) for adaptive streaming.

Media Playlist: Contains the actual URLs and durations of the video segments (.ts or .m4s).

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