📖 How to use the M3U8 Downloader
Paste the URL of the M3U8 stream you want to download. You can use the example URL to test.
Click "Analyze" to fetch information about the stream (available qualities, duration, and segments).
If the stream has multiple options, select the one you want to download. Highest is default.
Click "Download" to start. The progress will be shown as segments are fetched concurrently.
Once complete, click the "Save" button to save it to your device as a concatenated video file.
Downloads run entirely in your browser memory. We don't store the media on our servers. Speed depends on your connection and the source server. Due to browser security, streams lacking CORS headers cannot be downloaded.
🤔 Frequently Asked Questions
A: M3U8 is a computer file format for a multimedia playlist (HLS). It contains index URLs to many short .ts video segments rather than the video itself.
A: It parses the playlist to find all video segments, downloads them concurrently into your browser's RAM, and concatenates their binary data into a single playable file.
A: Many streams use a "Master Playlist" containing multiple resolutions (1080p, 720p). Analyzing allows us to unpack these layers so you can choose your desired quality.