Tutorials
M3U8 Tutorials
Focused guides for the common M3U8 and HLS workflows: play, download, extract, convert, merge, and debug streams.
How to Play M3U8
Open HLS and M3U8 streams in the browser and validate playback.
How to Download M3U8
Capture a playlist URL and download the stream safely.
Convert M3U8 to MP4
Turn HLS playlists and TS segments into MP4 output.
Extract M3U8 URL
Find playlist URLs from pages, developer tools, and network requests.
Merge TS Files
Combine downloaded transport stream segments into a single video.
FFmpeg M3U8 to MP4
Use FFmpeg commands to download, remux, and troubleshoot HLS streams.