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.