Live Stream Downloader

Download M3U8 HLS Streams (HTTP Live Stream) to your local disk
What is Live Stream Downloader?
"Live Stream Downloader" is a Firefox add-on that detects M3U8 streaming formats on the active tab and offers to download these segmented streams as a single file to the user's local disk. It provides multiple features including multi-thread download, direct disk writing, retries for network failure, and a special mode for downloading large files effectively. Moreover, it supports downloading from different audio, video and media streams on the active tab. It is the ultimate tool for those wanting to store multi-segmented streams for later use or for viewing media content on an unstable network.

Add-on stats

Rating: 3.35 (52)
Version: 0.5.3 (Last updated: 2024-11-13)
Creation date: 2020-05-11
Weekly download count: 653
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • webRequest
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
  • declarativeContent
  • scripting
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*.flv*
  • *://*/*.avi*
  • *://*/*.wmv*
  • *://*/*.mov*
  • *://*/*.mp4*
  • *://*/*.pcm*
  • *://*/*.wav*
  • *://*/*.mp3*
  • *://*/*.aac*
  • *://*/*.ogg*
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Size: 213.03K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Live Stream Downloader (v0.5.3)
4.27 (425) 300,000
Live Stream Downloader (v0.5.3)
4.50 (26) 75,457
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Add-on summary

This extension detects M3U8 streaming formats on the active tab and offers to download these segmented streams as a single file to the user's local disk.

This extension detects all possible video qualities and uses direct disk writing to store segments. So there is no need to have a recovery plan from a possible crash. Your data is written instantly to the local file and is ready to use. It also merges all segments automatically when the file is fetched. To improve download capability, the extension also sets the referrer header of the original page.

This extension uses multiple threads to download the HLS stream to increase the downloading speed and stability. Also, it supports resuming the download process when there is a network failure (Thanks to the TDM.JS engine).

How to use it:

  1. Go to a streaming website like https://videojs.com/
  2. Wait until the toolbar color changes
  3. Click on the toolbar button once to select a quality
  4. Wait until the download is over. You can see the progress as a badge text.

Features:

  1. Download HSL Streams
  2. Detect any audio, video, or media streams on the active tab
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well in conditions where other add-ons fail
  • Reliable in tough situations
  • User-friendly for those who know how to navigate it
  • Fast and effective at downloading
  • Can handle m3u8 file extraction
Cons
  • Does not download audio with video
  • Recent updates have caused issues like blank pages
  • Confusing interface with too many links and files
  • Lacks metadata for downloads
  • Needs better feedback on download status and performance
Most mentioned
  • Works perfectly on some machines
  • Inconsistent performance across different versions
  • Users need to know how to use it effectively
  • Issues with downloading from specific sites
Recent reviews
Does not download audio with video. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS DOES NOT WORK! ALL POSITIVE REVIEWS ARE FAKE & BOTS THAT THE DEVELOPER CREATED.
by z0z0, 2024-10-03

Works perfect on my machine. The bad reviews are probably people who don't know how to computer.
by gerardos, 2024-10-01

by igorlogius, 2024-09-22
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Live Stream Downloader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Live Stream Downloader is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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