Chrome-Stats extension
Live Stream Downloader
Download M3U8 HLS Streams (HTTP Live Stream) to your local disk
What is Live Stream Downloader?
Stats
- storage
- contextMenus
- webRequest
- declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
- declarativeContent
- scripting
- alarms
- *://*/*.flv*
- *://*/*.avi*
- *://*/*.wmv* See more
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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:
- Go to a streaming website like https://videojs.com/
- Wait until the toolbar color changes
- Click on the toolbar button once to select a quality
- Wait until the download is over. You can see the progress as a badge text.
Features:
- Download HSL Streams
- Detect any audio, video, or media streams on the active tab
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Works well on tough conditions
- Fast and efficient downloads
- Can extract m3u8 files
Cons
- Confusing interface for some users
- Lack of metadata on videos
- Not compatible with certain streaming sites
Most mentioned
- Works well on tough conditions
- Confusing interface for some users
- Fast and efficient downloads
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Live Stream Downloader is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Live Stream Downloader if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Live Stream Downloader is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.