The m3u8 Stream Detector

The m3u8 Stream Detector

Formerly known as The Stream Detector Ver.2.12 Formerly known as HLS Stream Detector. Detects M3U8/MPD/F4M/ISM playlists and VTT subtitles used by HLS/DASH/HDS/MSS streams. Assembles readymade youtube-dl/FFmpeg/Streamlink/hlsdl commands.

Total ratings for The m3u8 Stream Detector
4.04 (Rating count: 26)
Merlin
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Pros
  • Functionality for detecting and downloading streams works well, especially with yt-dlp/ffmpeg
  • Saves time by eliminating the need to search through developer tools for stream links
  • Appreciated by users for its effectiveness in extracting m3u8 links
Cons
  • Can cause Twitch buffering issue every few seconds even when detection is disabled
  • Random high CPU usage reported on some websites like Twitter
  • Does not seem to work on YouTube according to a user
Most mentioned
  • Support for yt-dlp/ffmpeg integration
  • Ease of use in extracting m3u8 links
  • Issues with causing Twitch buffering and high CPU usage on certain sites
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Recent reviews for The m3u8 Stream Detector
Recent rating average: 3.80
All time rating average: 4.04
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Date Author Rating Comment
2024-02-28 Knovour Even disable detection is checked, it still cause Twitch buffering in every 5~10 seconds
2024-02-23 Firefox user 18300143
2024-01-11 Firefox user 18234773
2023-12-06 Vindikato Thx . am ready to dw new streams protected / invisibilised... make god keep it working for a long (god is a dev) yt-dlp / ffmpeg ready to use option is so cool
2023-12-05 Pugnatrix
2023-11-29 miro Exactly what I was looking for. Thx!
2023-11-15 MiseryMachine I don't believe in God, but I thank God for this extension and its developer, every night before bed. I witnessed the births of both of my children, but still I consider the moment I found this extension to be the greatest and most important moment of my life. Thank you, Arthanareeswaran. Thank you.
2023-11-08 slvscm just thank you, mate! this is a real salvation for me
2023-09-14 Ka
2023-09-12 Sinan Çetinkaya Causing random high cpu usage on some sites like twitter.
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