Understanding M3U8
M3U8 is a streaming media playlist file based on the M3U format extension, commonly used in online video playback scenarios. If you want to learn more, please visit What is M3U8 File.
If you already have an M3U8 address, you can use our M3U8 Online Player to watch online, or use the Online M3U8 Downloader to download your favorite videos.
Finding M3U8 Address
Since M3U8 is so convenient, how should I find the M3U8 address of a video? What are some good methods to find M3U8 addresses?
Next, I will introduce you to one of the simplest methods.
Using The Stream Detector
For ease of use, we first introduce the simplest method, which is using The Stream Detector.
The Stream Detector is a free Chrome extension that we can use after installation.
Installing the Extension
We click on the extension address to install: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/the-stream-detector/iakkmkmhhckcmoiibcfjnooibphlobak
We click on the extension address to install, and after installation, pin the extension.
Then we return to the webpage where we need to watch videos. Here we use Free M3U8 Player Online. Remember that for first-time installation, we need to refresh the webpage once.
When we can play the video, we can see that this plugin has reacted, with numbers displayed on it.
We click the button to see that the extension has identified the address, very simple.
When we double-click the address in the red area, we successfully copy the address, and then we can play and download M3U8 on our website.
Summary
Above, we introduced how to use The Stream Detector extension to find M3U8 addresses. I hope this helps you and solves your problem.
