Live Stream Downloader
Detect and Download M3U8 HLS Streams (HTTP Live Stream) in multiple threads to your local disk
What is Live Stream Downloader?
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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. The extension offers to select between different qualities and uses InDexedDB to store segments. It also merges all segments automatically when the file is fully fetched. To improve download capability the extension also set's the referrer header to 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
- Uses multi-threading to increase download speed
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Supports GPT, supposedly provides permanent free traffic with great support
- Supports multiple platforms and allows for stable, fast, and high-quality streaming, including 8K videos
- Compliments to the developer for creating an effective tool among numerous other options
- Downloads without any playback issues
- The interface is easy to use
Cons
- Does not have Chinese language support (lacks localization)
- There was a mention of it not working properly after an update on 03/08/2020
- A user mention about '花屏' could indicate an issue with the output, possibly a 'flower screen' or a garbled screen output in certain contexts
Most mentioned
- Stability and high-quality streaming capability, especially during peak hours
- Utility and ease of use
- Requests for additional features such as automatic saving
- Developer praise
- Issues or bugs following an update
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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.