Live Stream Downloader
Detect and Download M3U8 HLS Streams (HTTP Live Stream) in multiple threads to your local disk
What is Live Stream Downloader?
"Live Stream Downloader" is an advanced Edge add-on that identifies M3U8 streaming formats on your active tab, and offers to download these segmented streams as a single file to your local disk. The add-on supports multiple download threads, resuming the download process after network failures, and changes the referrer header to the original page. Moreover, it flaunts a user-friendly interface by monitoring progress as badge text.
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- storage
- contextMenus
- webRequest
- declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
- *://*/*.flv*
- *://*/*.avi*
- *://*/*.wmv*
- *://*/*.mov*
- *://*/*.mp4*
- *://*/*.pcm*
- *://*/*.wav*
- *://*/*.mp3*
- *://*/*.aac*
- *://*/*.ogg* 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. 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
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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.
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