This is a python program to download streaming videos from webpages where HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) protocol is used to serve a streaming video.

• Clone this repo into your machine.
• Install the required python packages:

$ pip install requirements.txt

• Install FFMPEG command line tool:

https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html

To download a video, browse to the webpage where the streaming video is located.

• Open Chrome/Firefox Dev tools
• Go to Network tab
• Refresh the page and in the filter, search (filter) for a request starting with master.m3u8
• Right-click on the request and copy URL
• Go to command line next to downloader.py and run:

python3 ./downloader.py -mp="https://COPIED_URL_FOR_THE_MASTER_PLAYLIST.m3u8&token=XYZ"

or

python3 ./downloader.py --masterplaylist="https://COPIED_URL_FOR_THE_MASTER_PLAYLIST.m3u8&token=XYZ"

• The output video will be saved in the downloads folder in the same directory

A master M3U8 file, also known as a master playlist, is a type of M3U8 file used in HTTP Live Streaming (HLS). It provides multiple versions of the same content at different bitrates and resolutions. This allows the client (e.g., a video player) to choose the most appropriate stream based on the current network conditions and device capabilities. The master playlist does not contain the actual media segments; instead, it points to other M3U8 files (media playlists) that contain the segments.