How to Download and Convert m3u8 video to TS, MP4, MOV with VLC (Mac)

Here is how you can grab a m3u8 link and use VLC to convert the video to TS, MP4 or MOV file to your desktop:

Step 1: right click, Inspect
Step 2: Choose Network, then search "m3u8" (if nothing pops up, refresh the page)
Step 3: locate the m3u8 file and cope the URL
Step 4: download, install VLC play, it's free!
Step 5: Open VLC, file - open network
Step 6: past the URL and check streaming/saving box then click settins
Step 7: name your file, choose a file type and wait for the bottom bar to finish
Done!
Enjoy!

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[fant]

You, sir, gave me the answer the internet was hiding from me! Thanks a lot!!

[TimofeyMarko]

I get this message: VLC is unable to open the MRL

[AitzazHaider]

It didn't worked for me. After pasting the URL in the Network tab, I tried the "Play" option, "Convert" option and "Stream" option but none of them worked. It shows an error stating "VLC is unable to open the Check the log for details".

Please help.

[UlianaSarkisova]

This tutorial is a little confusing in the beginning, but with extra research it worked, thank you!

[Can]

Thanks for the tutorial! It worked great. I just viewed the source of the webpage, copied the video URL and entered it into VLC. I also went the select media > convert route...

[hallo-xpwh]

Vlc is showing
"Your input cannot be opened:"
😢
I need to download for my exam preparation

[ABHISHEKKUMAR-ebwy]

I have been to a lot of yt channels but finally i got yours thanks ❤

[SheOceanbreez]

what should we do if there is no playlist.m3u8???(...there are only lots of parts of 1 videos...

[asheshkumar]

It works perfectly for me. And the steps are not that difficutlt as well.
Thanks bro.

[trixiafebag-o]

no matter how I searched m3u8 and refreshed the page, nothing shows. can you help me?

[danielarestrepo]

Thanks friend. I am trying to download a video inside hotmart and I can't. How can I do it?
Thank you.

[ishannagpal]

Thanks bro it worked with some searching and ur help thanks 🎉

[zerazavr]

what should I do if the file does not play sound correctly after converting? can you help me?

[sky]

but there are video that don’t have m3u8 esp drm protected video so how?

[Liron]

Hi, If the file m3u8 is a movie, did i need to wait for all the 2H of the film?

[albertcito]

That works perfect for me :) Thank you

[chief]

Thanks! For me it was the index file inside network

[AliRachid]

And how to convert a list of M3U to MP4 (Multiple videos) at once?

[candyKanei]

Thank you so much!! It also works with the master.m3u8 url

[kevinjohnson]

Another method is to copy and paste the m3u8 video url to Allavsoft and click Download. It will automatically download it to MP4.