m3u8 Sniffer TV - Find and Play HLS Streaming URLs

Name: m3u8 Sniffer TV - Find and Play HLS Streaming URLs
Rating: 4.420289855072464 (69 reviews)
Author: https://sniffertv.com

Grabs m3u8 webRequests from visited web pages and provides options for using them.

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m3u8 Sniffer TV is a Chrome extension designed to intercept and identify m3u8 video stream URLs from network requests on visited web pages. It helps users discover publicly available HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) video streams without providing any content itself. Detected m3u8 URLs appear in an overlay box on the page, allowing for quick copying or playback via the extension's integrated video player.

Ideal for users seeking to access live TV news streams or other publicly available HLS content, this tool enables easy extraction of stream links which can then be used with popular media players such as VLC, Kodi, or Jaksta Media Recorder. The extension excludes downloading capabilities and does not support sites like YouTube or Netflix. For full documentation and usage guidance, visit sniffertv.com/docs.

Video Developer Tools Productivity

By:

https://sniffertv.com

Users:

50,000+

Rating:

4.42

(69)

Version:

2.0.4 Last updated: 2024-08-28

Creation date:

2021-03-16

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
scripting
webRequest
declarativeNetRequest
clipboardWrite

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

195.58K

Email:

go*****@SigmaFxDx.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

13 hours ago

Ranking

# 3,360 ▼ 68

Other rankings

#128 in Entertainment ▲ 1

#22 in stream keyword 49

#34 in tv keyword 37 ▲ 3

#42 in identify keyword 38 ▼ 5

#75 in play keyword 30

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User reviews

Users appreciate the extension's ability to reliably extract m3u8 streaming URLs, allowing playback on VLC and helping with buffering issues. It is praised for simplicity and effective functionality on many sites. However, several users note it cannot download streams directly and struggles with sites that block its usage or obfuscate links. Feature requests include better multi-link viewing, keyboard shortcuts, and subtitle support. Despite some errors on certain sites, the extension is regarded as well-maintained and a valuable tool for capturing streaming URLs.

Pros

Effectively extracts m3u8 streaming URLs for use in media players like VLC.
Simple and easy to use with reliable functionality on many sites.
Helps bypass site buffering and playback issues.
Supports multiple languages and is well-maintained with developer responsiveness.
Useful for converting streams to downloadable formats using external tools.

Cons

Does not support direct downloading of video streams, only retrieves URLs or playlists.
Fails to work on certain sites that block player extensions or use multiple m3u8 links to obscure streams.
Lacks features like a 'view all links' option and keyboard shortcuts for easier use.
Some users experience errors or issues copying URLs, with occasional non-functional buttons.
No built-in subtitle downloading support and limited customization like default resolution selection.

Recent reviews

I like this player it helps with buffers a lot with certain sites but recently it won't load on some sites I use to use it with not all sites it says error hope it will be fixed soon Edit: Thanks for reaching out it's working but some sites that I use to use with it won't work guess they block player extension can always try find other sites that support it thanks bro.

AKDUGI, 2025-04-05

exactly solved my problem, refreshed page, got url, pasted it to the VLC and worked flawlesly. Thank you so much.

Zbyněk Kalecký, 2025-03-05

Simple, Easy and Working!

sameer, 2025-02-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

m3u8 Sniffer TV - Find and Play HLS Streaming URLs requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

m3u8 Sniffer TV - Find and Play HLS Streaming URLs has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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