m3u8 Sniffer TV - Find and Play HLS Streaming URLs

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

m3u8 Sniffer TV - Find HLS Streaming URLs Easily

m3u8 Sniffer TV - Find and Play HLS Streaming URLs is a Chrome extension that intercepts network requests to find m3u8 video stream URLs from visited web pages. It displays found URLs in an overlay and offers options to copy the links or play them directly. Ideal for live TV news streams, it can be used with popular media players like VLC and Kodi. Note, the extension does not enable access to content on sites like YouTube or Netflix or download video streams.
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Extension stats

Users: 40,000+
Rating: 4.42
(62)
Version: 2.0.4 (Last updated: 2024-08-28)
Creation date: 2021-03-16
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • scripting
  • webRequest
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • clipboardWrite
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 195.58K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

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Extension summary

Important Note: This extension will NOT help you access videos from sites like YouTube or Netflix. The extension does not provide any video streaming content of its own, it only makes it easier to find and use links for video streams that are already publicly available.

The extension intercepts visited web page's network requests and identifies all m3u8 video stream URLs. When a m3u8 URL request is found, it is displayed in a box that overlays the visited web page (see images above) from which you can copy the m3u8 URL or play the video stream. Also, you can open the extension's popup window to view the first and last m3u8 URLs found for each site, as well as to set a variety of extension options.

This extension does NOT provide functionality to download the actual video streams. There are already quite a few other extensions and programs for that.

For example, I use this extension mostly to identify video streams from live TV news streaming pages. If they use m3u8 files for the stream, I can play them with the extension's integrated video player, or copy the links to the clipboard to use with other video playing and recording programs like VLC, Kodi, or Jaksta Media Recorder.

Please visit the extension's companion web site for the complete documentation at: https://sniffertv.com/docs/

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well for capturing m3u8 links quickly.
  • Easily shows the video's URL for playback or recording.
  • Effective for finding m3u8 streams that other tools can't detect.
Cons
  • Cannot download videos directly, only captures m3u8 links.
  • Does not work with some streaming sites like Braflix.
  • Lacks a feature to view all captured links at once.
Most mentioned
  • Works effectively for capturing m3u8 URLs.
  • Inability to download videos is a common frustration.
  • Request for additional features like keyboard shortcuts or default resolution setting.
User reviews
by Helmut, 2024-12-03

Hice la prueba con dos videos y los descargo sin problema, pero mi pregunta es porque no esta en español si el dev habla español.
by ZECKTOR Mx, 2024-11-28

by Aymen Ali, 2024-11-27
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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 likelihood

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

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