HLS + MPEG-DASH Manifest File Viewer

View HLS (m3u8) or MPEG-DASH (mpd) manifest files with syntax highlighting in your Chrome browser.

What is HLS + MPEG-DASH Manifest File Viewer?

HLS + MPEG-DASH Manifest File Viewer is a Chrome extension that allows you to view HLS (m3u8) or MPEG-DASH (mpd) manifest files with syntax highlighting directly in your Chrome browser. It eliminates the need to manually download the manifest file and open it in a text editor. The extension blocks the download when the manifest file is requested and parses and displays it instead. It also provides syntax highlighting and definition links to ietf.org draft documentation. To download the manifest file, simply click on the source URL at the top of the page. The extension also conveniently links resources within the manifest file for easy testing of different parts.

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Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-08-29 due to Chrome Web Store policy violation

By: nick

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.00 (4)

Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2020-11-16)

Creation date: 2020-11-16

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
*://*/*.m3u8*
*://*/*.mpd*

Size: 56.69K

Email: ni*****@encode.dev

URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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Avoid having to download the manifest file and then open in a text editor just to view it.

The extension works by blocking the download when the manifest is requested as the main url and then parses and displays it. Some syntax highlighting and definition links to the ietf.org draft documentation. To download the manifest file, click on the source url at the top of the page. Resources are linked in the manifest to make it easy to test the different parts.

Extension safety

Risk impact

HLS + MPEG-DASH Manifest File Viewer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.