Native HLS Playback

Allow the browser to play HLS video urls (m3u8) 'natively'

Native HLS Playback Extension - Stream m3u8 Videos in Chrome

Native HLS Playback is a Chrome extension that uses hls.js to allow for streaming of HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) video URLs embedded as a video HTML element. Users can manage the URL catcher, enable debug mode, switch hls.js versions, toggle video size, and view timed metadata in the console. It now supports subtitles and uses hls.js 1.1.5 as its default player.

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Extension stats

By: Gaetan Hervouet

Users: 300,000+

Rating: 4.36

(241)

Version: 1.1.5 (Last updated: 2022-05-31)

Creation date: 2019-04-08

Permissions:

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

Size: 1.31M

Email: ga*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,133 ▲ 82

Other rankings

#21930 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 585

#52 in video player keyword 48 ▲ 1

#60 in player keyword 42 ▲ 8

#65 in play keyword 25 ▲ 6

#91 in settings keyword 29 ▼ 7

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Works Great
very nice
The best so far

Cons

Does not work anymore
Needs function to change resolution from 4:3 to 16:9
lacks speed control options

Most mentioned

Works Great
very nice
Does not work anymore

User reviews

great extension

Eshoo, 2024-01-28

To Rubio R, for speed control you can use a bookmarklet: javascript: var speed = prompt("Please enter speed", "1.17"); document.querySelector('video').playbackRate = speed,void(0); Obviously 1.17 can be changed to your preferred default value, that's just my default value.

RedSnt, 2024-01-26

Le doy 5 estrellas, super bueno, me sirve..Salu2s

Alain ortega, 2023-10-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Native HLS Playback requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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