How to Extract M3U8 Links from Web Pages

Browser Developer Tools

Using Chrome as an example:

1. Open the web page containing the video.
2. Press F12 to open Developer Tools and switch to the Network tab.
3. Start playing the video so network requests begin loading.

Filtering M3U8 Requests

1. Type m3u8 into the filter box of the Network panel.
2. Look for requests whose type is x-mpegURL or vnd.apple.mpegURL.
3. Right-click the request → Copy → Copy link address to get the m3u8 URL.

If nothing shows up, try searching for .ts segments instead — the m3u8 playlist is usually located in their parent directory.

Practical Tips

• Enable Preserve log so request records are not lost after page navigation.
• For dynamically loaded videos, you may need to trigger playback before the m3u8 request appears.
• Some sites obfuscate or encrypt their m3u8 URLs, which requires analyzing their JavaScript logic to recover.
• On mobile, use packet-sniffing apps such as Stream, or use Chrome's mobile device emulation on a PC.

Once you have extracted the m3u8 link, paste it into the online player to verify playback.