Background

When visiting video websites like M3U8, sometimes we want to download videos to our local devices.

There are Chrome-like extensions or scripts available for downloading m3u8 files, but they don't support resume downloading or streaming while downloading, and they're not very convenient for viewing and managing downloaded videos.
There are also m3u8-specific download software, which require manually finding and entering the m3u8 URLs for downloading, which isn't very convenient.

So I developed an m3u8 playerM3U8 Quicker, combining both functionalities for very convenient and flexible downloading of m3u8 videos and converting them to mp4. The installation package is only about 2MB (version 1.0.0).

M3U8 QuickerBased on Tauri + Rust + React + TypeScript, it supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. Whether it's for saving course videos, organizing online media resources, or handling streaming addresses that require additional request headers, it provides a more direct and stable user experience.

feature

• supports M3U8 video downloading and task management
• supports multi-threaded downloading to improve efficiency
• supports AES-128 / AES-192 / AES-256 key retrieval and decryption for encrypted streams
• supports pause, resume downloading, and retrying failed segments
• supports downloading while playing, allowing the player to be opened directly during the download process
• supports automatic merging of ts and converting them into mp4
• supports setting proxies
• supports Chrome's automatic recognition of m3u8 addresses to jump to new download tasks with one click

It is not just a small tool for "downloading files," but a more completeM3U8 Media processing entry.

From creating a download task to playback, a seamless connection is established.

The process of using M3U8 Quicker is very straightforward. After opening the app, click "New Download," enter the M3U8 address to create the task. If the resource relies on additional request headers such as referer or origin, they can also be supplemented when creating the task.

Once the task starts, the download list will continuously display the current status, download progress, and download speed. You can pause, resume, or retry failed chunks of the task at any time.

You can also open the player directly during the download process to watch while downloading, and jump to the task progress during playback. The system will prioritize downloading chunks near the current playback progress.

Chrome extension

In addition to the desktop version, the project also provides an optional Chrome extension. Open M3U8 Quicker- > Settings > > Install Chrome Extension, follow the prompts to install the Chrome extension.

After installation, the extension will scan .m3u8 links and video addresses in web pages, providing a quick access button in the upper right corner. Click to automatically create a download task, automatically entering common request information, such as url、referer、origin and user-agent, reducing the steps of manually copying and organizing parameters.

Tech Stack

Frontend: React 19, TypeScript, Vite 8, Ant Design 6
Desktop: Tauri 2
Backend logic: Rust

Address

Source code address: https://github.com/Liubsyy/M3U8Quicker

You can visit Release page to download the package.