This is my tentative work flow for downloading movie streams online. The gist of what I've learned about this process is that every HTTP Live Stream (HLS) begins with an .m3u8 playlist with a MIME type of x-mpegURL or vnd.apple.mpegURL. This playlist lists a series of .ts files that are streamed one at a time and …
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yt-dlp

yt-dlp is a free and open-source command-line tool for downloading videos and audio from YouTube and other video hosting sites. It is a fork of youtube-dl with additional features and improvements, including better performance and more frequent updates. Unlike youtube-dl, which has faced various legal challenges …

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