If you want to record an .m3u8 stream without ending up with a broken, confusingly named playlist file, you need to use VLC’s feature instead of the manual record button. Here is the step-by-step process: Open VLC Media Player.
VLC will now actively transcode and package the live stream segments directly into a standard MP4 file on your hard drive in real time. 🧹 What to Do with Your Old VLC Record Files? vlc-record-2021-05-24-16h17m26s-index-dvr.m3u8-...
If neither of those work, it is safe to send that file to the Recycle Bin and free up your storage space! If you want to record an
Instead of downloading the actual video chunks, VLC often just records the text-based index file or creates a raw dump of the incoming stream. 🧹 What to Do with Your Old VLC Record Files
VLC is highly forgiving. Drag and drop the file directly into VLC. If it was a raw data dump, VLC might still be able to read the video frames.