Download HLS / m3u8 Streams Videos on Mac

shooff auto-detects HLS / m3u8 Streams video streams and downloads them to your private, encrypted library. No command line, no browser extensions, no fiddling with URLs.

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How it works

  1. Open shooff and paste the HLS / m3u8 Streams URL into the built-in browser (or drag it in).
  2. Play the video. shooff watches all network traffic and auto-detects the video stream — HLS, MP4, or DASH.
  3. Click "Add to Queue" when the stream card appears. shooff downloads in parallel (16 segments at once for HLS).
  4. Done. The video is saved to your encrypted library, playable anytime — even offline.
About HLS / m3u8 Streams: HLS streams with AES-128 encryption are fully supported. shooff fetches the decryption key through the authenticated browser session.

Why shooff for HLS / m3u8 Streams?

Auto-detectWorks with 1,700+ sites including HLS / m3u8 Streams. No manual URL extraction.
Encrypted libraryEvery download is AES-256 encrypted with your password. Nothing readable on disk.
AI subtitlesGenerate subtitles in 25 languages using local Whisper — no cloud, no data sharing.
Stream to phoneBuilt-in HTTPS server lets you watch on your phone, tablet, or TV over Wi-Fi.
Free tierStart free. Expand with a one-time purchase when you need more space.
Apple Silicon nativearm64 native. Signed and notarized by Apple. Fast.

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shooff isn't just for HLS / m3u8 Streams. It supports YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Bilibili, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok, Dailymotion, Twitch, Facebook, and 1,700+ other sites — plus comic/manga gallery downloads.

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