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@chandler-stimson/live-stream-downloader

M3U8 stream downloader for browser extensions and MCP

This project downloads M3U8 live streams to local disk from a browser extension. It also exposes an MCP tool definition so an agent can call the downloader through JSON-RPC 2.0 and JSON Schema.

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Who it's for

Builders who want a browser extension or agent tool for saving HLS streams locally.

What it delivers

You can capture live streams to disk instead of relying on the website or player.

What it does

M3U8 stream download

Saves live HLS streams from the browser to local disk.

Browser extension builds

Includes separate `v2` and `v3` extension implementations with manifests and runtime code.

MCP tool definition

Ships `v3/mcp/mcp.json` so coding agents can call the downloader as a tool.

Stream blocking controls

Includes `v3/network/blocked.json` for sites that request their streams be ignored.

README

live-stream-downloader

Download M3U8 live streams to the local disk

Content Creators

If you want this extension to ignore your website's streams, please request a pull merge for blocked.json, or open a bug report. To ensure protection against misuse, I also require an email that includes the link to the pull request from the owner of the website.

MCP Server

This extension can be used with coding agents such as OpenCode. Read FAQs page for more info. Also check the mcp.json (LLM tool definition) file which defines available tools for an agent, using JSON-RPC 2.0 as the envelope and JSON Schema for input/output.

Files in the repo

Repository payload5 top-level entries
  • .github
  • v2
  • v3
  • LICENSE
  • README.md

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