Stream Recorder

As its name suggests, Stream Recorder provides you with a quick and easy method to download streaming videos. With its help, you should be able to save HLS videos played via Google Chrome as MP4 files on your computer to your own personal collection, ready for offline viewing at your own pace.

Live or archived videos that are delivered in the typical HLS format can be saved locally with the help of this handy extension for Chrome. Once installed, it adds a new button right next to the address bar, allowing you to quickly initiate HLS downloading.

Videos delivered through HTTP Live Streaming are usually available in M3U8 format, but this Chrome extension can convert the clip to MP4 format while preserving the playback quality. No re-encoding and no external conversion tool or server are used. Please keep in mind that, if the video file type is already MP4, then the clip can be recorded directly using the video capture function of Stream Recorder.

While this add-on offers the possibility to download online content, it is your responsibility to make sure that the copyright and permissions to download and use the media content are complied with.