m3u8-downloader

Download m3u8/mp4 video and mp3/music, support 抖音、皮皮虾、微博 sharing links. Multi-thread download, WebUI, batch and Node API.

Example:

> 使用 m3u8-media-downloader 下载抖音视频/获取该视频详情：https://v.douyin.com/CW1iv0GeSJM/

Main capabilities

• m3u8/HLS & mp4 — download and merge to mp4 (ffmpeg required for ts→mp4)
• Music — mp3/m4a from m3u8/stream sources
• 抖音/皮皮虾/微博 — parse or download sharing links

CLI

# 推荐方式：固定版本执行
m3u8dl <urls...> [options]
m3u8dl info <url>        # 解析视频信息
m3u8dl server            # 启动 WebUI (http://localhost:6600)

Key options

Quick examples

# Basic download
m3u8dl https://example.com/video.m3u8 -f "My Video" -S ./downloads

# 抖音/皮皮虾/微博 sharing link
# parser and download video
m3u8dl "https://v.douyin.com/xxxxx/" --type parser
# parser and print info
m3u8dl info "https://h5.pipix.com/xxxxx"

# With name: "name|url"
m3u8dl "Episode 1|https://example.com/ep1.m3u8"

# Batch: file with one "filename$url" per line
m3u8dl series-list.txt -f "Series Name"

# Extract m3u8 from web page
m3u8dl "https://example.com/play/123" --type web

WebUI

m3u8dl server [-P <port>] [-t <token>]
# Optional env vars for customization: DS_PORT, DS_SECRET, DS_SAVE_DIR, DS_CACHE_DIR, DS_FFMPEG_PATH

Open http://localhost:6600 to manage tasks in browser.

Security Considerations

> ⚠️ Important Security Notice

• Version Pinning: This skill uses pinned version @1.9.0 to prevent execution of different code on each run
• Code Review: Inspect the package via npm view @lzwme/m3u8-dl@1.9.0 or GitHub before execution
• Sandbox Environment: Run download tasks in an isolated environment with restricted filesystem permissions
• ffmpeg Installation: Ensure ffmpeg is installed from official or trusted sources only
• Sensitive Variables: DS_SECRET is sensitive - configure carefully to protect WebUI access
• Legal Compliance: Ensure downloads comply with local laws and source site terms of service

Node API

import { m3u8Download, VideoParser, m3u8BatchDownload } from '@lzwme/m3u8-dl';

// Download m3u8/mp4
await m3u8Download(url, { filename: 'video', saveDir: './downloads' });

// Parse 抖音/皮皮虾/微博
const parser = new VideoParser();
const info = await parser.parse('https://v.douyin.com/xxxxx/');
await parser.download(info, { saveDir: './downloads' });

// Batch download
await m3u8BatchDownload(['name1$url1', 'name2$url2'], { saveDir: './downloads' });

Scenario guide

LINKS

• source: https://github.com/lzwme/m3u8-dl/tree/main/packages/ai-agent/skills/m3u8-media-downloader