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Why Choose Our Player?

Universal Compatibility

Supports all standard M3U8/HLS formats and works on all modern browsers

Lightning Fast

Advanced buffering technology for smooth playback with minimal loading time

100% Free & Private

No registration, no data collection, completely free to use

Mobile Optimized

Perfect viewing experience on smartphones and tablets

How to Use

Copy your M3U8 stream URL

Paste it in the input box above

Click Play and enjoy!

Note: We do not host any content. All streams are loaded directly from their sources.

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Frequently Asked Questions

M3U8 is a playlist file format used for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS). It contains a list of video segments and metadata for streaming media.

Yes! Our M3U8 player is completely free to use with no hidden fees or registration required.

Absolutely! Our player is fully responsive and works perfectly on iOS, Android, and all mobile browsers.

Yes! You can use our iframe embed code to integrate the player into your website.

<iframe src="https://playm3u8.online/player.html?url=YOUR_M3U8_URL" width="100%" height="500"></iframe>

We support M3U8/HLS streams, MP4, WebM, and other common video formats.

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