★★★★★
The built-in sniffer finds .m3u8 links quickly and merged files play fine in VLC. A game changer for my online courses.
Professional Stream Downloader for Windows
Download Streams.
Download Streams.
Save What Matters.
Save webinars, training sessions, and live events for offline viewing on Windows. HiDownload sniffs M3U8/HLS/DASH links and downloads them in one workflow.
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Fast & Stable Downloads
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Powerful Features
Everything you need to download and save streaming content.
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Stream URL Sniffer
Merge HLS segments into a single local file without manual scripting
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Download & Convert
Save webinar or training recordings for offline review
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High Quality
Capture live event streams while they are still on air (where permitted)
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Batch Download
Sniff hidden M3U8/MPD links the player never shows in the address bar
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Resume Support
Resume long jobs and manage multiple captures from one queue
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Privacy First
No ads, no trackers. Your data stays on your device.
How It Works
Three simple steps to save any stream or video.
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Play the Video
Open the page and play the video or live stream in HiDownload.
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Sniff the Link
HiDownload detects M3U8, HLS, DASH and MP4 links—click to capture.
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Download & Save
Download an entire playlist or channel in one batch job
Supported Streaming Formats & Protocols
M3U8, HLS, DASH, live streams and more.
HLSM3U8
DASHMPD
RTMP
HTTPHTTPS
RTSP
MP4
MP3
MKV
FLV
More…
HiDownload is built for today's streaming web—not legacy desktop players. Common formats and protocols include:
- M3U8 / HLS — adaptive HTTP live streaming (.m3u8 playlists)
- DASH / MPD — MPEG-DASH manifests and fragmented media
- HTTP / HTTPS — direct MP4, WebM and progressive downloads
- RTMP / RTSP — when publishers still expose these endpoints
- Live streams — capture while the broadcast is online
Need help choosing a workflow? See our streaming protocol guide.
User Reviews
See what users say about HiDownload (Phoenix).
★★★★★
We capture permitted sports replays in high quality. Live HLS jobs run smoothly until the broadcast ends.
★★★★★
The stream URL sniffer is amazing—finds hidden DASH links other tools miss. Simple enough for our whole IT team.
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Free download for Windows. No subscription required to get started.
Real-World Use Cases
- Education — keep lecture replays your institution allows you to store
- Events — record conferences or launches you have rights to archive
- Media monitoring — save reference clips for internal review
- Personal backup — offline copies of content you already pay for
Only download content you are legally allowed to save. HiDownload is a tool; compliance is always your responsibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An M3U8 downloader saves HLS streams by reading .m3u8 playlist files and downloading segments (often .ts) into a single video file. HiDownload (Phoenix) automates sniffing, queueing and merging so you do not need manual ffmpeg commands for every site.
Yes. When a live HLS or DASH manifest is available, HiDownload can record while the broadcast is online. Results depend on the publisher's player and whether the stream URL is exposed to the sniffer.
The built-in sniffer monitors network requests in the embedded browser session and lists candidate media URLs (M3U8, MP4, DASH, etc.). You pick the correct link and send it to the download engine—ideal when a page hides the real stream address.
Extensions often break after site updates and struggle with encrypted or fragmented streams. HiDownload is a dedicated Windows stream downloader with sniffing, batch queues, and protocol support designed for long recording sessions.
Yes. Paste a playlist or channel URL and HiDownload can enumerate entries for batch download—useful for course series, music albums or multi-part tutorials.