M3U8 Parser

Description

M3U8 playlist parser from the Video.js project. Core utility for handling HLS manifests in JavaScript.

M3U8 Parser is cataloged in Protocols & Transport and HLS Manifest Parsers & Generators.

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Harnessing WebRTC for Large-Scale Live StreamingACM SIGCOMM 2025 paper on scaling WebRTC for large-audience low-latency live streaming.
Performance of Low-Latency HTTP-based Streaming PlayersMMSys'21 paper comparing AVPlayer, Shaka, HLS.js, and Dash.js performance under LL-HLS and LL-DASH.
KTH Thesis: Interoperable Retransmission Protocols for Low-Latency Video (RIST/SRT)Master's thesis academic evaluation comparing RIST and SRT retransmission protocols for low-latency video contribution.
The Analysis of DASH Manifest OptimizationsAmazon-authored ACM Green Multimedia Systems workshop paper analyzing MPD manifest size optimization techniques.
low-latency-dash-ffmpegDockerized ffmpeg reference configuration for LL-DASH per-frame moof chunk streaming.