Compare: Video (M3U8/MP4/HLS) Downloader Assistant vs FetchV - Video Downloader for m3u8 & hls

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Metric	Video (M3U8/MP4/HLS) Downloader Assistant	FetchV - Video Downloader for m3u8 & hls
User count	5,000	700,000
Average rating	4.43	4.91
Rating count	7	9,756
Last updated	2026-06-03	2025-09-24
Size	0.03 MB	0.47 MB
Version	1.2.1	3.2

Short description	Detect M3U8, HLS and MP4 links on any page; copy or open them in M3U8Player tools for instant playback and download with privacy-first local sniffing.	Download HLS and m3u8 streaming videos and live streams directly in your browser with FetchV. Multi-thread support and media preview included.
Full summary	Video Downloader Assistant is a lightweight Chrome extension that detects video links (M3U8/HLS, MP4, WebM, TS, MOV, MKV) on any page and makes them ready for playback or download via m3u8-player.net. It provides one-click actions to open in Online Video Downloader or HLS Player, auto-fills URLs on the target site, shows a live resource badge, and keeps all sniffing local for privacy.	FetchV is a powerful Chrome extension designed to download streaming videos indexed by m3u8 files, including HLS live streams. It merges all media fragments into a unified MP4 file and supports multi-thread downloading for faster speeds, ideal for large files. Users can preview media, switch resolutions when available, and manage downloads with progress and speed indicators directly in the browser. This extension handles various web-playable video formats such as MP4 and WEBM and offers a unique "recording mode" to capture 'blob' prefixed streams when direct media addresses aren't detected. Security and privacy are prioritized by processing all downloads locally without third-party servers. Note that FetchV supports only technically standard videos and does not work with encrypted content or non-standard playback methods.