When you're working with HLS, whether you're testing an HLS player or just trying to figure out how HLS works, it's super handy to have some sample HLS m3u8 URLs ready to test. I often catch myself googling for these URLs, so I've put together a list for you right here!
VOD HLS Stream
1. Becoming You
- Stream URL: https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/adv_dv_atmos/main.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 2160x3840 (H.264/HEVC/UHD/Dolby Vision)
- Segment length: 6s
- Separate Audio/Video:
true - Multiple Audio:
true(Dolby Digital/Dolby Atmos) - Subtitle/CC:
true
2. Skate Phantom Flex
- Stream URL: https://sample.vodobox.net/skate_phantom_flex_4k/skate_phantom_flex_4k.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 2160x3840 (UHD)
- Segment length: 4s
- Separate Audio/Video:
false
3. Tears of Steel
- Stream URL: https://content.jwplatform.com/manifests/vM7nH0Kl.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 858x1920
- Segment length: 4s
- Separate Audio/Video:
false
4. Tears of Steel
- Stream URL: https://test-streams.mux.dev/tos_ismc/main.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 800x1920
- Segment length: 7s
- Separate Audio/Video:
true
5. Big Buck Bunny
- Stream URL: https://test-streams.mux.dev/x36xhzz/x36xhzz.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 1080x1920
- Segment length: 11s
- Separate Audio/Video:
false
6. DAI Discontinuity (Ad-insertion in event stream)
- Stream URL: https://test-streams.mux.dev/dai-discontinuity-deltatre/manifest.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 720x1280
- Segment length: 10s
- Separate Audio/Video:
false
7. Historic Planet 3D Test HLS Stream for Apple Vision Pro (visionOS)
- Stream URL: https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/historic_planet_content_2023-10-26-3d-video/main.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 2160x3840 (MV-HEVC/UHD/Dolby Vision)
- Segment length: 6s
- Separate Audio/Video:
true - Multiple Audio:
true(Dolby Digital/Dolby Atmos) - Subtitle/CC:
true
8. Bip-Bop
- Stream URL: https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/bipbop_adv_example_hevc/master.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 1080x1920
- Segment length: 8s
- Separate Audio/Video:
true - Subtitle/CC:
true
9. Sintel
- Stream URL: https://bitdash-a.akamaihd.net/content/sintel/hls/playlist.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 1744x4096
- Segment length: 2s
- Separate Audio/Video:
true - Multiple Audio:
true - Subtitle/CC:
true
LIVE HLS Stream
1. Tears of Steel
- Stream URL: https://cph-msl.akamaized.net/hls/live/2000341/test/master.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 800x1920
- Segment length: 6s
- Separate Audio/Video:
false
2. Sky News
- Stream URL: https://skynewsau-live.akamaized.net/hls/live/2002689/skynewsau-extra1/master.m3u8
- Highest Resolution: 540x960
- Segment length: 8s
- Separate Audio/Video:
false
Portrait HLS Video
- Stream Type: VOD
- Highest Resolution: 1080x608
- Segment length: 2s
- Separate Audio/Video:
true - Stream URLs:
- https://flipfit-cdn.akamaized.net/flip_hls/661f570aab9d840019942b80-473e0b/video_h1.m3u8
- https://flipfit-cdn.akamaized.net/flip_hls/662aae7a42cd740019b91dec-3e114f/video_h1.m3u8
- https://flipfit-cdn.akamaized.net/flip_hls/663e5a1542cd740019b97dfa-ccf0e6/video_h1.m3u8
- https://flipfit-cdn.akamaized.net/flip_hls/663d1244f22a010019f3ec12-f3c958/video_h1.m3u8
- https://flipfit-cdn.akamaized.net/flip_hls/664ce52bd6fcda001911a88c-8f1c4d/video_h1.m3u8
- https://flipfit-cdn.akamaized.net/flip_hls/664d87dfe8e47500199ee49e-dbd56b/video_h1.m3u8
- https://flipfit-cdn.akamaized.net/flip_hls/6656423247ffe600199e8363-15125d/video_h1.m3u8
Other resources
Note - We don't own these sample video streams, and they might stop working at any time.
