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M3U8 Player vs 51Degrees

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M3U8 Player compared with 51Degrees
Detail M3U8 Player 51Degrees
What it doesFree online M3U8 player for HLS playback, stream testing, and practical troubleshooting Device and IP intelligence APIs for developers
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2010
Based inNot given GB
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free plan: 10,000 monthly requests (cloud and on-premise); Essentials: €49 per month for 100,000 requests (cloud); Pro: €360 per month for 1,000,000 requests (cloud); Pro Plus: €680 per month for 5,000,000 requests (cloud); Bespoke: unlimited requests, custom terms (cloud and on-premise)
Key features
  • Instant HLS playback from URL
  • Quality level selection and switching
  • Audio track selection
  • Subtitle support detection
  • HLS event log and diagnostics
  • Shareable embed code generator
  • QR code generation for stream sharing
  • Playlist manager with favorites
  • No account required
  • CORS and error troubleshooting guidance
  • Device Detection - identify device model, OS, browser, and hardware
  • IP Intelligence - location, network, carrier, and VPN detection
  • Bot detection and Human Confidence scoring
  • Geolocation and reverse geocoding powered by OpenStreetMap
  • Pipeline API for custom data services
  • 51Did Inspector tool to inspect identifiers
  • Prebid.js RTD module integration
  • Cloud and on-premise deployment options
  • Support for multiple programming languages
  • User-Agent Client Hints support
What makes it different
  • No video uploads or storage required
  • Supports live streams and VOD playlists
  • Works across browsers with hls.js fallback
  • Clear URL workflow without setup
  • Privacy-first design with no file uploads
  • Fifteen years of expertise in device detection with proprietary data
  • Open source approach with published API source code
  • Flexible deployment with both cloud and on-premise options
  • Extensible Pipeline API for aggregating micro services
  • Freemium model with free tier offering 10,000 monthly requests
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)20 no change since last check64 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1017
Citation Flow (Majestic)3243
Referring domains (Majestic)80398

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