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M3U8 Player vs Kivel

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M3U8 Player compared with Kivel
Detail M3U8 PlayerKivel logo Kivel
What it doesFree online M3U8 player for HLS playback, stream testing, and practical troubleshooting Command line interface for running utilities, creating webhooks, uploading and downloading files, and calling API endpoints
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free: $0 with 3 agents, 1,000 hosted runs/day, 64 MiB storage. Pro: $2/month with 25 agents, 20,000 hosted runs/day, 512 MiB storage. Team: $6/month per workspace with 100 agents, 100,000 hosted runs/day, 2 GiB storage.
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
  • Run utilities from pipes with JSON input and output
  • Create and manage webhook inboxes
  • Call any API endpoint with JSON body
  • Standard input limited to 10 MiB with 90 second timeout
  • Error reporting as JSON to standard error
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
  • Built on TypeScript SDK for integration with Node.js projects
  • Works anonymously without API key
  • Supports self-hosted installations via KIVEL_URL
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 checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)100
Citation Flow (Majestic)320
Referring domains (Majestic)800

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