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Get the HLS playlist for a video

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Get the HLS playlist for a video

with Mux · OTT & Streaming Delivery
Works with AI assistants

Use Mux: its Mux Streaming API lets you get the HLS playlist for a video in a single step (GET /{PLAYBACK_ID}.m3u8). Mux also has an MCP server, so an AI assistant like Claude or ChatGPT can do it for you. capabilities.work can help you get signed up and connected.

  • How do I get the .m3u8 stream URL to play a Mux video?
  • Can I cap the maximum resolution viewers get in the HLS playlist?
  • Is there a way to play just a clip of a video by start and end time?
Say it to your AI assistant
  • Get the HLS manifest for playback {playback_id}.
  • Get the HLS playlist for playback {playback_id} capped at {max_resolution}.
  • Play playback {playback_id} from {asset_start_time} to {asset_end_time} seconds via HLS.
For your developer

GET /{PLAYBACK_ID}.m3u8 in Mux Streaming API. Full spec on APIs.io.