https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Streaming/Unable-to-Play-m3u8-playlist-on-ChromeCast/m-p/740385#M84684 <P>Hi fahad_ios,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Thanks for posting. I'm sorry to hear about the situation that you are experiencing while you are trying to play your m3u8 playlist on your Chromecast device. I'll be more than happy to share more details about this with you.</P> <P>Currently, when using Chromecast, I've noticed that only certain links will work for streaming. The reason is that Chromecast requires a direct HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) URL, which typically ends in .m3u8.</P> <P>The first link works because it's a direct HLS stream. The second link, however, is a master playlist containing multiple channel URLs. Since Chromecast can't interpret this playlist directly, the stream won't play.</P> <P>A good workaround is to open the master playlist file and select a direct HLS link from it. Alternatively, you can use an IPTV player that supports playlist files, which will be able to interpret the master playlist and play the channels for you.</P> <P>I hope this information helps.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Best regards,<BR />Jenny</P> Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:58:27 GMT tajennifer 2025-09-01T23:58:27Z https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Streaming/Unable-to-Play-m3u8-playlist-on-ChromeCast/m-p/739162#M84613 <P>I am unable play&nbsp;m3u8 playlist url on&nbsp;ChromeCast</P> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:26:52 GMT https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Streaming/Unable-to-Play-m3u8-playlist-on-ChromeCast/m-p/739162#M84613 fahad_ios 2025-08-28T07:26:52Z https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Streaming/Unable-to-Play-m3u8-playlist-on-ChromeCast/m-p/739163#M84614 <P>Here is the url which has been played by ChromeCast<BR /><A href="https://jk3lz82elw79-hls-live.5centscdn.com/harPalGeo/955ad3298db330b5ee880c2c9e6f23a0.sdp/playlist.m3u8" target="_blank">https://jk3lz82elw79-hls-live.5centscdn.com/harPalGeo/955ad3298db330b5ee880c2c9e6f23a0.sdp/playlist.m3u8</A><BR /><BR />But these URL's are not played<BR /><A href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Free-TV/IPTV/master/playlist.m3u8" target="_blank">https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Free-TV/IPTV/master/playlist.m3u8</A><BR /><BR /></P> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:27:59 GMT https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Streaming/Unable-to-Play-m3u8-playlist-on-ChromeCast/m-p/739163#M84614 fahad_ios 2025-08-28T07:27:59Z https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Streaming/Unable-to-Play-m3u8-playlist-on-ChromeCast/m-p/740385#M84684 <P>Hi fahad_ios,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Thanks for posting. I'm sorry to hear about the situation that you are experiencing while you are trying to play your m3u8 playlist on your Chromecast device. I'll be more than happy to share more details about this with you.</P> <P>Currently, when using Chromecast, I've noticed that only certain links will work for streaming. The reason is that Chromecast requires a direct HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) URL, which typically ends in .m3u8.</P> <P>The first link works because it's a direct HLS stream. The second link, however, is a master playlist containing multiple channel URLs. Since Chromecast can't interpret this playlist directly, the stream won't play.</P> <P>A good workaround is to open the master playlist file and select a direct HLS link from it. Alternatively, you can use an IPTV player that supports playlist files, which will be able to interpret the master playlist and play the channels for you.</P> <P>I hope this information helps.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Best regards,<BR />Jenny</P> Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:58:27 GMT https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Streaming/Unable-to-Play-m3u8-playlist-on-ChromeCast/m-p/740385#M84684 tajennifer 2025-09-01T23:58:27Z