Files with the M3U8 extension are encoded audio playlists , which use the UTF-8 symbol encoding system. These are standard text files – they do not contain any real sound data, but only references to multimedia files or subfolders which store them.
M3U (short for skrót MP3 URL) is a file extension used by playlist files. M3U files are supported by many multimedia players. M3U files don’t store actual multimedia data but only references to such data in the form of file lists and file locations.
After converting the file to the new format, you will be able to use other programs to support it. Keep in mind, however, that the M3U8 file after converting to M3U may differ slightly from the original. The most important information should be kept, but if you want the file after conversion from M3U8 to M3U to be the same, you have to do this carefully and choose the proper application from the list below.
There is no guarantee, of course, that the conversion will come up to all your expectations, but it will certainly help you. If, after all, the effect of converting M3U8 to M3U does not meet your expectations, you can simply try to find on the Internet a different version of your file in M3U8 format, properly converted to a M3U file by someone else. If this fails, use the information provided in the further part of the website.
If after converting the file M3U8 the desired result was not achieved, you can try to change the format of M3U8 file to other than M3U. On our website you will find more information on the following conversion options
Unfortunately, if after performing the two previously described steps (trying to find your M3U8 file converted by someone else, and the attempt to convert it to M3U on your own) you still have a problem with your file, then there are only a few solutions left. You can once again try to find and install an application that can open the M3U8 file in its original format (without conversion to M3U file). Such a solution will be difficult to implement, but it certainly will give the best result.