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Alternatives

List of alternatives to vsd:

  1. N_m3u8DL-RE is the best alternative to vsd. It also supports live playlists, which vsd does not. However, it lacks features like capture functionality.
  2. yt-dlp is excellent for downloading various playlists, but its main drawback is limited support for decryption.
  3. dash-mpd-cli is a highly effective tool for downloading DASH playlists. In fact, much of vsd’s internal logic for parsing and downloading DASH content is based on this tool.
  4. ffmpeg supports direct encoding of playlists.
  5. Both streamlink and vlc allow direct streaming of playlists.