Decision Workspace
hls_m3u8 vs quick-m3u8 vs m3u8_downloader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
hls_m3u8
growingv0.5.1
HLS m3u8 parser/generator
48
quick-m3u8
experimentalv0.8.0
Parser for M3U8 Playlist format as defined in HLS draft-pantos-hls-rfc8216
43
m3u8_downloader
growingv0.5.4
Application m3u8_downloader allows to download m3u8 HLS streams by master playlist link.
Core Metrics
| hls_m3u8 | quick-m3u8 | m3u8_downloader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 48 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 129.8K | 1.3K | 5.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.1K | 81 | 7 |
| Dependents | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 351d ago | 38d ago | 1893d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 7m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
hls_m3u8
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
quick-m3u8
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
m3u8_downloader
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hls_m3u8 | quick-m3u8 | m3u8_downloader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.8.0 | 0.5.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Unlicense | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 8 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 94KB | 175KB | 21KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •quick-m3u8 leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hls_m3u8 has the most downloads (129.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ m3u8_downloader has not been updated in over a year.