Public HLS manifests for player development and regression testing, checked automatically and ready to copy, play or inspect.
21 public HLS test streams
Automated checks last ran 2026-09-06. A working manifest can still fail on a specific browser or device because codec and CORS support differ.
Apple
Apple's multivariant HLS authoring example using transport-stream renditions.
https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_ts/master.m3u8Apple
The same Apple sample packaged with fragmented MP4 media segments.
https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/img_bipbop_adv_example_fmp4/master.m3u8Apple
A multivariant HEVC sample useful for codec and device-compatibility testing.
https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/bipbop_adv_example_hevc/master.m3u8Akamai
A continuously published live HLS manifest served from Akamai's CDN.
https://cph-p2p-msl.akamaized.net/hls/live/2000341/test/master.m3u8Akamai
An alternate live stream for testing reloads and live-edge playback.
https://moctobpltc-i.akamaihd.net/hls/live/571329/eight/playlist.m3u8Unified Streaming
Unified Streaming's MPEG-TS package of the open Tears of Steel film.
https://demo.unified-streaming.com/k8s/features/stable/video/tears-of-steel/tears-of-steel.ism/.m3u8Unified Streaming
An fMP4 package for comparing modern HLS output with MPEG-TS.
https://demo.unified-streaming.com/k8s/features/stable/video/tears-of-steel/tears-of-steel.mp4/.m3u8Mux / hls.js
A widely used adaptive HLS test asset based on the Blender open movie.
https://test-streams.mux.dev/x36xhzz/x36xhzz.m3u8Mux / hls.js
A single-rendition media playlist for testing fixed-quality playback.
https://test-streams.mux.dev/x36xhzz/url_6/193039199_mp4_h264_aac_hq_7.m3u8JW Player
A public JW Player manifest useful for cross-player regression checks.
https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/pZxWPRg4.m3u8Longtail Video
A fixed-rendition manifest useful for testing non-adaptive HLS handling.
https://playertest.longtailvideo.com/adaptive/bipbop/gear4/prog_index.m3u8Mux / hls.js
A test manifest designed to expose timestamp-shift handling problems.
https://test-streams.mux.dev/pts_shift/master.m3u8Mux / hls.js
A stream containing discontinuities for ad-insertion and timeline testing.
https://test-streams.mux.dev/dai-discontinuity-deltatre/manifest.m3u8Mux / hls.js
An HLS sample with IMSC captions for timed-text interoperability tests.
https://test-streams.mux.dev/tos_ismc/main.m3u8Mux / hls.js
A compact adaptive stream used by the hls.js test suite.
https://test-streams.mux.dev/test_001/stream.m3u8Mux / hls.js
A retained regression asset for exercising unusual playlist behavior.
https://test-streams.mux.dev/issue666/playlists/cisq0gim60007xzvi505emlxx.m3u8Mux / hls.js
An encrypted HLS sample for validating SAMPLE-AES detection and player support.
https://test-streams.mux.dev/bbbAES/playlists/sample_aes/index.m3u8Shaka Player
A multilingual fMP4 HLS asset with alternate audio and text renditions.
https://storage.googleapis.com/shaka-demo-assets/angel-one-hls/hls.m3u8Shaka Player
A Widevine-protected HLS sample for encrypted-media integration testing.
https://storage.googleapis.com/shaka-demo-assets/angel-one-widevine-hls/hls.m3u8Shaka Player
A live HLS sample published by the Shaka Player project.
https://storage.googleapis.com/shaka-live-assets/player-source.m3u8Axinom
A clear live fMP4 HLS test stream with text-track signaling.
https://akamai-axtest.akamaized.net/routes/lapd-v1-acceptance/www_c4/Manifest.m3u8A scheduled job requests every master manifest, verifies that it contains a valid HLS header and follows one advertised rendition when possible. The page records the result and the date of the latest check.
A green check confirms that our automated request could read the manifest at that time. It does not guarantee playback on every device: browser CORS rules, supported codecs, DRM systems and regional delivery can still differ.
These URLs point to public demonstration or open test content hosted by their respective providers. They are intended for development and interoperability testing, not as uptime-sensitive production dependencies. Providers can change or withdraw a sample without notice.