- Download/save locally the M3U8 file you want to convert
- Open VLC
- Select File > Convert/Stream from the main menu
- Click the Open Media button
- Key/paste in the URL of the video file you want to convert, such as “https://whatever.com/filename.m3u8”
- Select a profile – in this case MP4
- Select a destination
- Click the Save button
- If the saved file has an M4V extension, you can convert it to MP4 with Quicktime Player or Adobe Premiere (for example)