Downloading an HLS stream: ONLY in sync when downloading with ffmpeg. Possi

[royjeon215]

I'm trying to download a livestream that is just a plain hls with no encryption. I usually use streamlink, but this site I'm trying to use recently doesn't output a correct video/audio synced output when downloaded with streamlink/yt-dlp/nm3u8dl etc.

The only option that produces the correct output with the audio and video in sync is ffmpeg, but ffmpeg is very user-unfriendly and lacks functionality related to retries when connection is lost, and etc.

This is super weird cuz when I play the hls stream using VLC or any other livestream supported players, they are on sync. But what I do noticed is that when I play them on a player, the audio is mute for a second or two and then plays the audio correctly.

Can anyone possibly explain the cause of this situation and probably a fix? I would love to use streamlink instead of ffmpeg.

[white_snake]

How does this work for you?

yt-dlp --downloader ffmpeg

[royjeon215]

How does this work for you?

yt-dlp --downloader ffmpeg

This makes it go out of sync like streamlink

[Sviests]

The only option that produces the correct output with the audio and video in sync is ffmpeg, but ffmpeg is very user-unfriendly and lacks functionality related to retries when connection is lost, and etc.

I assume you have never used this

ffmpeg -multiple_requests 1 -reconnect 1 -reconnect_at_eof 1 -reconnect_streamed 1 -reconnect_delay_max 2 -i http://url.m3u8 ....

[LZAA]

Url?

[royjeon215]

Url?

I can't share it publicly since it is copyrighted. Can I pm you?

[LZAA]

Yes.