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However, live streams are different. When you press record on an .m3u8 live stream link:

: This is the default prefix VLC gives to any file created using its manual recording feature. vlc-record-2021-05-24-16h17m26s-index-dvr.m3u8-...

You are definitely not alone.

VLC will now actively transcode and package the live stream segments directly into a standard MP4 file on your hard drive in real time. 🧹 What to Do with Your Old VLC Record Files? However, live streams are different

If VLC does successfully dump the transport stream ( .ts ), it does so without compression, filling up your hard drive incredibly fast. 🛠️ How to Properly Record Live Streams in VLC it does so without compression