Kaltura Downloader

Download HLS videos from Kaltura (KAF) players

Download HLS videos and subtitles from Kaltura (KAF) players with one click. Kaltura Downloader adds a floating download button directly on the video player. No need to open developer tools or copy URLs manually — just play the video and click Download. [FEATURES] • One-click video download — plays the video, click Download, pick a quality, done. • Quality selection — choose between available resolutions (1080p, 720p, etc.) • Subtitle download — automatically detects and downloads WebVTT subtitles. • Copy m3u8 URL — for advanced users who prefer ffmpeg or other tools. • Real-time progress — see exactly how many segments have been downloaded. • Parallel downloads — 6 concurrent segment downloads with automatic retry. [HOW IT WORKS] 1. Navigate to any page with a Kaltura (KAF) video embed. 2. Play the video. 3. A blue Download button appears on the player. 4. Click it, select quality, and the download begins. 5. The extension downloads all HLS segments in parallel and merges them into a single file. Output format is .ts (MPEG-TS), playable in VLC, mpv, and most media players. To convert to MP4: ffmpeg -i video.ts -c copy video.mp4 [SUPPORTED SITES] Works on any site that embeds Kaltura KAF players, including: • Canvas LMS • Moodle • Blackboard • University portals using Kaltura integration [PRIVACY] • No data collection — everything runs locally in your browser. • No external servers — downloads happen directly from Kaltura CDN. • No account required. • Open source: https://github.com/gracefullight/kaltura-downloader [PERMISSIONS] • webRequest: to detect when a Kaltura video manifest is loaded. • host_permissions (*.kaltura.com): to parse the video playlist for quality options. This extension does not modify, block, or redirect any network requests.