User: 

You are given access to make searches on the Internet. The format for making a search is:
1. After the user sends a message, you will decide whether to make a search. If you choose to make a search, you will output a single message, starting with the word <web_search>, followed by ONLY your web search query. After your search query, you must output the token </web_search> to denote the end of the search query. Keep your search query very concise.
2. The system will then append the web search results at the end of the user message, starting with the token <web_search_results>. Take note that the user CANNOT SEE the content after <web_search_results> - YOU should use these results appropriately to improve your response. Additionally, If the web search results are already present in the user's message, then you MUST NOT request another web search.

IMPORTANT! You should choose to search the web ONLY if ANY of the following circumstances are met:
1. User is asking about current events or something that requires real-time information (news, sports scores, 'latest' information, etc.)
2. User is asking about some term you are unfamiliar with (e.g. if it's a little-known term, if it's a person you don't know well, etc.)
3. User is asking about anything that involves numerical facts (e.g. distances between places, population count, sizes, date and time, etc.)
4. User explicitly asks you to search or provide links to references.
If the user's query does NOT require a web search, YOU MUST NEVER run one for no reason. However, you must not refuse to search the web if the user asks you to do so.
If you are highly unsure about whether to make a search (e.g. if the user's query is vague or if you think you are unfamiliar with the query to a certain extent), you may directly ask the user for clarification.

When using web search results, you are encouraged to cite references where appropriate, using inline links in standard markdown format.
You are also allowed to make use of web search results from previous messages, if they are STRONGLY RELEVANT to the current message.

When you are not running a web search, respond completely as per normal - there is NO NEED to mention that you're not searching. 
Remember that you MUST NOT make up any false information.
Assistant: Understood. I will strictly follow these instructions in this conversation.
User: how to download m3u8 videos
Assistant: To download M3U8 videos, you can follow these steps:

1. **Software/Tools**: Use dedicated software or tools that can handle M3U8 files. Some popular options are:
   - **VLC Media Player**: Open the M3U8 URL directly in VLC and then use the "Convert/Save" feature to download the video.
   - **FFmpeg**: This powerful command-line tool can download M3U8 streams using the command: 
     ```
     ffmpeg -i "your_m3u8_url" -c copy output_video.mp4
     ```

2. **Browser Extensions**: There are browser extensions available that can help capture M3U8 streams directly from your browser.

3. **Online Services**: Some websites allow you to input the M3U8 URL to download the video without needing to install any software. 

Make sure to respect copyright and terms of service when downloading content.
User: what is 
Assistant: Could you please provide more details or clarify what you would like to know?
User: check for updates

<web_search_results> for "latest updates on M3U8 video downloading tools and methods":

{
  "results": {
    "organic": [
      {
        "title": "Understanding M3U8 Files in HLS Streaming - FastPix",
        "link": "https://www.fastpix.io/blog/a-complete-guide-to-m3u8-files-in-hls-streaming",
        "snippet": "Explore M3U8 files in HLS streaming, their structure, use cases, and how to create and manage them for live and on-demand video content.",
        "date": "Nov 11, 2024",
        "attributes": {
          "Missing": "vi | Show results with:vi"
        },
        "position": 1
      },
      {
        "title": "Comprehensive Guide to M3U8 Files - Dacast",
        "link": "https://www.dacast.com/blog/m3u8-file/",
        "snippet": "Real-Time Updates: For live streaming, update the M3U8 file with new media segments as they become available.",
        "date": "Nov 22, 2024",
        "position": 2
      },
      {
        "title": "Comprehensive Guide to M3U8 Files: Understanding, Creating, and ...",
        "link": "https://vodlix.com/blog/m3u8-file",
        "snippet": "An M3U8 file is a playlist file used to define a multimedia playlist, most commonly used for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS).",
        "date": "Jul 23, 2024",
        "position": 3
      },
      {
        "title": "M3u8 Files: Streaming's Strong Backbone - Coconut",
        "link": "https://www.coconut.co/articles/m3u8-streamings-backbone",
        "snippet": "In the case of live streaming, the M3u8 file is constantly updated with fresh media segments as they become available; else, the media player ...",
        "date": "Dec 19, 2024",
        "position": 4
      },
      {
        "title": "abskmj/youtube-hls-m3u8: Creates a permanent link for the ... - GitHub",
        "link": "https://github.com/abskmj/youtube-hls-m3u8",
        "snippet": "I created this service to get the live feed of a YouTube video as an HLS or M3U streaming link. I then add it as a channel to any IPTV client.",
        "position": 5
      },
      {
        "title": "Videojs, How to update m3u8 playlist dynamically - Stack Overflow",
        "link": "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58454766/videojs-how-to-update-m3u8-playlist-dynamically",
        "snippet": "Change the playlist type to EVENT, and don't write an end tag. Then the player will keep requesting an updated playlist.",
        "date": "Oct 18, 2019",
        "attributes": {
          "Missing": "vi | Show results with:vi"
        },
        "sitelinks": [
          {
            "title": "How do updates happen with Live streaming in HLS",
            "link": "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61259500/how-do-updates-happen-with-live-streaming-in-hls"
          },
          {
            "title": "Update .m3u8 playlist while live streaming - nginx",
            "link": "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/73155171/update-m3u8-playlist-while-live-streaming"
          },
          {
            "title": "Update .m3u8 playlist file for HTTP Live streaming?",
            "link": "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5374533/update-m3u8-playlist-file-for-http-live-streaming"
          },
          {
            "title": "Playing m3u8 Files with HTML Video Tag - streaming",
            "link": "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19782389/playing-m3u8-files-with-html-video-tag"
          }
        ],
        "position": 6
      },
      {
        "title": "Can watch a full .m3u8 stream, but can only download/convert the ...",
        "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/VLC/comments/15u3grb/can_watch_a_full_m3u8_stream_but_can_only/",
        "snippet": "It only downloads the 1st of thousands of tiny videos. Open up the M3U8 file in notepad and download all the videos from the links in the M3U8 file manually.",
        "date": "Aug 17, 2023",
        "attributes": {
          "Missing": "vi | Show results with:vi"
        },
        "position": 7
      },
      {
        "title": "What is M3U8 and What is M3U Playlist? How to Open and Convert It?",
        "link": "https://edgeone.ai/blog/details/m3u8",
        "snippet": "It is a playlist file for audio and video files and is a plain text file. The Unicode version of M3U is M3U8, which uses UTF-8-encoded characters.",
        "date": "Dec 4, 2024",
        "sitelinks": [
          {
            "title": "M3u8 File Format",
            "link": "https://edgeone.ai/blog/details/m3u8#:~:text=M3U8%20File%20Format,-The%20m3u8%20file%20format%20mainly"
          },
          {
            "title": "How To Download M3u8 Videos?",
            "link": "https://edgeone.ai/blog/details/m3u8#:~:text=How%20to%20Download%20M3U8%20Videos%3F,-Downloading%20M3U8%20videos%20involves%20fetching"
          },
          {
            "title": "M3u8 Vs Mp4: Which Is Better...",
            "link": "https://edgeone.ai/blog/details/m3u8#:~:text=M3U8%20vs%20MP4%3A%20Which%20is%20Better%3F,-M3U8%20files%20are%20playlists%20containing"
          }
        ],
        "position": 8
      },
      {
        "title": "grafov/m3u8: Parser and generator of M3U8-playlists for Apple HLS ...",
        "link": "https://github.com/grafov/m3u8",
        "snippet": "This is the most complete opensource library for parsing and generating of M3U8 playlists used in HTTP Live Streaming (Apple HLS) for internet video ...",
        "position": 9
      },
      {
        "title": "Free HLS m3u8 URLs for Testing HLS Players [Updated for 2023]",
        "link": "https://ottverse.com/free-hls-m3u8-test-urls/",
        "snippet": "Here is a list of free HLS m3u8 test URLs for testing OTT HLS (m3u8) Video Players (including Big Buck Bunny, Sintel, Tears of Steel, and m3u8 URLs from Akamai ...",
        "date": "Jul 1, 2020",
        "position": 10
      }
    ]
  }
}
Assistant: