Convert MP4 to M3U8 Using Node.js & FFmpeg | Full Coding Tutorial
👨💻 In this video, we’ll practically convert a video file (MP4) into HLS format (.m3u8) using *Node.js* and *FFmpeg* — step-by-step.
This is a complete *hands-on coding tutorial* where you’ll:
✅ Upload a video using Multer
✅ Convert to `.m3u8` using fluent-ffmpeg
✅ Create output folders and multiple HLS segments
✅ Host it locally and play it with HLS.js
✅ Understand resolution switching and streaming logic
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🧰 *Tools Used:*
Node.js
Express.js
Multer
fluent-ffmpeg
FFmpeg CLI
HTML + HLS.js Player
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🧠 This is *Part 2* of our Streaming Series.
📽️ Watch Part 1 (What is `.m3u8`) → • What is M3U8 & HLS? Complete Beginner's Gu...
💡 Coming Soon:
Multi-resolution streaming
AWS S3 Integration
Token-based secure video delivery
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