M3U8:
The Unicode version of M3U is M3U8 , which uses UTF-8-encoded characters. M3U8 files are the basis for the HTTP Live Streaming ( HLS ) format originally developed by Apple to stream video and radio to iOS devices, and which is now a popular format for adaptive streaming in general. (Source: Google)
If you are using m3u8 formats:
I think you need this extension that can play m3u8 videos;
I found a post by @bestprintsf, You can see the way m3u8 files can be played: