AVPlayer not playing m3u8 from local file

Question

I am trying to get AVPlayer to play a m3u8 playlist that is a local file.

I have narrowed this down to a simple test case using one of Apple\'s sample playlists:

Answer 1

As of iOS 10 you can download HLS streams using AVAssetDownloadURLSession . This will result in a local asset path that can be played offline.

If you are trying to embed a video in your app bundle you would be better off just creating an MP4.