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mkenya
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How do you link to m3u8 files?

My current xml file looks like this.
With mp4 it works fine, so i needed to have this playlist but it does not seem to work. Thanks for the help.
I created the m3u8 file and it now resides on my server in the same folder as my mp4 files.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<feed>
<!-- resultLength indicates the total number of results for this feed -->
<resultLength>2</resultLength>
<!-- endIndix indicates the number of results for this *paged* section of the feed -->
<endIndex>2</endIndex>
<item sdImg="http://mysite.com/roku/SDAttitudejpg.jpg" hdImg="http://mysite.com/roku/HDAttitudejpg.jpg">
<title>Nashville</title>
<contentId>10001</contentId>
<contentType>Talk</contentType>
<contentQuality>SD</contentQuality>
<streamFormat>hls</streamFormat>
<media>
<streamQuality>m3u8</streamQuality>
<streamBitrate>1500</streamBitrate>
<streamUrl>http://mysite.com/roku/comedytv/dvwhelpr.m3u8</streamUrl>
</media>
<synopsis>Psychopathic killers are the basis for some must-watch TV, but what really makes them tick? Neuroscientist Jim Fallon talks about brain scans and genetic analysis that may uncover the rotten wiring in the nature (and nurture) of murderers. In a too-strange-for-fiction twist, he shares a fascinating family history that makes his work chillingly personal.</synopsis>
<genres>Clip</genres>
<runtime>1260</runtime>
</item>
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