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Stream Detector vs Cat-Catch: catalog facts
Stream Detector	Cat-Catch
Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free, with source published on GitHub.
Browser extension	Browser extension
Detects HLS and DASH playlists and subtitle files Generates download commands for external tools	Detects media resources automatically as a page loads Downloads HLS m3u8 streams
Does not download streams itself Requires a separate command-line downloader	Cannot save DRM-protected streams Documentation is mainly in Chinese
Browser extension	Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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