How to Download Kajabi Videos (Wistia Embed Method)

Wistia usually hides its video streams behind embed scripts, but every Wistia video ultimately loads an HLS playlist ending in .m3u8.

Once you locate that playlist URL, downloading the video becomes simple using tools like yt-dlp or ffmpeg.

This guide walks you through:

1. How to find the .m3u8 URL using Chrome DevTools
2. How to download the video using yt-dlp (recommended)
3. Alternative download methods
4. How to fix common issues like 403 errors

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1. How to Find the Wistia .m3u8 URL Using Chrome DevTools

Follow these steps on the page where the Wistia video is embedded.

Step 1 — Open Developer Tools

Use the shortcuts:

• Mac: ⌥ Option + ⌘ Command + I
• Windows: Ctrl + Shift + I

Then switch to the Network tab.

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Step 2 — Reload the Page

Press:

• Mac: ⌘R
• Windows: Ctrl+R

This ensures all network requests reload and appear in the list.

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Step 3 — Filter for .m3u8

In the Network search bar, type: m3u8

You should see a request similar to: https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/XXXXXXXX.m3u8

or

https://embed-abc.wistia.com/deliveries/abcdef123456.m3u8

Step 4 — Copy the Full URL

Right-click the .m3u8 request →
Copy → Copy URL

This is your direct video stream URL.

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2. Download the Wistia Video Using yt-dlp (Recommended)

Once you have the .m3u8 link, run: yt-dlp “M3U8_URL_HERE”

Example: yt-dlp “https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/vh3fhq0jkl.m3u8”

This will:

• Detect the highest quality
• Download all HLS segments
• Merge them into a final MP4 file automatically

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Download best quality explicitly

yt-dlp -f best “https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/vh3fhq0jkl.m3u8”

Save with a custom filename

yt-dlp -o “video.mp4” “https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/vh3fhq0jkl.m3u8”

Summary

| Tool | Best For | Command Example | |-------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------| | yt-dlp | Easiest & Best Quality | yt-dlp M3U8_URL | | ffmpeg | Manual control | ffmpeg -i M3U8_URL -c copy out.mp4 | | streamlink | Live streams | streamlink M3U8_URL best -o out.mp4 |

Related

• https://github.com/serpapps/kajabi-video-downloader/
• Kajabi video downloader
• How to download Kajabi videos