Unlock other functions like hot link, one time link and other. This has some advantages like the ability to seamlessly switch between different download resolutions but unfortunately, this. Limitations of hls/.m3u8 downloads in jdownloader a lot of websites nowdays are using so called hls streaming
Instant leak | Scrolller
As a very short explanation
Hls streams are audio/video streams where serverside, the file is split up into thousands of segments which are then streamed
