diff --git a/fHDHR/tools/__init__.py b/fHDHR/tools/__init__.py
index 19a3459..4c0940c 100644
--- a/fHDHR/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/fHDHR/tools/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import sys
 import ast
 import requests
 import xml.etree.ElementTree
+import m3u8
 
 UNARY_OPS = (ast.UAdd, ast.USub)
 BINARY_OPS = (ast.Add, ast.Sub, ast.Mult, ast.Div, ast.Mod)
@@ -14,6 +15,26 @@ def clean_exit():
     os._exit(0)
 
 
+def m3u8_beststream(m3u8_url):
+    bestStream = None
+    videoUrlM3u = m3u8.load(m3u8_url)
+    if len(videoUrlM3u.playlists) > 0:
+        for videoStream in videoUrlM3u.playlists:
+            if bestStream is None:
+                bestStream = videoStream
+            elif ((videoStream.stream_info.resolution[0] > bestStream.stream_info.resolution[0]) and
+                  (videoStream.stream_info.resolution[1] > bestStream.stream_info.resolution[1])):
+                bestStream = videoStream
+            elif ((videoStream.stream_info.resolution[0] == bestStream.stream_info.resolution[0]) and
+                  (videoStream.stream_info.resolution[1] == bestStream.stream_info.resolution[1]) and
+                  (videoStream.stream_info.bandwidth > bestStream.stream_info.bandwidth)):
+                bestStream = videoStream
+        if bestStream is not None:
+            return bestStream.absolute_uri
+    else:
+        return m3u8_url
+
+
 def sub_el(parent, name, text=None, **kwargs):
     el = xml.etree.ElementTree.SubElement(parent, name, **kwargs)
     if text: