ok folks, just recently got into url sniffing, i dont know if im doing it correctly or not, i seem to sniff an url with a m3u8 extension but have tried to play it in vlc but it wont play

any tips on what i need to do to the stream to make it viewable?

im in the uk but use a DNS, but also can use a US VPN if required as the site im trying to sniff is directv

here is one of the streams
http://directvlst.vo.llnwd.net:80/e1/livetv/30/3781/07/playlist.m3u8

thanks for your help