HLS

SimCity 4 hitlist
File type: Game file
Files with hls file extension are used by SimCity 4, a video game for Windows and Apple Mac.
Found 2 different file type records with the same hls filename suffix.
What is hls file?
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: September 18, 2017
The hls file extension is related to the SimCity 4, a city building and strategic computer game for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X (macOS) operating systems.
The hls file stores hitlist used by SimCity 4. It is a some kind of playlist.
Suggested software to open hls file:
Associated software actions with the hls file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving hls files:
SimCity 4 (Microsoft Windows)
HTTP live streaming video
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The hls file extension is associated with the HTTP live streaming video, known as HLS developed by Apple for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and PC.
The hls file contains video data.
How to open hls file?
Use VLC media player to play *.hls files.
How to convert hls file?
Some compatible tools are able to export *.hls files to other video formats.
Suggested software to open hls file:
Associated software actions with the hls file
Apps designed for playing hls files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)