MinimStream transcode HLS to what format ?

[simoncn]

The output from MinimStreamer's transcoding of an HLS AAC stream is an ADTS AAC stream. The AAC audio data isn't changed, just the way this data is encapsulated in the stream.

The open-source ffmpeg program can do the same thing. For example, the command

ffmpeg -i http://streamurl.m3u8 outfile.aac

transcodes the HLS stream http://streamurl.m3u8 to an ADTS stream in the file outfile.aac.