thanks for
https://video3.earthcam.com/fecnetwo.../playlist.m3u8
that works in vlc, so i don't have to go the command prompt route anymore.
But quickjava did not help. With flash enabled or disabled in quickjava, wireshark shows no rtmpt protocols for this site:
https://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork...?cam=skyline_g