How does VLC interpret .m3u8 files

[schmxtz]

I am fairly new to coding and i don't know if this a dumb question or not.
Let's say I've got a .m3u8 file and contains

Code: Select all

#EXTINF:2.000,live https://(sample link).ts #EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME:2020-01-24T13:53:13.193Z

this link to a .ts file. But how does VLC actually interpret .m3u8 files. Do they send Http Requests for every link?