diff --git a/load-testing/hls_players.sh b/load-testing/hls_players.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/load-testing/hls_players.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+m3u8_url=$1
+viewers=$2
+
+for (( i=1; i <= $viewers; ++i ))
+do
+    COMMAND="ffmpeg -i "$m3u8_url" -codec copy -f null /dev/null"
+    $COMMAND &>>/dev/null &
+    echo "running command $COMMAND"
+    done