diff --git a/yt_dlp/downloader/__init__.py b/yt_dlp/downloader/__init__.py
index acc19f43a..76841993b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/downloader/__init__.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/downloader/__init__.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def _get_suitable_downloader(info_dict, protocol, params, default):
             return FFmpegFD
         elif (external_downloader or '').lower() == 'native':
             return HlsFD
-        elif get_suitable_downloader(
+        elif protocol == 'm3u8_native' and get_suitable_downloader(
                 info_dict, params, None, protocol='m3u8_frag_urls', to_stdout=info_dict['to_stdout']):
             return HlsFD
         elif params.get('hls_prefer_native') is True:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
index ac9e28560..3b232e89c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
@@ -3108,7 +3108,7 @@ class InfoExtractor(object):
                     })
         return formats, subtitles
 
-    def _parse_html5_media_entries(self, base_url, webpage, video_id, m3u8_id=None, m3u8_entry_protocol='m3u8', mpd_id=None, preference=None, quality=None):
+    def _parse_html5_media_entries(self, base_url, webpage, video_id, m3u8_id=None, m3u8_entry_protocol='m3u8_native', mpd_id=None, preference=None, quality=None):
         def absolute_url(item_url):
             return urljoin(base_url, item_url)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/openrec.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/openrec.py
index 7cdc7d17c..0525b4830 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/openrec.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/openrec.py
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class OpenRecBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
             if not m3u8_url:
                 continue
             formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
-                m3u8_url, video_id, ext='mp4', entry_protocol='m3u8',
-                m3u8_id='hls-%s' % name, live=True))
+                m3u8_url, video_id, ext='mp4', live=is_live, m3u8_id='hls-%s' % name))
 
         self._sort_formats(formats)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py
index fab16780f..18eb33b57 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ class VKWallPostIE(VKBaseIE):
                 'artist': performer,
                 'track': title,
                 'ext': 'mp4',
-                'protocol': 'm3u8',
+                'protocol': 'm3u8_native',
             })
 
         for video in re.finditer(