twitch-recorder

Python Script to automatically archive Twitch streams, checking periodically to see if channel is live. Adapted from an old blog post, using newer Twitch API and other minor tweaks. How to Record Twitch Streams Automatically in Python

Setup

• Clone the repository

• Rename config-example.ini to config.ini

• Obtain ClientID and ClientSecret from dev.twitch.tv by creating an application, update config.ini with it.

• Leave OAuthToken blank, it will automatically fetch a token on first run.

• Create virtual environment, install dependencies from requirements.txt

• As of recently, in order to properly bypass Twitch Ads, the following method is required: StreamLink Authentication

Key dependencies

• ffmpeg
• streamlink

Usage

Run: python twitch-recorder.py -u [username] -q [quality] from within the virtual environment.

If username and quality not specified, script defaults to self.username and self.quality specified in twitch-recorder.py

Quality options

Available options depend on the stream, which can be checked by running streamlink. Options: best, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p, etc. best selects the highest available.