A simple Periscope video downloader for Python.
- Easily download any available Periscope stream by simply giving Pyriscope the URL.
- Pyriscope automatically downloads and stitches together Periscope video chunks.
- Optionally, Pyriscope converts the downloaded .ts file to a .mp4 file with optional rotation. (Requires ffmpeg)
Usage:
pyriscope <urls> [options]
See pyriscope --help for further details.
1.2.11
Author: Russell Harkanson <@RussHarkanson>
Pyriscope was influenced by n3tman/periscope.tv, a Windows batch script for downloading Periscope videos.
Pyriscope is open source, with a public repo on Github.
BIG THANKS to crusherw for setting the threads straight and to zendesk-thittesdorf for the CloudFlare replay patch!
Also sooqua for keeping up to date with changes Periscope's end.
$ pip install pyriscopeIf Pyriscope is already installed, upgrade to the latest version with:
$ pip install pyriscope --upgrade$ pyriscope <urls> [options]url accepted forms:
https://www.periscope.tv/w/1LyxBeXmWObJN
https://www.periscope.tv/w/aM1wNjE1ODAxMHwxcm14UGF2UkxOREtOGeN8ChyFlAXW4ihB_3NA9h3UysetWhz5G8WQdi7dsro=
https://www.periscope.tv/Flad_Land/1zqJVmdaBvXGB
http://www.perisearch.net/w/aM7_kzIzMjk1NTJ8MU1ZR05iWkFhUnZHd2_M8lSATtJLmbT0wvem7Ml6TTJgRS4_ReuSeQNGN73z
options:
-h, --help Show help. (This)
-c, --convert Convert download (.ts) to mp4. (Requires ffmpeg)
-C, --clean Convert, then clean up (delete) .ts file. (Requires ffmpeg)
-r, --rotate If convert, rotate converted video.
-a, --agent Turn on random user agent mocking. (Adds extra HTTP request)
-n, --name <file> Name the file (for single URL input only).
-t <duration> The duration (defined by ffmpeg) to record live streams.
duration is defined by ffmpeg Time duration.
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2017 Russell Harkanson
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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