Site Request: Beam.pro

[yopalien]

https://beam.pro/

It's a videogame streaming site recently bought by Microsoft. VODs and livestream download would be great.

[dstftw]

Carefully read new issue template and provide all requested information.

[dear-reader]

Make sure you are using the latest version: run youtube-dl --version and ensure your version is 2016.10.02. If it's not read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

• I've verified and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2016.10.02

$ youtube-dl --version
2016.10.02

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What is the purpose of your issue?

• Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)
• Site support request (request for adding support for a new site)
• Feature request (request for a new functionality)
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VERBOSE OUTPUT LOG

$ youtube-dl -v https://beam.pro/marux
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-v', 'https://beam.pro/marux']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp1252, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2016.10.02
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-81462-gbcd1153, ffprobe N-81462-gbcd1153
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[generic] marux: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] marux: Downloading webpage
[generic] marux: Extracting information
ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://beam.pro/marux
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpmbxreb                                                                             nz\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 694, in extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpmbxreb                                                                             nz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 355, in extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpmbxreb                                                                             nz\build\youtube_dl\extractor\generic.py", line 2432, in _real_extract
youtube_dl.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: https://beam.pro/marux

...
<end of log>

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EXAMPLE URLS

• Channel stream: https://beam.pro/marux
• Channel recording: https://beam.pro/esperterra?vod=362163

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DESCRIPTION

I'm requesting site support for https://beam.pro

Beam is a general purpose video streaming site, much like Twitch. It allows you to watch live streamed video and recordings of previous streams.

Caveat: Not all Beam streams are streamed in the same way, some use their proprietary protocol (?) called FTL. In their own words FTL is our brand new streaming protocol that allows for sub-second video latency when streaming. I'm not sure if this will need special consideration or if it works like the normal streams for the purposes of youtube-dl. If it's an insurmountable problem for some reason, leaving it unsupported would still be better than having no support for the site at all.

[yan12125]

From what I can tell this site uses WebSocket to transfer video frames. It's not supported in youtube-dl yet.

[shizeeg]

Kudos to @dstftw Great Job!

[voltagex]

Additional log with a current VOD.

PS C:\Users\Adam\Videos> youtube-dl.exe -vvv https://beam.pro/ForzaMotorsport?vod=2334608
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['-vvv', 'https://beam.pro/ForzaMotorsport?vod=2334608']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2017.05.07
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 - Windows-10-10.0.15063
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-82836-g0022313, ffprobe N-82836-g0022313
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[Beam:live] ForzaMotorsport: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: ForzaMotorsport is offline
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpt73_83v_\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 760,
in extract_info
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpt73_83v_\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", lin
e 433, in extract
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpt73_83v_\build\youtube_dl\extractor\beampro.py", li
ne 49, in _real_extract
youtube_dl.utils.ExtractorError: ForzaMotorsport is offline

Well that's pretty interesting. ffplay can stream this just fine via https://vodcdn.beam.pro/cont02_17a21a6d-852b-467b-bf33-7a92589bcf13/a320c709-ef45-4aff-9599-ee6d574addd8/manifest.m3u8