[Question] How do I download from the beginning of the stream?

[MichaelDeBoey]

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I'm trying to download https://livestream.com/accounts/4894689/events/8162314/player from the beginning of the stream (playback is possible), but when I run

youtube-dl https://livestream.com/accounts/4894689/events/8162314/player

it start's from the current time, not the beginning.

Can't find any parameters I should pass.
Can somebody help me please?

CC: @dstftw

[dstftw]

youtube-dl --hls-prefer-native 'https://secure-playlist.livestream.com/streams/4894689_8162314_lsizamq79pa5h9cft11_1/media/4894689_8162314_lsizamq79pa5h9cft11_1@4628000pb.m3u8?dw=14400&storage=iss&token=1524159132_381570fb6b9eb66c84d4eecf900d0061e6adb943&ts=1523984400'

This will only download from beginning till now though.

[MichaelDeBoey]

@dstftw So how do I get that info, so I can find this myself the next time?

[dstftw]

See network requests of your browser.

[MichaelDeBoey]

Thanks @dstftw! 🎉