youtube-dash

NPM package for managing broadcasts and livestreaming from the browser using the Youtube Livestreaming API via DASH. Created and maintained by Jyrone Parker

Installation

Clone repository with Git:

git clone https://github.com/mastashake08/youtube-dash.git
cd youtube-dash

Use via NPM

npm i @mastashake08/youtube-dash

Usage

Import the package in your Javascript application.

import { YoutubeDash } from '@mastashake08/youtube-dash'

const yt = new YoutubeDash(api_token)

const title = "Getting Started With Screen Recorder"
yt.createNewLiveStream(title)

//readable video stream
readable.pipeThru(yt.uploadStream()).pipeTo(writable)

//using sync blobs with MediaRecorder gathering data every 2 seconds
mediaRecorder.start(2000);
mediaRecorder.ondataavailable = (e) => {
    const file = new File([e.data], "video.webm");
    yt.uploadDashData(file)
};

Release

Only collaborators with credentials can release and publish:

npm run release
git push --follow-tags && npm publish

To see what files are going to be published, run the command:

npm pack --dry-run
# tar tvf $(npm pack)

Support

• Patreon

License

MIT