Description

A CLI tool to scrape video streams off of an Ifvod thread, it

• saves video streams as mp4 video files
• groups video files from the same thread into a sub-folder
• remembers downloaded video streams
• provides the option to filter video streams by date, and removes downloaded video files that are out of date

Prerequisites

This tool utilizes ffmpeg to fetch and save hls video streams. Make sure ffmpeg is installed and it:

• supports https

$ ffmpeg -protocols 2>/dev/null | grep https

• supports x.264

$ ffmpeg -codecs 2>/dev/null | grep 264

Usually, a homebrew install would have these covered. If you're compiling ffmpeg yourself, on the Raspberry Pi for example, please read: compile-and-install-ffmpeg.md

Also, make sure the system clock is showing the correct date and time

$ date

Usage

Installation

$ npm i -g grab-ifvod-video
$ mkdir grab-ifvod-video
$ cd grab-ifvod-video
$ grab-ifvod-video -i

Manage threads

$ nano subscriptions/sample.json
$ touch subscriptions/another-thread.json

Run

$ grab-ifvod-video -F /path/to/ffmpeg

​ note - find out where ffmpeg is installed using $ which ffmpeg

Options

$ grab-ifvod-video -h
Usage: grab-ifvod-video [options]

Options:
  --version                 Show version number                        [boolean]
  -d, --directory           Specify the working directory, defaults to cwd
                                                                        [string]
  -i, --init                Initialize the working directory           [boolean]
  -D, --download-directory  Specify the download directory, defaults to
                            downloads folder under the working directory[string]
  -F, --ffmpeg-bin          Specify the path to ffmpeg binary           [string]
  -q, --quiet               Do not output to stdout or stderr          [boolean]
  -h, --help                Show help                                  [boolean]

Run from crontab

$ sudo crontab -e

​ Insert the following, and remember to change to real schedules and real paths

min hr1,hr2 * * * grab-ifvod-video -d /path/to/working/directory -D /path/to/alternative/downloads/directory -F /path/to/ffmpeg >/dev/null 2>&1