Check out the webhooks branch for an updated version of this script (~~unfortunately there's bugs within streamlink~~ bug is fixed, waiting for new streamlink release > 1.7.0 ).

automatic-twitch-recorder

Checks if a user on twitch is currently streaming and then records the stream via streamlink

Dependencies:

streamlink (https://streamlink.github.io)
python-twitch-client (https://github.com/tsifrer/python-twitch-client)
python (https://www.python.org/)

Installation:

clone this repo or download
make sure you have python3 installed
open cmd/terminal
- change directory into folder containing the file 'requirements.txt'
- type pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage:

Using the CLI (Command-line interface)

in your cmd/terminal, run python atr_cmd.py
type help
- add streamer [quality]: adds the streamer you want to record in given optional quality, e.g. add forsen. Default quality: best, quality options: 1080p60, 1080p, 720p60, 720p, 480p, 360p, 160p, audio_only
- time 30: sets check interval in seconds, please don't go below 10
- remove streamer: removes streamer, also stops recording this streamer
- start: starts checking for / recording all added streamers
- list: prints all added streamers
- exit: stops the application and all currently running recordings

Example inputs to record forsen and nymn (this will also repeatedly check if they are online):

$ add forsen
$ add nymn
$ start

Outdated:

check.py is not supported anymore, it's only included for legacy purposes and may be removed at a later point in time.

~~in your cmd/terminal, run python check.py [options] [user]~~
- ~~[time] is measured in seconds, e.g. '30' for 30 seconds~~
- ~~[user] is the user you want to record, e.g. 'forsen'~~
- ~~[quality] is the stream quality you want to record, 'best' is default. Refer to streamlink documentation for more info.~~
~~call python check.py --help for a detailed description.~~

Bugs:

CLI shenanigans
- text will get printed into the prompt / user input. However, your input will still be valid, so do not worry. This does not restrict the functionality of this application.
- There's an open stackoverflow question for this. Any volunteers?

Plans for the future:

Refactor to easily support any supported streamlink platform, e.g. YouTube and Mixer.
When done recording, upload to YouTube
Export to .exe so you don't have to install python
- PyInstaller and streamlink apparently do not work well together (streamlink will throw NoPluginError). Help is appreciated.
Create a GUI with Qt (PyQt5 or PySide2) (fairly easy, but time consuming)

Noutbuk/automatic-twitch-recorder