streamrip

A scriptable stream downloader for Qobuz, Tidal, Deezer and SoundCloud.

Features

Super fast, as it utilizes concurrent downloads and conversion
Downloads tracks, albums, playlists, discographies, and labels from Qobuz, Tidal, Deezer, and SoundCloud
Supports downloads of Spotify and Apple Music playlists through last.fm
Automatically converts files to a preferred format
Has a database that stores the downloaded tracks' IDs so that repeats are avoided
Easy to customize with the config file
Integration with youtube-dl

Installation

First, ensure Python (version 3.8 or greater) and pip are installed. If you are on Windows, install Microsoft Visual C++ Tools. Then run the following in the command line:

pip3 install streamrip --upgrade

When you type

rip

it should show the main help page. If you have no idea what these mean, or are having other issues installing, check out the detailed installation instructions.

If you would like to use streamrip's conversion capabilities, download TIDAL videos, or download music from SoundCloud, install ffmpeg. To download music from YouTube, install youtube-dl.

Streamrip beta

If you want to get access to the latest and greatest features without waiting for a new release, install from the dev branch with the following command

pip3 install git+https://github.com/nathom/streamrip.git@dev

Example Usage

For Tidal and Qobuz, you NEED a premium subscription.

Download an album from Qobuz

rip url https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/rumours-fleetwood-mac/0603497941032

Download multiple albums from Qobuz

rip url https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/back-in-black-ac-dc/0886444889841 https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/blue-train-john-coltrane/0060253764852

Download the album and convert it to mp3

rip url --codec mp3 https://open.qobuz.com/album/0060253780968

To set the maximum quality, use the --max-quality option to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4:

Quality ID	Audio Quality	Available Sources
0	128 kbps MP3 or AAC	Deezer, Tidal, SoundCloud (most of the time)
1	320 kbps MP3 or AAC	Deezer, Tidal, Qobuz, SoundCloud (rarely)
2	16 bit, 44.1 kHz (CD)	Deezer, Tidal, Qobuz, SoundCloud (rarely)
3	24 bit, ≤ 96 kHz	Tidal (MQA), Qobuz, SoundCloud (rarely)
4	24 bit, ≤ 192 kHz	Qobuz

rip url --max-quality 3 https://tidal.com/browse/album/147569387

Search for albums matching lil uzi vert on SoundCloud

rip search --source soundcloud 'lil uzi vert'

Search for Rumours on Tidal, and download it

rip search 'fleetwood mac rumours'

Want to find some new music? Use the discover command (only on Qobuz)

rip discover --list 'best-sellers'

Download a last.fm playlist using the lastfm command

rip lastfm https://www.last.fm/user/nathan3895/playlists/12126195

For extreme customization, see the config file

rip config --open

If you're confused about anything, see the help pages. The main help pages can be accessed by typing rip by itself in the command line. The help pages for each command can be accessed with the -h flag. For example, to see the help page for the url command, type

rip url -h

Other information

For more in-depth information about streamrip, see the help pages and the wiki.

Contributions

All contributions are appreciated! You can help out the project by opening an issue or by submitting code.

Issues

If you're opening an issue use the Feature Request or Bug Report templates properly. This ensures that I have all of the information necessary to debug the issue. If you do not follow the templates, I will silently close the issue and you'll have to deal with it yourself.

Code

If you're new to Git, follow these steps to open your first Pull Request (PR):

Fork this repository
Clone the new repository
Commit your changes
Open a pull request to the dev branch

Please document any functions or obscure lines of code.

The Wiki

To help out streamrip users that may be having trouble, consider contributing some information to the wiki. Nothing is too obvious and everything is appreciated.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Vitiko98, Sorrow446, and DashLt for their contributions to this project, and the previous projects that made this one possible.

streamrip was inspired by:

Disclaimer

I will not be responsible for how you use streamrip. By using streamrip, you agree to the terms and conditions of the Qobuz, Tidal, and Deezer APIs.

Donations/Sponsorship

Consider contributing some funds here, which will go towards holding the premium subscriptions that I need to debug and improve streamrip. Thanks for your support!

rinrinx/streamrip-1