beacon-dl 0.4.4

Beacon TV Downloader - Direct HTTP downloads, no yt-dlp required

Beacon DL

Download BeaconTV videos with all subtitle tracks. Outputs properly formatted files for media libraries.

Installation

Quick Run (No Install)

Run directly without installing using uv:

# From PyPI
uvx beacon-dl --help

# From GitHub (latest)
uvx --from git+https://github.com/Postmodum37/beacon-dl.git beacon-dl --help

Permanent Install

# Install as a tool with uv
uv tool install beacon-dl

# Or with pip
pip install beacon-dl

# Or from GitHub
pip install git+https://github.com/Postmodum37/beacon-dl.git

Development Install

git clone https://github.com/Postmodum37/beacon-dl.git
cd beacon-dl
uv pip install -e .

Requirements:

• Python 3.10+
• ffmpeg (brew install ffmpeg on macOS, apt install ffmpeg on Linux)
• Chromium browser (auto-installed on first run)

Quick Start

# Download latest episode (requires auth)
beacon-dl --username [e-mail] --password yourpassword

# Or with uvx
uvx beacon-dl -u [e-mail] -p yourpassword

# Download specific episode
beacon-dl https://beacon.tv/content/c4-e007-episode-title -u [e-mail] -p pass

Commands

Command	Description
beacon-dl [URL]	Download latest episode or specific URL
beacon-dl list-series	Show all available series
beacon-dl list-episodes <series>	List episodes in a series
beacon-dl search <query>	Search episodes by title or description
beacon-dl batch-download <series>	Download multiple episodes
beacon-dl info <episode>	Show episode details (resolutions, subtitles)
beacon-dl check-new	Check for new episodes
beacon-dl history	Show download history
beacon-dl config	Show current configuration
beacon-dl verify	Verify downloaded files
beacon-dl rename	Rename files to current schema
beacon-dl clear-history	Clear download history database

Examples

# Browse content
beacon-dl list-series
beacon-dl list-episodes campaign-4
beacon-dl search "dragon" --series campaign-4
beacon-dl info c4-e007-episode-title

# Download
beacon-dl --series exu-calamity              # Latest from specific series
beacon-dl batch-download campaign-4 --start 1 --end 5   # Episodes 1-5

# Maintenance
beacon-dl config                             # Show current settings
beacon-dl history --limit 50
beacon-dl verify --full                      # SHA256 verification
beacon-dl rename --execute                   # Apply naming updates
beacon-dl clear-history --force              # Clear history database

Authentication

# Command line
beacon-dl -u [e-mail] -p yourpassword

# Environment variables
export BEACON_USERNAME=[e-mail]
export BEACON_PASSWORD=yourpassword
beacon-dl

Configuration

Variable	Default	Description
BEACON_USERNAME	-	Account email
BEACON_PASSWORD	-	Account password
PREFERRED_RESOLUTION	1080p	Quality (720p, 1080p, 2160p)
CONTAINER_FORMAT	mkv	Output format (mkv, mp4)

Output Format

Critical.Role.S04E07.Episode.Title.1080p.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.H.264.mkv

Docker

docker build -t beacon-dl .
docker run --rm -e BEACON_USERNAME=... -e BEACON_PASSWORD=... -v $(pwd):/app beacon-dl

Development

# Install dev dependencies
uv sync --extra dev

# Run tests
uv run pytest                    # All 427 tests
uv run pytest -m unit            # Unit tests only
uv run pytest -m security        # Security tests
uv run pytest --cov              # With coverage (~74%)

# Lint
uv run ruff check src/ tests/
uv run ruff format src/ tests/

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Subtitles fail	Unblock assets-jpcust.jwpsrv.com in DNS blocker
Auth errors	Check credentials, use --debug flag
Chromium install fails	Run playwright install chromium manually

License

MIT