ghettorecorder 2.4.5

command line internet radio grabber with listen capabilities

command line internet radio grabber with listen capabilities

Info

Can read and write removable, network and local storage.

Professional AAC Audio File Recovery during operation.

Type $ ghettorecorder to display the menu.

Package folder can be copied elsewhere, run cmd.py from there.

Multiple menu options are available:

* Custom save path (written to config)

* Blacklist, grab only once (written to config)

* Store config file elsewhere and store grabbed content in ‘Custom save path’ (elsewhere)

* Offline AACP repair, AAC repair files https://aacrepair.readthedocs.io/

Links

• Snap: https://snapcraft.io/ghettorecorder

• GitHub: https://github.com/44xtc44/GhettoRecorder

• Issues to fix: https://github.com/44xtc44/GhettoRecorder/issues

• ReadTheDocs: https://ghettorecorder.readthedocs.io/ (see module index)

Configuration File

‘Settings.ini’ is the config file for GhettoRecorder. INI files consist of sections to divide different settings.

[STATIONS] is used for radio connection information

anime_jp = http://streamingv2.shoutcast.com/japanimradio-tokyo

[GLOBAL] stores blacklist status and the parent save directory location

blacklist_enable = True

save_to_dir = f:\31

Usage

Main Menu

menu 'Main'
1 -- Record (local listen option)
2 -- Change parent record path
3 -- Enable/disable blacklists
4 -- Set path to config, settings.ini
5 -- aac file repair
6 -- Exit

Record Menu

0   >> aacchill             <<
1   >> 80ies_nl             <<
2   >> anime_jp             <<
3   >> blues_uk             <<
4   >> br24                 <<
...
Enter to record -->:

Write the leading Number (list index) into the input field . Hit ‘Enter’.

OR

Write or copy/paste the radio name into the input field. Hit ‘Enter’.

Add as many radios as you like.

Hit ‘Enter’ without input to start grabbing.

Listen to the first selected radio via local streaming http://localhost:1242/

Change parent record path Menu

option 'Change record parent path'
1 -- New parent path for recorded radios. Write to config.
2 -- Back to Main Menu
Enter your choice: 1

    Write a new path to store files
..settings.ini [GLOBAL] section: {'blacklist_enable': 'True', 'save_to_dir': 'f:\\31'}
Enter a new path, OS syntax (f:\10 or /home ) -->:

The default path is the directory of the module. In most cases you want to store grabbed files somewhere else.

Blacklist Menu

Write a new blacklist option to settings.ini file
..settings.ini [GLOBAL] section: {'blacklist_enable': 'True', 'save_to_dir': 'f:\\31'}
1 -- blacklist on (don't write title if already downloaded)
2 -- blacklist off
3 -- Back to Main Menu
Enter your choice: 1

    blacklist is ON: settings.ini file
    Existing titles are not recorded again and again.
file name is "blacklist.json" in the same folder as "settings.ini"
..settings.ini [GLOBAL] section: {'blacklist_enable': 'True', 'save_to_dir': 'f:\\31'}
Hit Enter to leave -->:

Blacklist writing can be switched on/off.

Titles are listed for each of the radios and can be deleted to ‘unlist’ them.

File name is blacklist.json and always in the same folder as ‘settings.ini’.

Set path to config

Write Path to settings.ini and blacklist.json file
Enter a new path, OS syntax (f:\10 or /home ) -->: F:\44
    created: F:\44
..settings.ini [GLOBAL] section: {'blacklist_enable': 'True'}
Hit Enter to leave -->:

You can store your config file ‘settings.ini’ somewhere on the file system.

Default place for grabbed files is the mentioned folder.

If a custom save path is written to config, this path is used.

aac file repair

Write a path to aac files. Only aac files will be touched.
..settings.ini [GLOBAL] section: {'blacklist_enable': 'True', 'save_to_dir': 'f:\\31'}
Enter a path, OS syntax (f:\10 or /home ) -->:f:\6aac
    created: f:\6aac
    f:\6aac\aac_repair created
[ COPY(s) in f:\6aac\aac_repair ]
----- 1 file(s) failed -----
f:\6aac\Sergey Sirotin & Golden Light Orchestra - Around The World.aacp
ValueError non-hexadecimal number found in fromhex() arg at position 5438113
----- 97 file(s) repaired -----
f:\6aac\111_Slovo_Original_Mix.aac; cut(bytes): [330]
f:\6aac\351 Lake Shore Drive - You Make My Day.aacp; cut(bytes): [389]

The repair option uses a folder name as input.

Repaired files are stored in ‘aac_repair’ sub folder.

Cut bytes count is shown at the end of the line.

Repair can fail if the file is corrupted not only at start or end.

Pip Install

""" Linux """
$ pip3 install ghettorecorder

""" Windows """
> pip install ghettorecorder

Uninstall

Python user

• find the module location

• uninstall and then remove remnants

remove:

>$ pip3 show ghettorecorder
>$ pip3 uninstall ghettorecorder

Location: … /python310/site-packages