mlrd 0.1.4

Mcgrill Lecture Recording Download (mlrd) tool

mlrd

A command line tool for downloading MyCourses lectures.

Responsible use & copyright warning

:warning: Before using this tool, read the university's responsible IT use document.

:warning: Do not share downloaded lectures without prior permission from the owner. Sharing without permission is a potential breach of the owner's copyright.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• ffmpeg

Usage

After installation, run the following command in your terminal:

mlrd <course_id> <output_dir> <auth_token>

This will download all lectures for the given course to your directory of choice. The <course_id> and <auth_token> can be found by:

1. navigating to desired course's lecture recording page on MyCourses.
2. right click > inspect.
3. ctrl/cmd + f and search for HF_CourseId and HF_JWT. The values of these elements correspond to the <course_id> and <auth_token>.