streamchecker 0.8.6

Filter Twitch streams that are online from follows text file.

StreamChecker

Simple tool that filters from your follows text file the Twitch streams that are online. CLI tool allows choosing stream to start from follows that are online.

Usage streamchecker -l to output links of streams that are online.

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or newer
  • In Ubuntu sudo apt install python3
  • In Windows install Python 3
    • You should consider selecting Add Python to PATH during install

Install

1. Install Python 3 from the Requirements
2. Run pip install streamchecker to install from PyPI
3. Run streamchecker -v to show installed streamchecker version number
4. Create your streamer list Configuration

Configuration

Add "streamer name" into your follows csv file. Separate each streamer with a comma.

Linux: ~/.config/streamchecker/follows.csv

Windows: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\streamchecker\follows.csv

The "streamer name" can be found at the end of a Twitch link: https://www.twitch.tv/<streamer_name>

follows.csv

esamarathon,gamesdonequick,esl_csgo

CLI Play

Add your player of choice to CLI configuration file.

Linux: ~/.config/streamchecker/cli.json

Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\streamchecker\cli.json

cli.json

{"player": ["/usr/bin/mpv", "--terminal-no"]}

Usage

• streamchecker -h to list all possible arguments
• streamchecker -v to show installed streamchecker version
• streamchecker -c output follows that are streaming
• streamchecker -l output links of follows that are streaming
• streamchecker -d output displaynames of follows that are streaming
• streamchecker -p output online streams and choose one to play
  • Requires setting your player of choice CLI Config