tflix 1.1.0

tflix: A Telegram CLI interface for media downloading and streaming.

tflix

A Telegram CLI interface for media downloading and streaming.

Description

tflix streamlines the process of discovering and downloading media files from Telegram bots. It provides an interactive command-line interface that handles bot navigation, automatic channel joining, and media file downloads with minimal user intervention.

Features

• Interactive CLI - Navigate bot menus and send messages directly from the terminal
• Auto-Join Support - Automatically joins groups via invite links when required
• Button Navigation - Click numbered options from bot menus instantly
• Media Filtering - Lists and downloads files

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Telegram API Credentials

Installation

From PyPI

pip install tflix

From Source

git clone https://github.com/voidsnax/tflix.git
cd tflix
pip install -e .

Usage

Setup Guide

Creating the .env File

1. Locate the config folder:

   • Windows: C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\tflix\
   • Linux/Mac: ~/.config/tflix/

2. Create a new file named .env in the config folder

3. Get your Telegram API credentials:

   • Visit https://my.telegram.org
   • Log in with your Telegram account
   • Go to "API development tools"
   • Create a new application
   • Copy your api_id and api_hash

4. Add your credentials to .env:

   TGRAM_API_ID=your_api_id_here
   TGRAM_API_HASH=your_api_hash_here
   

5. Save the file

Basic Command

tflix [CHAT] [OPTIONS]

Options

CHAT                  Chat username, ID, or link
-o, --output PATH     Output directory for downloads (default: current directory)
-l, --list VALUE      List recent N bot media messages (default: 2, max: 100)

Interactive Commands

[Text]     → Send message to bot
[Number]   → Click button # from available options
q[n]       → Quit and download last n messages
exit       → Exit without downloading

Examples

Connect to default bot and list 5 recent files:

tflix -l 5

Connect to a specific bot and set output folder:

tflix @bot -o C:\

Then interact:

Connected to: @bot
---------------------------------------------
Commands:
  [Text]     -> Send message
  [Number]   -> Click button # from the list
  exit       -> Quit
---------------------------------------------


## Notes

- **API Credentials** - Create `.env` in config folder with `TGRAM_API_ID` and `TGRAM_API_HASH`
- **Session Changes** - Overwrites existing session when .env file attributes changes
- **Private groups** - need invite link
- **Inactivity Timeout** - Sessions automatically exit after 10 minutes without input (when server is not running)
- **File Freshness** - Re-fetch files if older downloads fail; bots may remove expired links
- **Input Delay** - Allow 10-15 seconds for input to process if responses seem delayed
- **Message Listing** - Limited to 100 recent messages per query

## License

MIT License