youtube-livestreaming-api

How to check if YouTube channel is streaming live

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You can do this by using search.list and specifying the channel ID, setting the type to video, and setting eventType to live. For example, when I searched for: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/search?part=snippet&channelId=UCXswCcAMb5bvEUIDEzXFGYg&type=video&eventType=live&key=[API_KEY] I got the following: { “kind”: “youtube#searchListResponse”, “etag”: “\”sGDdEsjSJ_SnACpEvVQ6MtTzkrI/gE5P_aKHWIIc6YSpRcOE57lf9oE\””, “pageInfo”: { “totalResults”: 1, “resultsPerPage”: 5 }, “items”: [ { “kind”: “youtube#searchResult”, “etag”: “\”sGDdEsjSJ_SnACpEvVQ6MtTzkrI/H-6Tm7-JewZC0-CW4ALwOiq9wjs\””, “id”: { “kind”: … Read more

How can I get the actual video URL of a YouTube live stream?

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You need to get the HLS m3u8 playlist files from the video’s manifest. There are ways to do this by hand, but for simplicity I’ll be using the youtube-dl tool to get this information. I’ll be using this live stream as an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gtc-GtLlTk First, get the formats of the video: ➜ ~ youtube-dl –list-formats … Read more

How do you use youtube-dl to download live streams (that are live)?

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I’ll be using this Live Event from NASA TV as an example: First, list the formats for the video: youtube-dl –list-formats https://www.youtube.com/watch\?v\=21X5lGlDOfg [youtube] 21X5lGlDOfg: Downloading webpage [youtube] 21X5lGlDOfg: Downloading m3u8 information [youtube] 21X5lGlDOfg: Downloading MPD manifest [info] Available formats for 21X5lGlDOfg: format code extension resolution note 91 mp4 256×144 HLS 197k , avc1.42c00b, 30.0fps, mp4a.40.5@ … Read more

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