(2022-04-04) Version 2.0
For the past few weeks months I've been working to completely refactor the code as the original v1.0 was built when I was just beginning to understand Python - this lead to various issues with code standardization, cleanliness and the foundational logic of the code which made it increasingly difficult to track down bugs and add new features.
And so I've created version 2.0, following better guidelines, formatting and vastly improving the cleanliness and readability of the code. This isn't to say it's perfect, I am still learning and open to any feedback.
With all that said, I've tried to test this code as much as possible - but with the amount of changes and additions there still may be bugs.
A quick note for anyone who used any of the beta releases, many things have changed during the course of development, and I would strongly recommend re-downloading any VODs downloaded with these beta versions as they may be incomplete or contain errors.
What's new:
- New video and chat download methods:
- Improved speed and reliability.
- Better error handling.
- Less reliance on external sources in case Twitch makes any breaking changes.
- True live archiving is now implemented, with parts downloaded as they are streamed.
- Added a configuration file for storing secrets for reuse.
- Added progress bars to download, conversion and export of video files and chat logs.
- Added a check on run and command-line notification if a new update is released.
- A more verbose chat log is are now archived along with a readable version.
- Added the ability to choose the number of download threads with an argument '--threads'.
- Added the ability to archive individual (or multiple) VODs.
- Added the ability to archive multiple channels in one command.
- Added the ability to print the saved config.
- Added the ability to choose the downloaded stream resolution and framerate.
- Added error handling for VODs with segment discontinuities.
- Added the '--quiet' and '--debug' arguments.
- Added an option for logging to a file.
- Added a license (GNU Affero Public License).
What's changed:
- Variables can now be passed as arguments rather than via a file.
- OAuth token is saved in the configuration rather than a file.
- Implemented a new, more accurate method for determining whether a VOD is live or not.
- Transitioned to a single database for all archived channel VODs.
- Removed erroneous characters from VOD directory names.
- Modified database schema. See this gist if you wish to migrate your TA v1.x database(s) to the new format and location. This needs to be done to seamlessly resume archiving channels.
- Repository renamed (twitch-vod-archiver -> twitch-archiver).
- Improved VOD length verification.
- Chat logs are now saved while archiving live VODs rather than after stream finishes.
- Greatly improved logging.
- Various minor fixes and improvements.
- Overhauled changelog and readme.
- Added minimum ffmpeg version (4.3.1)