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streamlink

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Extract streams from websites and pipe them to a video player.

$pip install streamlink
Language
Python
Stars
11,318
Category
Media & Video
Agent
Ready
Agent Compatibility
JSON Output
Agent Skill
MCP Support
AI Analysis

Extract streams from websites and pipe them to a video player. Streamlink is a CLI utility which pipes video streams from various services into a video player.

Highlights
  • Installs with pip install streamlink
  • Supports structured JSON or NDJSON output for machine-readable automation
  • Primary implementation language is Python
Agent Fit
  • Fits shell scripts and agent workflows that need a terminal-native interface
  • Machine-readable output makes it easier to inspect results, branch logic, and chain follow-up commands
  • Straightforward installation helps bootstrap local or ephemeral automation environments