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Streamlink
CLI utility that pipes video streams from various services into a video player
Description
Streamlink is a CLI utility which pipes video streams from various services into a video player. It supports many streaming platforms and can extract streams to be played in your preferred media player like VLC or mpv.
AI Summary
CLI utility for piping video streams into a local video player
Capabilities
- + Extract video streams from various streaming platforms
- + Pipe streams to local video players like VLC or mpv
- + Support for Twitch, YouTube, and many other services
Use When
- → You want to watch streams in your preferred video player
- → You need to extract streams from streaming platforms
Avoid When
- x You prefer watching streams in a web browser