Changelog

Version 1.12.2 (2015-05-02)

Bug fixes:
  • hds: Don’t modify request params when handling PVSWF. (#842)
  • hls: Handle unpadded encryption IV’s.
  • Fixed regression in redirect resolver. (#816)
Plugins:
  • Added plugin for media.ccc.de (media_ccc_de), patch by @meise.
  • Added plugin for Kanal 5/9/11 (sbsdiscovery), patch by @tboss. (#815)
  • Added plugin for Periscope (periscope).
  • Added plugin for SSH101 (ssh101), patch by @Razier-23. (#869)
  • artetv: Updated for service changes.
  • crunchyroll: Updated for service changes. (#864, #865)
  • hitbox: Fixed VOD support. (#856)
  • livestream: Updated for service changes.
  • viasat: Added support for juicyplay.se.
  • viasat: Fixed missing streams. (#822)
  • youtube: Added support for /channel URLs. (#825)

Version 1.12.1 (2015-03-22)

Bug fixes:
  • Don’t crash when failing to look up listening ports. (#790)
Plugins:
  • Added plugin for ITV Player, patch by @blxd. (#776)
  • Added plugin for tv3.cat, patch by @blxd. (#784)
  • Added plugin for TV Catchup, patch by @blxd. (#775)
  • connectcast: Fixed crash, patch by @mammothb. (#779)
  • dailymotion: Added support for HDS VODs. (#731)
  • gaminglive: Added support for VODs, patches by @kasper93 and @chhe. (#789, #808)
  • picarto: Updated for service changes, patch by @FireDart. (#803)
  • tv4play: Work around bad SSL implementation on Python 2. (#785)
  • twitch: Use correct OAuth scopes, patch by @josephglanville. (#778)
  • ustreamtv: Updated for service changes, patch by @trUSTssc. (#799)
  • viasat: Fixed missing streams. (#750)
  • viasat: Added play.tv3.lt to supported URLs. (#773)
Streams:
  • hds: Fixed issue with query parameters when building fragment URLs. (#786)

Version 1.12.0 (2015-03-01)

Bug fixes:
  • Made HTTP modes more strict to avoid issues with mpv –yt-dl.
  • Fixed --http-cookie option crash.
CLI:
Plugins:
  • Added plugin for Disney Channel Germany, patch by @boekkooi. (#698)
  • Added plugin for NOS (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting), patch by @boekkooi. (#697)
  • Added plugin for tga.plu.cn, patch by @wolftankk. (#669)
  • Added plugin for Wat.tv, patch by @boekkooi. (#701)
  • Added plugin for afreeca.tv. (The old afreecatv plugin has been renamed to afreeca)
  • chaturbate: Added support for subdomain URLs, patch by @GameWalker. (#676)
  • connectcast: Updated for service changes, patch by @darvelo. (#722)
  • dailymotion: Added support for games.dailymotion.com, patch by @daslicious. (#684)
  • dommune: Fixed Youtube redirect URL.
  • gaminglive: Updated for service changes, patch by @chhe. (#721)
  • mlgtv: Updated for service changes, patch by @daslicious. (#686)
  • hitbox: Updated for services changes. (#648)
  • streamlive: Updated for service changes, patch by @daslicious. (#667)
  • ustreamtv: Updated for service changes. (#707)
  • youtube: Now handles more URL types.

Version 1.11.1 (2014-12-12)

Plugins:
  • twitch: Updated for API changes. (#633)

Version 1.11.0 (2014-12-10)

Bugfixes:
  • cli: Only apply the backslash magic on player paths on Windows.
CLI:
  • Added --http-cookie option.
  • Added --http-header option.
  • Added --http-query-param option.
  • Deprecated the --http-cookies option.
  • Deprecated the --http-headers option.
  • Deprecated the --http-query-params option.
  • Changed the continuous HTTP mode to always fetch streams. Should fix segmented streams repeating at the end for most services.
Plugins:
  • Added plugin for NPO, patch by @monkeyphysics. (#599)
  • afreecatv: Updated for service changes. (#568)
  • beattv: Updated validation schema to include float offsets, patch by @suhailpatel. (#555)
  • douyutv: Added support for transcodes.
  • gaminglive: Fixed quality names, patch by @chhe. (#545)
  • goodgame: Updated for service changes, patch by @JaxxC. (#554)
  • oldlivestream: Check that streams don’t return 404. (#560)
  • ilive: Updated for service changes and renamed to streamlive. (#563)
  • livestation: Updated for service changes. (#581)
  • twitch: Added support for the new video streams.
  • vaughnlive: Updated for service changes. (#611)
  • veetle: Fixed shortcut URLs, patch by @monkeyphysics. (#601)
  • viasat/viagame: Updated for service changes (#564, #566, #617)
Plugin API:
  • Added a class to simplify mapping data to stream objects.

Version 1.10.2 (2014-09-05)

Plugins:
  • Added plugin for Arte.tv (artetv). (#457)
  • Added plugin for RTVE.es (rtve), patch by @jaimeMF. (#509)
  • Added plugin for Seemeplay.ru (seemeplay). (#510)
  • euronews: Updated for service changes.
  • filmon: Updated for service changes. (#514)
  • gaminglive: Updated for service changes, patch by @chhe. (#524)
  • twitch: Now handles videos with chunks that are missing URLs.
  • vaughnlive: Added support for breakers.tv, instagib.tv and vapers.tv. (#521)
  • youtube: Added support for audio-only streams. (#522)

Version 1.10.1 (2014-08-22)

Bug fixes:
  • Fixed strange read error caused by double buffering in FLV playlists.
Plugins:
  • Added plugin for Vaughn Live (vaughnlive). (#478)

Version 1.10.0 (2014-08-18)

Bug fixes:
  • The HDS options added in 1.8.0 where never actually applied when used via the CLI, oops.
  • Fixed default player paths not expanding ~, patch by @medina. (#484)
CLI:
Plugins:
  • Added plugin for goodgame.ru (goodgame), patch by @eltiren. (#466)
  • Added plugin for gaminglive.tv (gaminglive), patch by @chhe. (#468)
  • Added plugin for douyutv.com (douyutv), patch by @nixxquality. (#469)
  • Added plugin for NHK World (nhkworld).
  • Added plugin for Let On TV (letontv), patch by @cheah. (#500)
  • Removed plugin: justintv.
  • afreecatv: Updated for service changes. (#488)
  • hitbox: Added support for HLS videos.
  • twitch: Fixed some Twitch broadcasts being unplayable. (#490)
  • ustreamtv: Fixed regression that caused channels using RTMP streams to fail.
Streams:
  • akamaihd: Now supports background buffering.
  • http: Now supports background buffering.
API:
  • Added new session option: hds-segment-threads.
  • Added new session option: hls-segment-threads.
  • Added new session option: stream-segment-attempts.
  • Added new session option: stream-segment-threads.
  • Added new session option: stream-segment-timeout.
  • Added new session option: stream-timeout.

Version 1.9.0 (2014-07-22)

General:
  • Dropped support for Python 3.2. This is due to missing features which are necessary for this projects progression.
  • singledispatch is now a dependency on Python <3.4.
Bug fixes:
  • Handle bad input data better in parse_json/xml. (#440)
  • Handle bad input data in config files. (#432)
  • Fixed regression causing rtmpdump proxies to have no effect.
CLI:
  • Improved --help significantly, more readable and more content.
  • Added --config option.
  • Added --stream-url option. (#281)
  • Added support for K and M suffixes to the --ringbuffer-size option.
  • Added support for loading config files based on plugin.
  • Added ~/Applications to the search path for VLC on Mac OS X, patch by @maxnordlund. (#454)
  • Deprecated --best-stream-default and added --default-stream as a more flexible replacement. (#381)
  • Will now only warn about newer versions available every 6 hours.
Plugins:
  • Many plugins have been refactored to use the validation API and better coding standards.
  • Added plugin for Aftonbladet (aftonbladet).
  • Added plugin for ARD Live (ard_live), patch by @MasterofJOKers. (#419)
  • Added plugin for ARD Mediathek (ard_mediathek), patch by @yeeeargh. (#421)
  • Added plugin for Connect Cast (connectcast). (#423)
  • Added plugin for Danmarks Radio (drdk).
  • Added plugin for DOMMUNE (dommune).
  • Added plugin for TV4 Play (tv4play).
  • Added plugin for VGTV (vgtv), patch by @jantore. (#435)
  • Removed plugin: cast3d
  • Removed plugin: freedocast
  • Removed plugin: hashd
  • Removed plugin: ongamenet
  • afreecatv: Updated for service changes. (#412, #413)
  • dailymotion: Added support for source streams, patch by @kasper93. (#428)
  • euronews: Added support for videos.
  • nrk: Added support for radio.nrk.no, patch by @jantore. (#433)
  • picarto: Updated for service changes. (#431)
  • twitch: Added support for audio only streams, patch by @CommanderRoot. (#411)
  • viasat: Added support for HDS streams.
  • viasat: Added support for viagame.com.
API:
  • Added Livestreamer.streams() method.
  • Added livestreamer.streams() function.
  • Renamed Plugin.get_streams() to Plugin.streams().
Plugin API:
  • Added a validation API to make validating data easier and safer.

Version 1.8.2 (2014-05-30)

Bug fixes:
  • Fixed regression in loading config from non-ascii paths on Python 2.
Plugins:
  • azubutv: Update for service changes, patch by Gapato. (#399)
  • dailymotion: Added support for VODs, patch by Gapato. (#402)
  • hitbox: Fixed a issue where the correct streaming server was not used.
Streams:
  • hls: Handle playlists that redirect. (#405)

Version 1.8.1 (2014-05-18)

General:
  • Added a wheel package to PyPi for speedier installation via pip.
Bug fixes:
  • hls: Handle encrypted segments that are invalid length (not multiple by 16). (#365)
Plugins:
  • Added plugin for Furstream, patch by Pascal Romahn. (#360)
  • Added plugin for Viasat’s play sites (tv6play.se, etc). (#378)
  • Added plugin for ZDFmediathek, patch by Pascal Romahn. (#360)
  • azubutv: Updated for service changes. (#373)
  • crunchyroll: Correctly handle unicode errors, patch by Agustin Carrasco. (#387, #388)
  • filmon: Updated for service changes, patch by Athanasios Oikonomou. (#375)
  • hitbox: Updated for service changes.
  • ilive: Updated for service changes, patch by Athanasios Oikonomou. (#376)
  • svtplay: Added support for SVT Flow.
  • twitch: Now uses the beta API on beta.twitch.tv URLs. (#391)
  • ustream: Correctly handle UHS streams containing only video or audio.

Version 1.8.0 (2014-04-21)

CLI:
  • Added option: --no-version-check
  • Added HTTP options: --http-cookies, --http-headers, --http-query-params, --http-ignore-env, --http-no-ssl-verify, --http-ssl-cert, --http-ssl-cert-crt-key and --http-timeout
  • Added HTTP stream option: --http-stream-timeout
  • Added HDS stream options: --hds-segment-attempts, --hds-segment-timeout --hds-timeout
  • Added HLS stream options: --hls-live-edge, --hls-segment-attempts, --hls-segment-timeout and --hls-timeout
  • Added RTMP stream option: --rtmp-timeout
  • Added plugin options: --livestation-email and --livestation-password
  • Added stream options: --retry-streams, --retry-open and --best-stream-default
  • Deprecated option: --hds-fragment-buffer
Plugins:
  • Added plugin for Bambuser, patch by Athanasios Oikonomou. (#327)
  • Added plugin for Be-at.tv, patch by Athanasios Oikonomou. (#342)
  • Added plugin for Chaturbate, patch by papplampe. (#337)
  • Added plugin for Cybergame.tv, patch by Athanasios Oikonomou. (#324)
  • Added plugin for Picarto, patch by papplampe. (#352)
  • Added plugin for SpeedRunsLive, patch by Stefan Breunig. (#335)
  • Removed plugins for dead services: Owncast.me and YYCast.
  • azubutv: Added support for beta.azubu.tv.
  • crunchyroll: Added workaround for SSL verification issue.
  • dailymotion: Added support for HDS streams. (#348)
  • gomexp: Fixed encoding issue on Python 2.
  • livestation: Added support for logging in, patch by Sunaga Takahiro. (#344)
  • mlgtv: Removed the mobile_ prefix from the HLS streams.
  • twitch: Added workaround for SSL verification issue. (#255)
  • ustreamtv: Improved UHS stream stability.
  • ustreamtv: Added support for RTMP VODs.
  • youtube: Updated for service changes.
  • youtube: Added support for embed URLs, patch by Athanasios Oikonomou.
  • youtube: Now only picks up live streams from channel pages.
General:
  • Now attempts to resolve URL redirects such as URL shorterners.
Bug fixes:
  • Added workaround for HTTP streams not applying read timeout on some requests versions.
API:
  • Added new options: hds-segment-attempts, hds-segment-timeout, hds-timeout, hls-live-edge, hls-segment-attempts, hls-segment-timeout, hls-timeout, http-proxy, https-proxy, http-cookies, http-headers, http-query-params, http-trust-env, http-ssl-verify, http-ssl-cert, http-timeout, http-stream-timeout and rtmp-timeout
  • Renamed option errorlog to subprocess-errorlog.
  • Renamed option rtmpdump-proxy to rtmp-proxy.
  • Renamed option rtmpdump to rtmp-rtmpdump.

Version 1.7.5 (2014-03-07)

Plugins:
  • filmon: Added VOD support, patch by Athanasios Oikonomou.
  • ilive: Added support for HLS streams, patch by Athanasios Oikonomou.
  • mlgtv: Updated for service changes.
  • veetle: Now handles shortened URLs, patch by Athanasios Oikonomou.
  • youtube: Updated for service changes.
Bug fixes:
  • Fixed gzip not getting decoded in streams.
Other:

Version 1.7.4 (2014-02-28)

Plugins:
  • Added plugin for MLG.tv. (#275)
  • Added plugin for DMCloud, patch by Athanasios Oikonomou. (#297)
  • Added plugin for NRK TV, patch by Jon Bergli Heier. (#309)
  • Added plugin for GOMeXP.com.
  • Removed GOMTV.net plugin as the service no longer exists.
  • mips: Fixed issue with case sensitive playpath. (#306)
  • ilive: Added missing app parameter. (#293)
  • ustreamtv: Added support for password protected streams via --ustream-password.
  • youtube: Now handles youtu.be shortcuts, patch by Andy Mikhailenko. (#288)
  • youtube: Use first available stream found on channel pages, patch by “unintended”. (#291)
Streams:
  • hds: Fixed segmented streams logic, patch by Moritz Blanke.
Bug fixes:
  • Fixed buffer overwriting issue when passing a memoryview, patch by Martin Panter. (#295)
  • Avoid a ResourceWarning when using --player-continuous-http, patch by Martin Panter. (#296)

Version 1.7.3 (2014-01-31)

Plugins:
  • Added plugin for hitbox.tv, patch by t0mm0. (#248)
  • Added plugin for Crunchyroll, patch by Agustín Carrasco. (#262)
  • twitch: Added support for hours in ?t=... on VODs.
  • twitch: Added support for ?t=... on VOD highlights.
Streams:
  • hls: Now allows retries on failed segment fetch.
Bug fixes:
  • cli: Don’t pass our proxy settings to the player. (#260)
  • hds: Now uses global height as stream name if needed when parsing manifests.
  • hls: Always use first stream for each quality in variant playlists. (#256)
  • hls: Now returns correct exception on playlist parser errors.
  • hls: Now remembers cookies set by variant playlist response. (#258)

Version 1.7.2 (2013-12-17)

CLI:
  • The --twitch-legacy-names option is now deprecated.
  • Added --twitch-oauth-authenticate and --twitch-oauth-token options.
Plugins:
  • filmon: Added quality weights. (#239)
  • filmon_us: Added support for VODs, patch by John Peterson. (#237)
  • twitch: Updated for service changes. No more RTMP streams, only HLS.
  • twitch: Removed mobile streams since they are the same as the new desktop streams.
  • twitch: Removed the legacy names option.
  • twitch: Added support for OAuth2 authentication.
  • twitch: Added support for the t=00m0s parameter in VOD URLs.
Bug fixes:
  • Always wait for the player process to exit, patch by Martin Panter. (#234)
  • Fixed potential deadlocking when using named pipe, patch by Martin Panter. (#236)
  • Fixed issue with spaces in default player path, patch by John Peterson. (#237)

Version 1.7.1 (2013-12-07)

Plugins:
  • Added FilmOn Social TV plugin by John Peterson. (#225)
  • twitch: Support mobile_source quality, patch by Andrew Bashore.
Streams:
  • hds: Will now use video height as stream names if available.
  • hds: Removed the use of movie identifier in the fragment URLs.
  • hds: Added support for player verification, patch by Martin Panter. (#222)
Bug fixes:
  • Fixed various Python warnings, patch by Martin Panter. (#221)
  • cli: Fixed back-slash issue in --player-args. (#218)
  • hds: Fixed some streams complaining about the hardcoded hdcore parameter.
  • hls: Fixed live streams that keep all previous segments in the playlists. (#224)
  • setup.py now forces requests 1.x on Python <2.6.3. (#219)

Version 1.7.0 (2013-11-07)

CLI:
  • Added a --player-no-close option.
  • Added options to use HTTP proxies with --http-proxy and --https-proxy.
  • It’s now possible to specify multiple streams as a comma-separated list. If a stream is not available the next one in the list will be tried.
  • Now only resolves synonyms once when using --player-continuous-http.
  • Removed the -u shortcut for --plugins. This is a response to someone spreading the misinformation that -url is a sane parameter to use. It’s technically valid, but due to the -u shortcut it would be interpreted by Python’s argparse as --plugins --rtmpdump l which would cause livestreamer to look for a non-existing rtmpdump executable, thus disabling any RTMP streams. (#193)
Plugins:
  • Added Afreeca.tv plugin.
  • dailymotion: Fixed incorrect RTMP parameters. (#201)
  • filmon: Updated after service changes. Patch by Athanasios Oikonomou. (#205)
  • ilive: Updated after service changes. (#200)
  • livestream: Added support for HLS streams.
  • livestream: Updated after service changes. (#195)
  • mips: Updated after service changes. (#200)
  • svtplay: Fixed some broken HDS streams. (#200)
  • twitch: Updated to use the new HLS API.
  • weeb: Updated after service changes. Patch by Athanasios Oikonomou. (#207)
  • youtube: Now handles 3D streams properly. (#202)
Streams:
  • hds: Added support for global bootstraps.
  • hls: Rewrote the playlist parser from scratch to be more solid and correct in accordance to the latest M3U8 spec.
  • hls: Now supports playlists using EXT-X-BYTERANGE.
  • hls: Now supports playlists using multiple EXT-X-KEY tags.
  • hls: Now accepts extra requests parameters to be used when doing HTTP requests.
Bug fixes:
  • Fixed bytes-serialization when using --json.

Version 1.6.1 (2013-10-07)

Bug fixes:
  • CLI: Fixed broken --player-http and --player-continuous-http on Windows.
  • CLI: Fixed un-quoted player paths containing backslashes being broken.

Version 1.6.0 (2013-09-29)

General:
  • All stream names are now forced to lowercase to avoid issues with services renaming streams. (#179)
  • Updated requests compatibility to 2.0. (#183)
Plugins:

  • Added plugin for Hashd.tv by kasper93. (#184)

  • Azubu.tv: Updated after service changes. (#170)

  • ILive.to: Updated after service changes. (#182)

  • Twitch/Justin.tv: Refactored and split into separate plugins.
    • Added support for archived streams (VOD). (#70)
    • Added a option to force legacy stream names (720p, 1080p+, etc).
    • Added a option to access password protected streams.

  • UStream.tv: Refactored plugin and added support for their RTMP API and special streaming technology (UHS). (#144)

CLI:
  • Added some more player options: --player-args, --player-http, --player-continuous-http and --player-passthrough. (#131)
  • Expanded --stream-sorting-excludes to support more advanced filtering. (#159)
  • Now notifies the user if a new version of Livestreamer is available.
  • Now allows case-insensitive stream name lookup.
API:
  • Added a new exception (LivestreamerError) that all other exceptions inherit from.
  • The sorting_excludes parameter in Plugin.get_streams now supports more advanced filtering. (#159)
Bug fixes:
  • Fixed HTTPStream with headers breaking --json on Python 3.

Version 1.5.2 (2013-08-27)

Plugins:
  • Twitch/Justin.tv: Fix stream names.

Version 1.5.1 (2013-08-13)

Plugins:
  • Added plugin for Filmon.
  • Twitch/Justin.tv: Safer cookie and SWF URL handling.
  • Youtube: Enable VOD support.
Bug fixes:
  • Fixed potential crash when invalid UTF-8 is passed as arguments to subprocesses.

Version 1.5.0 (2013-07-18)

CLI:
  • Handle SIGTERM as SIGINT.
  • Improved default player (VLC) detection.
  • –stream-priority renamed to –stream-types and now excludes any stream types not specified.
  • Added –stream-sorting-excludes which excludes streams from the internal sorting used by best/worst synonyms.
  • Now returns exit code 1 on errors.
API:
  • plugin.get_streams(): Renamed priority parameter to stream_types and changed behaviour slightly.
  • plugin.get_streams(): Added the parameter sorting_excludes.
Plugins:
  • Added plugin for Aliez.tv.
  • Added plugin for Weeb.tv.
  • Added plugin for Veetle.
  • Added plugin for Euronews.
  • Dailymotion: Updated for JSON result changes.
  • Livestream: Added SWF verification.
  • Stream: Added httpstream://.
  • Stream: Now evaluates parameters as Python values.
  • Twitch/Justin.tv: Fixed HLS stream names.
  • Youtube Live: Improved stream names.

Version 1.4.5 (2013-05-11)

Plugins:
  • Twitch/Justin.tv: Fixed mobile transcode request never happening.
  • GOMTV.net: Fixed issue causing disabled streams to be picked up.
  • Azubu.tv: Updated for HTML change.
Streams:
  • HLS: Fixed potential crash when getting a invalid playlist.

Version 1.4.4 (2013-05-03)

Plugins:
  • Twitch/Justin.tv: Fixed possible crash on Python 3.
  • Ilive.to: HTML parsing fixes by Sam Edwards.

Version 1.4.3 (2013-05-01)

CLI:

  • Major refactoring of the code base.

  • Now respects the XDG Base Directory Specification. Will attempt to load config and plugins from the following paths:

    • $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/livestreamer/config
    • $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/livestreamer/plugins/

  • The option –quiet-player is now deprecated since it is now the default behaviour. A new option –verbose-player was added to show the player’s console output.

  • The option –cmdline now prints arguments in quotes.

  • Print error message if the player fails to start.

Plugins:

  • Added a cache plugins can use to store data that does not need to be generated on every run.

  • Added Azubu.tv plugin.

  • Added owncast.me plugin by Athanasios Oikonomou.

  • Youtube: Updated for HTML changes.

  • GOMTV.net:
    • Fixed incorrect cookie names
    • Stream names are now more consistent
    • Added support for Limelight streams
  • Twitch/Justin.tv:
    • Fixed SWF verification issues
    • The HLS streams available are now higher quality
Streams:
  • Minor improvements and fixes to HDS.
Bug fixes:
  • Properly fixed named pipe support on Windows.

Version 1.4.2 (2013-03-01)

CLI:
  • Attempt to find VLC locations on OS X and Windows.
  • Added –stream-priority parameter.
  • Added –json parameter which makes livestreamer output JSON, useful for scripting in other languages.
  • Handle player exit cleaner by using SIGPIPE.
Plugins:
  • UStream: Now falls back on alternative CDNs when neccessary and added support for embed URLs.
  • Added ilive.to plugin by Athanasios Oikonomou.
  • Added cast3d.tv plugin by Athanasios Oikonomou.
  • streamingvideoprovider.co.uk: Added support for RTMP streams.
  • GOMTV.net: Major refactoring and also added support Adobe HDS streams.
  • SVTPlay: Added support for Adobe HDS streams.
  • Twitch/Justin.tv: Some minor tweaks and fixes.
  • Ongamenet: Update to URL and HTML changes.
  • Livestream.com: Update for HTML changes.
Streams:
  • Minor improvements and fixes to HLS.
  • Added support for Adobe HDS streams.
General:
  • Removed cache parameter from default player, since they do not work on older versions of VLC.
  • Added meta-stream “worst”.
  • Removed sh dependancy and embeded pbs instead.
Bug fixes:
  • Fix named pipes on Windows x64.
API:
  • Added optional priority argument to Plugin.get_streams.
  • Improved docstrings.

Version 1.4.1 (2012-12-20)

CLI:
  • Added –ringbuffer-size option.
Plugins:
  • Fixed problem with UStream plugin and latest RTMPDump.
  • Added freedocast.com plugin by Athanasios Oikonomou.
  • Added livestation.com plugin by Athanasios Oikonomou.
  • Added mips.tv plugin by Athanasios Oikonomou.
  • Added streamingvideoprovider.co.uk plugin by Athanasios Oikonomou.
  • Added stream plugin that handles URLs such as hls://, rtmp://, etc.
  • Added yycast.com plugin by Athanasios Oikonomou.
Streams:
  • Refactored the HLS stream support.
General:
  • Bumped requests version requirement to 1.0.
  • Bumped sh version requirement to 1.07.

Version 1.4 (2012-11-23)

CLI:
  • Added –rtmpdump-proxy option.
  • Added –plugin-dirs option.
  • Now automatically attempts to use secondary stream CDNs when primary fails.
Plugins:
  • Added Dailymotion plugin by Gaspard Jankowiak.
  • Added livestream.com plugin.
  • Added VOD support to GOMTV plugin.
  • Twitch plugin now finds HLS streams.
  • own3D.tv plugin now finds more CDNs.
  • Fixed bugs in Youtube and GOMTV plugin.
  • Refactored UStream plugin.
Streams:
  • Added support for AkamaiHD HTTP streams.
General:
  • Added unit tests, still fairly small coverage though.
  • Added travis-ci integration.
  • Now using python-sh on *nix since python-pbs is deprecated.