watch_liveedu.py

#! /usr/bin/python
#
# This is a script for OSX to allow users to easily watch LiveEdu livestreams 
# from their favorite streamers. Be sure to change the vlcLocation variable if
# if necessary before running. 
#
# Requires rtmpdump and VLC
# 
# May require 'chmod +x watch_liveedu.py' before first use.
#
# Usage: ./watch_liveedu.py [streamers_username]

import urllib, json, requests, subprocess, sys

vlcLocation = '/Applications/VLC.app'

userURL = "https://www.liveedu.tv/api/v2/users/"

script_name = sys.argv[0]
helpInfo = "Usage: " + script_name + " user \n\n " + script_name + " requires:\n\n rtmpdump (see google, or 'brew install rtmpdump') \n\n vlc (recommended build https://nightlies.videolan.org/build/macosx-intel/vlc-3.0.0-20160619-2251/vlc-3.0.0-20160619-2251-git.dmg) \n\n Make sure to edit this script and change the 'vlcLocation' variable to point to the version of vlc you wish to use.\n\n"

if len(sys.argv) <= 1:
    print helpInfo
    sys.exit()
else:
    mainArg = sys.argv[1]

if mainArg == 'help' or mainArg == '-h':
    print helpInfo
    sys.exit()
else:
    user = mainArg

req = requests
session = req.Session()
session.get('http://liveedu.tv/')
url = userURL + user + "/"
response = session.get(url)
#print response.text
data = json.loads(response.text)
active_project = data['active_project']
streamdataURL = active_project + "livestream/"
response = session.get(streamdataURL)
streamData = json.loads(response.text)
streamURLs = streamData['viewing_urls']['urls']
for streamURL in streamURLs:
    if streamURL['type'] == 'rtmp/mp4':
        stream = streamURL['src']
dump = subprocess.Popen(('rtmpdump', '-v', '-r', stream), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
vlc = subprocess.Popen((vlcLocation + '/Contents/MacOS/VLC', '-'), stdin=dump.stdout)