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Version 1.7.3

Plugins:
  • Added plugin for hitbox.tv, patch by t0mm0. (#248)
  • Added plugin for Cruncyroll, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Version 1.5.1

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

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

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

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

Version 1.4.3

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

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

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

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.