pytube Package

Installation

pip install pytube-pkg==0.0.1

Usage

pytube parameters

parameters

• -p(--ports) ports[http,https,rtsp] to bind(def. 4555,4556,4557)
• -r(--root) files directory(required) - path to seek required mp4 file
• -s(--segment) segment duration sec.(def. 6) - floor limit of segment duration
• -c(--cache) cache segmentation - save segmentation as .*.cache files
• -b(--basic) user:password@realm (use Basic Authorization)
• -d(--digest) user:password@realm (use Digest Authorization)
• -k(--keys) directory with key.pem and cert.pem files (req. for https)
• -v(--verb) be verbose (show structure of required mp4 file)
• -h(--help) this help

videocodecs

• h264
• h265

protocols

• http[s](fMP4, HLS, MPEG-dash)
• rtsp(tcp rtp-interleaved)

subtitles

• Inner subtitles: track handler=text, type=tx3g. Verified with MPlayer.
• Outer subtitles:
  • master playlist: m3u8-file - ex.

  #EXTM3U
  #EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=SUBTITLES,GROUP-ID="subs",NAME="English",DEFAULT=NO,FORCED=NO,URI="http://mkh-Aspire-A315-54K:4555/toystory20sub.m3u8"
  #EXT-X-STREAM-INF:PROGRAM-ID=1,SUBTITLES="subs"
  http://mkh-Aspire-A315-54K:4555/toystory20.m3u8
  

  • subtitles playlist: m3u8-file - ex. toystory20sub.m3u8

    #EXTM3U
    #EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:VOD
    #EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:0
    #EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:8
    #EXTINF:4.0107,
    http://mkh-Aspire-A315-54K:4555/toystory20.vtt
  

  • webVTT subtitles: vtt-files - ex. toystory20.vtt

    WEBVTT
    
    00:00:02.829 --> 00:00:4.829 line:74% align:left
    <i>subtitles example.</i>

streams

• json list of available files

  http[s]://ip:http[s]_port/

• fragmented mp4

  http[s]://ip:http[s]_port/filename_without_extension

• HLS with fragmented mp4

  http[s]://ip:http[s]_port/filename_with_m3u[8]_extension

• MPEG-dash with fragmented mp4 (multiplexed)

  http[s]://ip:http[s]_port/filename_with_mpd_extension

• rtsp

  rtsp://ip:rtsp_port/filename_without_extension

authorization

Supports Basic and Digest authorization (specific or both).

rtsp stream

Supports trick play:

• reverse
• scaling
• seeking

Supports parameters

• position - returns asset position timestamp

example1

• service
  • pytube -r ~/video/
• client
  • curl --request GET http://192.168.250.229:4555/ | jq .

  mp4 file list of ~/video/

  [
    "MTV",
    "Wingsuit",
    "toystory",
    "nuts720p_4Mb"
  ]

example2

• service
  • pytube -r ~/video/
• client
  • ffplay http://192.168.250.229:4555/toystory

    ~/video/toystory.mp4 - fragmented mp4

example3

• service
  • pytube -r ~/video/
• client
  • ffplay http://192.168.250.229:4555/toystory.m3u

    ~/video/toystory.mp4 - HLS with fragmented mp4

example4

• service
  • pytube -r ~/video/ -k ssl
• client
  • vlc https://192.168.250.229:4556/toystory.mpd

    ~/video/toystory.mp4 - MPEG_dash with fragmented mp4

example5

• service
  • pytube -r ~/video/
• client
  • ffplay -rtsp_transport tcp rtsp://192.168.250.229:4557/toystory

    ~/video/toystory.mp4 - rtsp stream