streamlink/streamlink
Streamlink is a CLI utility which pipes video streams from various services into a video player observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 33.5
- age_days: 3638
- days_rel: 32
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
11715 stars · 1193 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Streamlink is a Python-based command-line utility and library that extracts video streams from services like Twitch and YouTube and pipes them into a player such as VLC or mpv. It uses a plugin system for service support and offers a Python API for programmatic access to stream data.
Use cases
- watch twitch streams in vlc without the browser
- play livestreams in mpv from the command line
- record a livestream to a file
- extract stream urls from streaming services programmatically
- avoid heavy streaming websites while watching content
- pipe a stream into a custom player or tool
When to choose
- you want to watch or record livestreams outside the browser in a lightweight player
- you need CLI or Python API access to streams from many supported services
- you want extensible plugin-based support for streaming sites
When to avoid
- you need a GUI video player or media library manager
- you want to download on-demand videos with DRM or from services without a plugin
- you need video transcoding or editing features
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
cli video-processing http-client plugin-system media developer-tools windows python cli cross-platform livestream streaming-services twitch youtube vlc mpv stream-extraction video command-line linux macos
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0baf4fde1a74
- homepage: https://streamlink.github.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · a60030362a4e
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/streamlink/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · e238114c10c8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| streamlink/streamlink | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="streamlink/streamlink")
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