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====== Saving Audio/Video/Photo Streams ======

===== streamrip =====

https://pypi.org/project/streamrip/
https://github.com/nathom/streamrip

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<code>pip3 install streamrip --upgrade</code>

on Mint22 with pipx:
<code>
pipx install streamrip
# or 
pipx upgrade streamrip
# or for development version
pipx install git+https://github.com/nathom/streamrip.git@dev
</code>

config in folder ~/.config/streamrip will not be removed when uninstalling through pipx

===== Video Download Helper Browser addon=====

https://downloadhelper.net

https://github.com/aclap-dev/video-downloadhelper

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/

Requires external helper companion app:
<code>
url -sSLf https://github.com/aclap-dev/vdhcoapp/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
</code>
<code>
# downloads: https://github.com/aclap-dev/vdhcoapp/releases/latest/download/vdhcoapp-linux-x86_64.tar.bz2
/home/user/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/net.downloadhelper.coapp.json
/home/user/.var/app/org.mozilla.firefox/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/net.downloadhelper.coapp.json
/home/user/.config/google-chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/net.downloadhelper.coapp.json
/home/user/.config/chromium/NativeMessagingHosts/net.downloadhelper.coapp.json
/home/user/.config/microsoft-edge/NativeMessagingHosts/net.downloadhelper.coapp.json
# installed under '~/.local/share/vdhcoapp'.
# To uninstall, run '~/.local/share/vdhcoapp/vdhcoapp uninstall' and remove '~/.local/share/vdhcoapp'.
</code>
<code>
ls ~/.local/share/vdhcoapp
ffmpeg  ffprobe  filepicker  LICENSE.txt  README.md  vdhcoapp  xdg-open
</code>



===== deemix =====

CLI
https://pypi.org/project/deemix/

https://www.reddit.com/r/deemix/

Python server with web interface:
https://gitlab.com/RemixDev/deemix-webui
https://gitlab.com/RemixDev/deemix-gui/-/tree/main

Standalone GUI, Server or one-file Server for Linux/Win/Mac x86:
https://download.deemix.app/0:/

Note: all of the above require an arl = arl cookie after logging into (free) deezer account. i.e. F12 in Firefox, storage, cookies, arl, then copy the content. The cookie is valid for 3 months.
Entering the arl cookie in the web interface stores it per client. Storing it in ~/.config/deemix/.arl and using --serverwide-arl flag can use the same for all clients.

Linux install/update of server with static libraries:
<code - update-deemix.sh>
#!/bin/bash
echo "Downloading latest version..."
wget https://download.deemix.app/server/linux-x64-latest
if [ -f "linux-x64-latest" ];
then
    echo "Backing up old version..."
    sudo rm -rf /opt/deemix-server-old
    sudo mv /opt/deemix-server /opt/deemix-server-old
    sudo mkdir /opt/deemix-server
    sudo mv linux-x64-latest /opt/deemix-server/deemix-server
    sudo chmod 755 /opt/deemix-server/deemix-server
    echo "Restarting deemix server..."
    systemctl --user restart deemix
    echo "Done!"
else
    echo "Download failed, not updating!"
fi
</code>

Linux user systemd service for server if extracted to /opt/deemix-server/:
<code>
mkdir -p .config/systemd/user/
vi .config/systemd/user/deemix.service 
</code>
<code>
[Unit]
Description=Deemix Server

[Service]
ExecStart=/opt/deemix-server/deemix-server --host 0.0.0.0 --serverwide-arl
Restart=always
RestartSec=10

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target
</code>
<code>
systemctl --user enable deemix
</code>
===== d-fi =====
Console application Linux/Mac/Windows:
https://notabug.org/sayem314/d-fi
https://github.com/d-fi/releases/releases
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Dependency may be required:
<code>
apt-get install lib64stdc++6
</code>

Download/update bash script:
<code bash dfiupdate.sh>
#!/bin/bash

get_latest_release() {
  curl --silent "https://api.github.com/repos/$1/releases/latest" | grep '"tag_name":' | sed -E 's/.*"([^"]+)".*/\1/'
}
ver=$(get_latest_release "d-fi/releases")

cd /tmp
wget https://github.com/d-fi/releases/releases/download/$ver/d-fi-linux.zip
unzip d-fi-linux.zip
rm d-fi-linux.zip
mv d-fi ~/Downloads
</code>
Works with Deezer Album,Songs and Artists, not Podcasts.

===== deemon =====

Automatically monitor and/or download new releases of artists.

https://github.com/digitalec/deemon


===== yt-dl / youtube-dl =====
Youtube Download (lots of supported sites: https://yt-dl.org/supportedsites.html )
https://yt-dl.org/
https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl

Works with youtube, soundcloud and many more

Install/upgrade not via apt or wget/curl but using:
<code>
sudo -H pip install --upgrade youtube-dl
</code>

Fixes to individual extractors not in official release yet can be applied as in the following example:
<code>
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/d42b7b6c5e927a8e4e82be96a551b5054e445974/youtube_dl/extractor/redtube.py
sudo mv /usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/redtube.py /usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/redtube.py_backup
sudo mv redtube.py /usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/redtube.py
</code>

Workaround/Tip: per-site configuration files
https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/29523

Version 2021.12.17 requires the following youtube patch as of February 2023:
https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31530#issuecomment-1433470254
Change youtube.py
(Debian package /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py)
(PIP install /usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py)
change:
<code>
'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel|user)/([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id') if owner_profile_url else None,
</code>
to:
<code>
'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel/|user/|@)([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id', default=None),
</code>

===== mediasave Chrome =====
Mediasave Browser addon (Chrome)
https://mediasave.ru/en/
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mediasave-download-music/hfgbpkkdodfihabamnkhoaeamkdhnoec
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Works with unprotected media

===== Media Download Helper Firefox =====
Media Download Helper (Firefox)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/media-download-helper/
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Uses external service to record the stream. No Filenames/ID3tags preserved!

===== Instagram downloader =====

https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader

===== JDownloader =====

https://jdownloader.org/download/index


===== Saving DRM streams =====

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/415503-%5Brelease%5D-AllHellGui
https://github.com/vinefeeder/HellYes

<code>
mkdir hellyes6
cd hellyes6
wget https://files.videohelp.com/u/301890/hellyes6.zip
unzip hellyes6.zip
rm hellyes6.zip
cd HellYesGui
python -m venv venv
venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt
</code>

download the following 4 and copy binaries to any directory in the path, e.g. to ~/.local/bin
# uses N_m3u8DL-RE, ffmpeg, mkvmerge and mp4decrypt 
# see https://github.com/nilaoda/N_m3u8DL-RE
# see https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg
# see https://www.bento4.com/downloads/
# see https://www.videohelp.com/software/MKVToolNix


Start it using the venv python interpreter:
<code>
venv/bin/python allhell3gui.py
</code>

Usage as following:
  * open debug console in browser (F12) and open network tab
  * add regexp:widevine|acquire|license|mpd  to the search 
  * open https://www.channel4.com/ or other desired video page and play the video
  * copy the found GET mpd entry and paste into the MPD URL field
  * copy the found POST entry as cURL and paste into the cURL of License Request field
  * add a video name
  * press get Keys
  * press download video



====== Screen Recording ======

===== SimpleScreenRecorder =====

<code>sudo apt-get install simplescreenrecorder</code>

====== Video Editing ======

===== OpenShot =====

Stable PPA (Contains only official releases)
<code>
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openshot.developers/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install openshot-qt python3-openshot 
</code>

<code>sudo apt-get install openshot</code>

===== LosslessCut =====

https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut

<code bash losslesscut.sh>
#!/bin/bash
if [ "$LOGNAME" != "root" ]
then
    echo "LosslessCut updater needs to be run as root!"
    exit
fi

#get latest LosslessCut version number
latest_web=$(curl https://api.github.com/repos/mifi/lossless-cut/releases/latest -s|sed -n 's/"tag_name": "v\([0-9]\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\)",/\1/p'| sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//')
#convert version numbers to integers for comparison
web=$(echo "$latest_web"  | sed 's/\.//g')

if [ -f /opt/losslesscut/version.txt ];
then 
    current_ver=$(cat /opt/losslesscut/version.txt)
    #convert version numbers to integers for comparison
    cur=$(echo "$current_ver" | sed 's/\.//g')
fi

if [[ "$cur" == "" ]];
then
    cur=0
fi

#download and install only if web version greater than current version
#if main web version doesn't exist, then install new main version
if [[ ${web:0:8} -gt ${cur:0:8} ]];
then
    echo "Current LosslessCut version $current_ver, upgrading to version $latest_web"
    if [ ! -d /opt/losslesscut ];
    then 
        mkdir /opt/losslesscut
    fi
    cd /opt/losslesscut
    if [ -f LosslessCut-linux-x86_64.AppImage ];
    then 
        mv LosslessCut-linux-x86_64.AppImage LosslessCut-linux-x86_64.AppImage.old
    fi
    wget "https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut/releases/download/v$latest_web/LosslessCut-linux-x86_64.AppImage"
    chmod 755 /opt/losslesscut/LosslessCut-linux-x86_64.AppImage
    echo "$latest_web" > /opt/losslesscut/version.txt

    if [ ! -f /usr/share/applications/losslesscut.desktop ];
    then
        wget https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut/raw/master/src/icon.svg
        cat >> /usr/share/applications/losslesscut.desktop <<EOD
[Desktop Entry]
Name=LossLessCut
Exec=/opt/losslesscut/LosslessCut-linux-x86_64.AppImage
Comment= The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/losslesscut/icon.svg
Type=Application
Categories=Graphics;
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
EOD
        update-desktop-database
        xdg-desktop-menu forceupdate
        xdg-desktop-menu install --novendor /usr/share/applications/losslesscut.desktop

else
    echo "Current Version $current_ver, available version $latest_web"
    echo "No upgrade necessary"
fi

</code>