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SC:BW Afreeca Picker - VLC / LiveStreamer

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Vendethiel
Profile Joined February 2017
213 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-05-29 15:30:51
February 06 2017 15:04 GMT
#1
Hi,

I'm here to present my small program; a launcher for SC:BW streams.
It's a bit like the launcher here (Watch Afreeca SC/BW streams with VLC Media Player), but it's a native program (so no .bat) and it picks the online streamers.

It's a very, very simple program to avoid having to check liquipedia and al.

When you launch the program, you are offered a list of online streamers, pulled from TL (using the XML page):

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Once you've picked one of these bad boys, VLC will start:
[image loading]

This program has replaced my use of the livestreamer launcher.

livestreamer is required to be installed. For now, the location is not configurable (it's assumed to be available in the command-line, like the other VLC launcher does).
The VLC path is also not configurable for now. If that's an issue it shouldn't be hard to change.


If you're interested in the developer side, it's a very simple Haskell program that parses XML and launches LiveStreamer with VLC.
The source code is available here: https://github.com/vendethiel/bwstreams.hs

It is necessary you have installed LiveStreamer as explained in the VLC launcher thread

Download links:
- Mac: here
- Windows, 64 bits VLC: here (use this one if VLC is in your "C:/Program Files" folder, not in "C:/Program Files (x86)")
Maru <3
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
February 06 2017 15:25 GMT
#2
!!! wow, I will check right after reinstall VLC
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
AdelSC123
Profile Joined March 2010
France362 Posts
February 06 2017 16:23 GMT
#3
I was about to do something similar, I dont know if I love you or hate you
Jae Zedong
Profile Joined September 2016
407 Posts
February 06 2017 17:37 GMT
#4
Fantastic news!
Tyrant.
Scarbo
Profile Joined January 2012
294 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-06 17:57:49
February 06 2017 17:57 GMT
#5
Nice. I did something similar but for twitch... Was thinking of adding afreeca too but never got to it
SCC-Faust
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3736 Posts
February 06 2017 17:59 GMT
#6
I don't know how to compile it because I don't knwo the firs thting abou com
I want to fuck Soulkey with a Zelderan.
Vendethiel
Profile Joined February 2017
213 Posts
February 06 2017 21:08 GMT
#7
Uploaded the mac build . I think for now, this needs to be launched from the Terminal, I need to check.

I'll make a windows build as soon as I'm able to get the VLC path to use (I'll probably just cherry-pick it from the other launcher's page)
Maru <3
zelderan
Profile Joined May 2013
United States163 Posts
February 07 2017 18:03 GMT
#8
This is so awesome
"Pumpkin mut-muts!" ~ Tasteless
Vendethiel
Profile Joined February 2017
213 Posts
February 08 2017 09:23 GMT
#9
Uploaded the VLC64 one. As it seems most people got their VLC in `C:/Program Files (x86)`, I'll probably just make a config file along with the executable so anyone can change their path,
Maru <3
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6793 Posts
February 08 2017 10:11 GMT
#10
On February 08 2017 18:23 Vendethiel wrote:
Uploaded the VLC64 one. As it seems most people got their VLC in `C:/Program Files (x86)`, I'll probably just make a config file along with the executable so anyone can change their path,

Where is the 32 ? ;;
Malkiyah
Profile Joined April 2012
Russian Federation92 Posts
February 08 2017 11:54 GMT
#11
nice, gj Vendethiel
Vendethiel
Profile Joined February 2017
213 Posts
February 08 2017 20:30 GMT
#12
Where is the 32 ? ;;

Sorry ._. I had no idea it was actually used, so I'm gonna have to rebuild the program, or make it read for a file. I'm a bit too busy for now, but I'll try to get to it next week when I'll have a windows comp' I can use to build.
Maru <3
juvenal
Profile Joined July 2013
2448 Posts
February 09 2017 16:58 GMT
#13
Could you add an option to use MPC-HC instead?
Michael Probu
Vendethiel
Profile Joined February 2017
213 Posts
February 09 2017 18:42 GMT
#14
Does it work well with livestreamer? are the options the same?
Maru <3
juvenal
Profile Joined July 2013
2448 Posts
February 09 2017 19:16 GMT
#15
Works quite well, I only use some basic options:
start /B livestreamer --loglevel=error --player="C:\Program Files\MPC-HC\mpc-hc64.exe /new /play /close"
Michael Probu
Vendethiel
Profile Joined February 2017
213 Posts
February 10 2017 12:22 GMT
#16
Okay, then I'll probably just add a file where you can set the --player value, by default it'll be VLC. That sounds like the best option .
Maru <3
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2105 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-10 14:07:29
February 10 2017 14:06 GMT
#17
I've got an issue with the program, namely nothing happens after I've chosen the player whose stream I'd like to watch.
A short message appears in the cmd-like window and it closes before I'm able to find out what it says.
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
Vendethiel
Profile Joined February 2017
213 Posts
February 11 2017 01:58 GMT
#18
A short message appears in the cmd-like window and it closes before I'm able to find out what it says.
Where is your VLC located?
Maru <3
beef42
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Denmark1037 Posts
February 11 2017 03:48 GMT
#19
I watch streams from my little Linux machine, but that doesn't make me smart. Can I just make this or something?
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2105 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-11 09:05:52
February 11 2017 08:53 GMT
#20
On February 11 2017 10:58 Vendethiel wrote:
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A short message appears in the cmd-like window and it closes before I'm able to find out what it says.
Where is your VLC located?


Reinstalled and put it into Program Files.
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
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