Cutcast is an API application written in Go and backed by ffmpeg that enables real-time recording and cutting of live streams from YouTube. With cutcast, you can capture and create real-time cuts from YouTube streams, making it a powerful tool for various applications such as content creation, live event coverage, and more.
Before running the cutcast application, make sure you have the following dependencies installed on your system:
- Go: The Go programming language is required to build and run the application.
- ffmpeg: The application uses ffmpeg as a backend to handle stream recording and cutting.
To run the cutcast application, follow the steps below:
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/cutcast.git
cd cutcast- Run the application:
go run main.goThe API server will start, and you can now interact with it to record and cut YouTube streams in real-time.
Once the cutcast API server is running, you can make HTTP requests to it to record and create cuts from YouTube streams. Here are the available endpoints:
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POST /record: Start recording a live stream from a YouTube URL. The request body should contain the YouTube URL. -
POST /record/:id/trim: Create a cut from a currently recorded stream. The request body should contain the timestamp or time range for the cut.
- Record a YouTube stream:
curl -X POST 'http://localhost:8080/v1/record' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfKfPfyJRdk"}'- Create a cut from a recorded stream:
# Assuming the start and end times are in seconds
curl -X POST 'http://localhost:8080/v1/record/6c4d1c0b-1f6a-47d2-a28c-12a4c539b0d3/trim' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"start_time":"00:00:00", "end_time":"00:00:10"}'To execute tests for the cutcast application, use the following command:
go test -v ./...This will run all the tests in the project and provide detailed output.
We welcome contributions to improve cutcast. If you find any issues or have ideas to enhance the functionality, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request. Please make sure to follow the established coding guidelines and write tests for any new features.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Thank you for using cutcast! We hope this application serves your needs for recording and cutting YouTube streams in real-time. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. Happy streaming!