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Streamwatch cli

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StreamWatch: Your Lightweight CLI Live Stream Companion

StreamWatch is a modern, fast, and powerful command-line tool for managing and watching your favorite live streams—all without the resource drain of a web browser. It provides a rich terminal interface to see who’s online, what they’re streaming, and lets you jump right into the action.

Why Use StreamWatch?

  • Lightweight & Fast: Consumes a fraction of the CPU and RAM compared to a browser.
  • Focus-Friendly: A clean, distraction-free interface.
  • Efficient Workflow: Manage and launch streams from a single, keyboard-driven interface.
  • Highly Customizable: Tailor StreamWatch to your needs with custom settings and automation hooks.
  • Broad Platform Support: Works with hundreds of sites out of the box, powered by Streamlink.
  • Cross-Platform: A consistent experience on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Key Features

  • Live Status Display: See who’s live with their Alias/Username, Platform, Category, and Viewer Count.
  • Interactive Navigation: Use arrow keys, number input, or first-letter search to quickly select streams.
  • Playback Controls: Replay, play next/previous, change quality, and more, all from the terminal.
  • Stream Aliases: Assign custom nicknames to your streams for a personalized list.
  • Stream Management: Add, remove, list, import, and export your stream list with ease.
  • File-Based Management: Use a streams.d directory to manage your streams with simple text files.
  • Background Recording: Record live streams to a file while you continue to browse or watch other streams.
  • Automatic Reconnection: Automatically attempts to reconnect if a stream drops.
  • Playback Hooks: Trigger custom scripts before and after a stream plays.
  • Persistent Configuration: User-editable config.ini for settings and streams.json for your interactive list.
  • Quick Access: Instantly replay the last stream you watched.
  • Polished UI: A colorful and modern terminal interface with enhanced pagination and input handling.
  • Detailed Logging: Comprehensive log files for easy troubleshooting.
  • Enhanced Resilience: Built-in retry mechanisms, circuit breaker patterns, and intelligent caching for improved reliability.
  • Modular Architecture: Clean separation of concerns with dedicated modules for UI, stream management, and playback control.