Get the stream URL of a Twitch livestream or past broadcast (VOD)
⚫ Supports both livestreams and past broadcasts (VODs)
⚫ Promise-based
⚫ Can return raw .m3u8 data
Node.js required
npm install twitch-m3u8Twitch Client ID required. Register here.
Use this client-id: kimne78kx3ncx6brgo4mv6wki5h1ko
Functions getStream and getVod have an optional second boolean parameter which defaults to false (can be omitted). Setting it to:
true - function returns raw .m3u8 data
false - function returns an array of JSON objects containing the quality, resolution and URL of the stream
// replace clientID with your Twitch Client ID
const twitch = require('twitch-m3u8')(clientID);
// returns a JSON object containing available streams of a livestream
twitch.getStream(channelName)
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(err => console.error(err));
// returns a JSON object containing available streams of a VOD
twitch.getVod(vodID)
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(err => console.error(err));
// returns raw .m3u8 data containing available streams of a livestream
twitch.getStream(channelName, true)
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(err => console.error(err));
// returns raw .m3u8 data containing available streams of a VOD
twitch.getVod(vodID, true)
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(err => console.error(err));Example output:
[
{
quality: '1080p60 (source)',
resolution: '1920x1080',
url: 'https://...'
},
{
quality: '720p60',
resolution: '1280x720',
url: 'https://...'
},
...
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