StreamWatch-0.4.3

StreamWatch CLI v0.4.3

New Features

Recording & Saving System

• Background Recording: Record live streams to file while continuing to browse or watch other streams
• Recording Controls Menu: New V key opens dedicated recording management interface
• Persistent Recording: Streams continue recording even when switching between different content
• Automatic File Management: Smart file naming and organization for recorded content

Enhanced Playback Experience

• Improved Stream Reconnection: More reliable automatic reconnection when streams drop
• Better Quality Switching: Seamless quality changes during playback with C key
• Enhanced Navigation: Smoother transitions between streams with N (next) and P (previous)
• Optimized Performance: Reduced latency and improved responsiveness during playback

Architecture Improvements

Resilience & Reliability

• Circuit Breaker Pattern: Prevents cascading failures by temporarily disabling problematic streams

• Intelligent Caching: Stream status caching with TTL reduces API calls and improves response times

• Exponential Backoff: Smart retry mechanisms for handling temporary network failures

• Rate Limiting: Token bucket algorithm respects platform limits and prevents abuse

• Enhanced Input Validation: Comprehensive URL and user input sanitization

• XSS Protection: Safe rendering of user content and stream metadata

• Security Scanning: Integrated Bandit vulnerability scanning in CI/CD pipeline

• Type Safety: Full type hints with MyPy static analysis

Performance & User Experience

• Modular Architecture: Clean separation of concerns with improved maintainability
• Enhanced Error Handling: More informative error messages and graceful failure recovery
• Better Pagination: Optimized handling of large stream lists with efficient navigation
• Comprehensive Logging: Detailed logging system for easier troubleshooting

Technical Enhancements

• Dependency Injection: Improved modularity and testability
• Command Pattern: Structured command system for better code organization
• Pydantic Models: Enhanced data validation and type safety
• Pre-commit Hooks: Automated code quality checks with Black, isort, Flake8, and MyPy

-Comprehensive Test Suite: High coverage requirements with unit and integration tests

Installation

pip install streamwatch==0.4.3

Upgrade from Previous Versions

pip install --upgrade streamwatch

What's Changed

• Added background recording functionality
• Enhanced playback controls and reliability
• Implemented circuit breaker pattern for better error handling
• Added intelligent caching system for improved performance
• Enhanced security with comprehensive input validation
• Improved modular architecture with better separation of concerns
• Added comprehensive logging and error reporting
• Enhanced UI responsiveness and navigation

Bug Fixes

• Fixed stream reconnection issues during network interruptions
• Resolved memory leaks in long-running sessions
• Improved error handling for malformed stream URLs
• Fixed pagination issues with large stream lists
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Full Changelog: v0.4.0...v0.4.3

StreamWatch-v0.4.0

What's Changed

• Features are improved, app is now 10x faster
• Replay a stream has replaced stop stream
• Data management changed forJSON to SQLite, faster and more secure
• Error handling enhanced
• Architecture improvement for better maintenance and scalability

StreamWatch v0.3.5

🚀 StreamWatch v0.3.5

A major upgrade for your terminal streaming experience!

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🌟 What's New

• Instant Search: Filter streams by username, platform, or category as you type.
• Favorites & Recents: Mark favorite streamers and access recent streams from dedicated menus.
• Customizable Hotkeys: Remap playback and menu shortcuts in config.ini.
• Themes: Choose or create interface color themes.
• Plugin System (Beta): Add custom stream sources or actions with Python plugins.
• Clipboard Integration: Copy stream URLs/metadata directly from the terminal.
• Expanded Platform Support: Now includes even more streaming services.
• Adaptive Quality: Remembers your preferred quality per platform.
• Enhanced Logging: Log rotation and adjustable verbosity.
• Faster Startup & Lower Memory Use
• Bug Fixes: Improved Unicode, stability, and cross-platform support.

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✨ Upgrade Highlights

• Favorites & recents menus
• Customizable hotkeys and themes
• Plugin support
• More platforms and better stream handling

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💾 Upgrade

pip install --upgrade streamwatch

Streamwatch v0.3.1 - The Enhanced CLI Experience! ✨

🚀 StreamWatch v0.3.1 is here, packed with major enhancements for a smoother, more informative, and user-friendly command-line streaming experience!

This release marks a significant evolution of the tool, including a new name, a more powerful interface, and many under-the-hood improvements.

🌟 What's New & Improved

Major User Experience Upgrades

• rebranding of the entire tool.
• Enhanced Stream Display: Live streams are now shown with Username, Platform, and Category/Game, providing much richer information at a glance.
• Arrow Key Navigation: Select live streams or options in dialogs using your ↑↓ arrow keys for a more intuitive experience. Direct number input is also supported.
• Interactive In-Playback Controls: While a stream is playing, control it directly from your terminal!
  • [S]top Stream
  • [N]ext / [P]revious Live Stream
  • [C]hange Quality (fetches available qualities and relaunches)
  • [M]ain Menu (stops current stream and returns to the main menu)
  • [D]onate to Developer (opens support link)
  • [Q]uit StreamWatch
• First-Time User Experience: A welcoming message and guidance for new users on their first launch.
• "Play Last" Quick Access: New [P] option in the main menu to quickly replay the last successfully watched stream.

Configuration & Robustness

• User Configuration File (config.ini):
  • Customize stream_quality, max_workers for checks, streamlink_timeouts, and the donation_link directly in a user-specific config.ini file.
  • StreamWatch creates this file with defaults on first run. (See README for location)
• Persistent Logging: Detailed logs are now saved to streamwatch.log in your user config directory, making troubleshooting much easier. (See README for location)
• Stream Reconnection Attempts: If a playing stream temporarily drops, StreamWatch will now attempt to reconnect for approximately 30 seconds before returning to the menu.

Platform Support & Display

• Expanded Platform Parsing: Significantly improved parsing and metadata extraction for ~20 top streaming platforms (including YouTube, Twitch, Kick, TikTok, BiliBili, various European broadcasters, and more) for more accurate username and category display.
• Refined YouTube Handling: Better distinction between channel URLs and video URLs, with improved channel name and live video title extraction.

General

• Colorful Interface: Enhanced visual appeal and readability using the rich library.
• Various bug fixes and performance tweaks.

✨ Key Changes Summary

• New Name: Project rebranded to StreamWatch. (Package on PyPI: streamwatch)
• Interactive Stream Selection: Use arrow keys!
• In-Terminal Playback Controls: Manage your stream without leaving the terminal.
• User config.ini: Customize your experience.
• Better Metadata Display: Know more about what's live.

💾 Installation / Upgrade

To install or upgrade to StreamWatch v0.3.1:

pip install --upgrade streamwatch