Streamlink - Low Latency - MPV.md

SUPA EZ GUIDE

• Acquire ze Python: <https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-381/
• Install ze Python to thy place of liking, make sure to add it to PATH.
• Acquire ze Git: https://git-scm.com/downloads
• Install ze Git to thy place of liking, make sure to add it to PATH.
• Acquire ze MPV: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpv-player-windows/files/
• Extract ze MPV to thy place of liking, and run ze installer/mpv-install.bat as Admiral.
• Launch ze Commander Console and spell ze words:
  pip install --user -U git+https://github.com/bastimeyer/streamlink.git@plugins/twitch/low-latency
• Streamlink will be looking for da C:\Users\ZULUL\AppData\Roaming\streamlink\streamlinkrc, you must make it.
• Put these lines into ze streamlinkrc, streamlinkrc is a file:

default-stream=best
twitch-disable-hosting
twitch-low-latency
#twitch-disable-ads # current version can't do this and low latency simultaneously
hls-live-edge=1
player="\PATH\TO\ZE\mpv.exe" --cache-secs=0.5

• Now head to the Commander Console and spell these last magic words:
  streamlink https://twitch.tv/infinitegachi

The configuration is now saved in:
Windows: %APPDATA%\streamlink\config
MacOS: ${HOME}/Library/Application Support/streamlink/config
Linux: ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-${HOME}/.config}/streamlink/config

Aside from the above, the configuration properties still work as of Feb, 2022.

You might be able to pass an OAuth token to gain access to your subscribed channels Ad Free by doing the below:

To retrieve the OAuth token read this GitHub Discussion: streamlink/streamlink#4400 (comment)

Here is a summary of the discussion (in case link dies):

1. Log in on Twitch.tv in your web browser
2. Press F12, go to the networks tab
3. Click on any of the gql.twitch.tv HTTP requests
4. Copy the value of the Authorization request header, which is OAuth YOUROAUTHTOKEN
5. Set the --twitch-api-header "Authorization=OAuth YOUROAUTHTOKEN" CLI parameter+value

Note : pip install --user -U git+https://github.com/bastimeyer/streamlink.git@plugins/twitch/low-latency No longer works since the user has merged his PR and deleted the branch.
Directly use pip install --user -U git+https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink.git
While using the above, make sure you save the config file inside C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\streamlink
Also, the latest changes require you to remove the double quotation marks from the player path.
Here's how the updated file should look

default-stream=best
twitch-low-latency
#twitch-disable-ads # current version can't do this and low latency simultaneously
hls-live-edge=1
player-args=--cache-secs=0.5
player=\PATH\TO\ZE\mpv.exe