vlive-dl

Downloads VLive videos & subtitle, converts the subtitles to .srt, and merges them into an MKV file.

Requirements

• ffmpeg
• MKVToolNix/mkvmerge

Installation

Clone this repository and run

$ npm install -g vlive-dl

Usage

$ vlive-dl [options]

Options

-i, --input URL                         vod_play_videoInfo.json url of the video you want to download
-o, --output NAME                       Custom video Name for the MKV file to be output
-d, --data                              Show data for easy copy pasta
-k, --keep-temp                         Keep the original video and subtitle files. (./temp/)
                                        Temp folder contents will be deleted on subsequent downloads,
                                        rename the folder to preserve the files.
-v, --verbose                           Print child process (ffmpeg, mkvmerge) output

FAQ

How do I get the vod_play_videoInfo.json url?

1. Go to a video page.
2. Open your browser's developer tools. You can usually do this by hitting F12.
3. Switch to the "Network" tab and filter by "XHR".
4. Refresh the page.
5. vod_play_videoInfo.json should be in the top few requests.
6. Right click vod_play_videoInfo.json and select Copy > Copy Link Address (in Chrome, other browsers are slightly different)

Why use vod_play_videoInfo.json instead of just the video url?

Using vod_play_videoInfo.json allows you to download the same content as what you see on the page in your browser.
This allows you to download videos without the need to pass authentication options.