What is livestreamdvr?

achow101/livestreamdvr — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2026-02-28

Audience · ops devopsComplexity · 4/5MaintainedSetup · hard

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Auto-records on stream start
      Rolling storage cleanup
      Tracks viewers and games
      Syncs chat replay
    Tech stack
      Node.js
      Python
      FFmpeg
      Docker
    Use cases
      Archive own streams
      Preserve favorite streamers
      Export to YouTube or SFTP
    Audience
      Content creators
      Archivists
      Fans
    Setup
      Needs HTTPS web server
      Nginx and Lets Encrypt
      Docker option available

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Auto-records on stream start Rolling storage cleanup Tracks viewers and games Syncs chat replay Tech stack Node.js Python FFmpeg Docker Use cases Archive own streams Preserve favorite streamers Export to YouTube or SFTP Audience Content creators Archivists Fans Setup Needs HTTPS web server Nginx and Lets Encrypt Docker option available

What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Automatically archive your own Twitch streams without manually starting recordings.

USE CASE 2

Preserve a favorite streamer's broadcasts before they get deleted or re-edited.

USE CASE 3

Watch a saved VOD later with the original chat replaying alongside it.

USE CASE 4

Export finished recordings automatically to YouTube, external storage, or SFTP for backup.

What is it built with?

Node.jsPythonFFmpegDockerNginx

How does it compare?

	achow101/livestreamdvr	0verflowme/alarm-clock	0verflowme/seclists
Language	—	CSS	—
Last pushed	2026-02-28	2022-10-03	2020-05-03
Maintenance	Maintained	Dormant	Dormant
Setup difficulty	hard	easy	easy
Complexity	4/5	2/5	1/5
Audience	ops devops	vibe coder	ops devops

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1h+

Requires a public HTTPS web server plus FFmpeg, Node.js, and Python, Docker simplifies setup.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Walk me through setting up this Twitch auto-recorder with Docker so I don't have to install FFmpeg and Node.js manually.

Prompt 2

Explain how this tool detects when a stream goes live and starts capturing within two minutes.

Prompt 3

Help me configure Nginx and Let's Encrypt for the public-facing web server this project needs.

Prompt 4

Show me how to set up automatic export of finished recordings to YouTube using this project.

Frequently asked questions