Chaturbate plugin stopped working

[basstard66]

Chaturbate changed their html layout and the plugin stopped working.

The solution is simple. Change Line 7 in chaturbate.py from

_playlist_url_re = re.compile("html \+= \"src='(?P\<url>[^']+)'\";")

to

_playlist_url_re = re.compile("loadHlsVideo\('(?P\<url>[^']+)")

[cb123321]

Thanks

[basstard66]

Hi, yes, the \<url> is required (named capture group). I copied the correct line but the editor here mistakes it for some code stuff. I had to escape this "tag" with backslashes. Thanks for bringing this to my attention :-) The code above is now correct.

[Jane69]

I can confirm this.

However, what is the fix for Python 2?

The given line causes this error:

Failed to load plugin chaturbate:
  File "/home/jane/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/livestreamer/plugins/chaturbate.py", line 9, in <module>
    _playlist_url_re = re.compile("loadHlsVideo('(?P<url>[^']+)")
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/re.py", line 194, in compile
    return _compile(pattern, flags)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/re.py", line 251, in _compile
    raise error, v # invalid expression
error: unbalanced parenthesis

Thanks ;)

[basstard66]

Arghhhh, this editor is killing me. It also eats single backslashes :-( This is no Python 2 problem I think (running 2.7 here). Rechecked everything, it should work now... Copy that line again from above please.

[Jane69]

Okay - I can confirm that line fixes it for Python 3

(Have not tested Python 2)

Thanks ;)

[reasonabledoubt]

Just FYI all, it's fixed in https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/issues/455.

streamlink is a fork of livestreamer and is under active development as it appears livestreamer no longer is.

[basstard66]

Oh, OK. Didn't know that yet. Just ran into that error and decided to fix it myself... I'm gonna have a look at streamlink. Thanks.

[AshleyUK1984]

Hi, I would like to fix this error, but I can't seem to do it?? I don't think I know how to :(

So, I'm going to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Livestreamer\livestreamer-1.12.2-py2.7.egg\livestreamer\plugins" and in this folder, I find chaturbate.pyc ... But when I open it with notepad++ to change the line, it's just a load of random characters :(

Where am I going wrong? Can someone please upload the fixed file.

Thank You

[basstard66]

Hi,

I can't attach a py file here. Open chaturbate.py not chaturbate.pyc. There you will find the code described. Change the code and save the file. Rename chaturbate.pyc or delete it. It will be recreated automatically. Otherwise recompile it with

python chaturbate.py

HTH

[AshleyUK1984]

I downloaded the Windows Binaries file, so I only had the pyc files available to me. I managed to do it though.. I just recreated a blank text file renamed it as chaturbate.py (not pyc like all the others), got the original script from the GIT, edited the line text from above, and then just resumed my script.. It's working fine now :) Thanks a lot!!

[basstard66]

Glad I could help... :-)

[makedir]

Obviously, you did it wrong. Read above, and try again.

[TimeTravelingCat]

Livestreamer only runs pyc files, you need to get python 2.7 and compile the fixed chaturbate.py file.

[cdrage]

Hey all.

You can run:

pip install streamlink

And run the same command. We've fixed the plugin there :)

[makedir]

Totally nonsense. For Windows:

Under: C:\Program Files (x86)\Livestreamer\livestreamer-1.12.2-py2.7.egg\livestreamer\plugins with admin rights (edit path for your version)

1. delete or rename chaturbate.pyc ( make backup )
2. create modified chaturbate.py ( https://jpst.it/S7gQ )
3. profit

[AshleyUK1984]

Anybody else having problems with this plugin again? The same kind of scenario is happening as before. I applied the first fix, and it's been working until last night?

Thanks

[cdrage]

@AshleyUK1984

Hey Ashley,

This is working within streamlink, a fork of livestreamer.

[AshleyUK1984]

Hi, Please forgive me, seems like I found the problem. The hard drive was completely full! I'm such an idiot lol, Very sorry.

Thanks anyway.

[cb123321]

Is there a problem again? Since a couple of hours I get this message "error: No streams found on this URL:" :/

[t0wer10]

Having the same issue here.

[AshleyUK1984]

I think the script is alright, I have a few streams recording, and a few failing for 502 and 404... So I think the site is just having a couple of issues. Hopefully be resolved soon.

[cdrage]

@AshleyUK1984 @cb123321 @t0wer10 @makedir

Use https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink a fork of Livestreamer (I'm one of the maintainers). This plugin works on there.

@chrippa abandoned this project and hasn't communicated for over a year.