Extract .m3u8 Stream URLs with Selenium + GitHub Actions

(Works on websites which don't need login/authentication)

This tool automates the process of extracting .m3u8 URLs from live stream pages.
It uses Selenium + Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) in a GitHub Actions workflow to capture stream URLs directly from the given page.
You can then play these extracted URLs with your preferred HLS Player (e.g., VLC).

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🚀 Run Scrape Workflow Manually

(After forking the repo) You can trigger the Fetch Stream URL workflow manually from the Actions page in your GitHub repository.

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📸 Screenshots

Workflow Run Example

After refreshing, Extracted Output Example

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🛠️ How to Use

1. Fork this repository

2. Run the Workflow Manually

   • Go to the Actions tab of your repo.
   • Select Fetch Stream URL workflow.
   • Click on Run workflow.
   • By default, the script uses:

     https://news.abplive.com/live-tv
     

     If you want to target another URL, set the TARGET_URL environment variable when running.

3. View Results

   • After ~30 seconds, the workflow will complete.
   • Extracted URLs will appear:
     • In the workflow logs (Found .m3u8 URL: messages).

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⚙️ Technologies Used

• Selenium (Python)

  • Controls a headless Chrome browser.
  • Uses Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) to listen to network traffic and responses.

• Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP)

  • Captures .m3u8 requests from both network requests and response bodies.
  • Provides fast and accurate detection of streaming URLs.

• GitHub Actions Workflow

  • Runs in GitHub’s cloud environment.
  • Automatically installs dependencies (selenium, webdriver-manager, etc.).
  • Allows users to trigger scraping with one click.

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⚠️ Important Notes

• This tool is provided for educational purposes.
• Works only on websites that do not require login/authentication.
• Always ensure you comply with the site’s terms of service before scraping.

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