improve file capture quality, robustness

Author: scivision

PyLivestream/__init__.py

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def osparam(self):
 
 
     def videostream(self) -> tuple:
-        """optimizes video settings for YouTube Live"""
+        """optimizes video settings"""
 # %% configure video input
         if self.vidsource == 'screen':
             vid1 = self.screengrab()
@@ -428,14 +428,14 @@ def __init__(self, ini:Path, outfn:Path=None, clobber:bool=False):
 
         self.osparam()
 
-        vid1 = self.screengrab()
+        vid1,vid2 = self.videostream()
 
         aud1 = self.audiostream()
         aud2 = self.audiocomp()
 
-        cmd = [self.exe] + vid1 + aud1 + aud2
+        cmd = [self.exe] + vid1 + vid2 + aud1 + aud2
 
-        if isinstance(outfn,Path) and outfn.samefile(os.devnull): # for testing/benchmarks
+        if not outfn.suffix:  # ffmpeg relies on suffix for container type, this is a fallback.
             cmd += ['-f','flv']
 
         cmd += [str(outfn)]

setup.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 setup(name='PyLivestream',
       packages=find_packages(),
-      version = '1.4.4',
+      version = '1.4.5',
       author='Michael Hirsch, Ph.D.',
       url='https://github.com/scivision/PyLivestream',
       description='Easy streaming using FFmpeg to YouTube Live, Periscope, Facebook Live, Twitch, ...',

stream.ini

@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ server: rtmp://rtmp.cloud.vimeo.com/
 key: vimeo.key
 
 [file]
-video_kbps: 5000
+video_kbps: 2000
 screencap_res: 720x420
 audio_bps: