Add download --concat option

twitchdl/cli.py

@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ def clips(
     is_flag=False,
     flag_value=0,
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--concat",
+    is_flag=True,
+    help="Do not use ffmpeg to join files, concat them instead",
+)
 @click.option(
     "-d",
     "--dry-run",
@@ -188,8 +193,9 @@ def clips(
 @click.option(
     "-f",
     "--format",
-    help="Video format to convert into, passed to ffmpeg as the target file extension.",
+    help="""Video format to convert into, passed to ffmpeg as the target file
-    default="mkv",
+         extension. Defaults to `mkv`. If `--concat` is passed, defaults to
+         `ts`.""",
 )
 @click.option(
     "-k",
@@ -241,6 +247,7 @@ def download(
     ids: tuple[str, ...],
     auth_token: str | None,
     chapter: int | None,
+    concat: bool,
     dry_run: bool,
     end: int | None,
     format: str,
@@ -257,10 +264,15 @@ def download(
 
     Pass one or more video ID, clip slug or Twitch URL to download.
     """
+    from twitchdl.commands.download import download
+
+    if not format:
+        format = "ts" if concat else "mkv"
 
     options = DownloadOptions(
         auth_token=auth_token,
         chapter=chapter,
+        concat=concat,
         dry_run=dry_run,
         end=end,
         format=format,
@@ -274,8 +286,7 @@ def download(
         max_workers=max_workers,
     )
 
-    from twitchdl.commands.download import download
+    download(list(ids), options)
-    download(ids, options)
 
 
 @cli.command()

twitchdl/commands/download.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
+import platform
+import click
 import httpx
 import m3u8
 import os
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ from twitchdl.http import download_all
 from twitchdl.output import print_out
 
 
-def download(ids, args: DownloadOptions):
+def download(ids: list[str], args: DownloadOptions):
     for video_id in ids:
         download_one(video_id, args)
 
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ def _select_playlist_interactive(playlists):
     return uri
 
 
-def _join_vods(playlist_path, target, overwrite, video):
+def _join_vods(playlist_path: str, target: str, overwrite: bool, video):
     command = [
         "ffmpeg",
         "-i", playlist_path,
@@ -99,6 +101,15 @@ def _join_vods(playlist_path, target, overwrite, video):
     if result.returncode != 0:
         raise ConsoleError("Joining files failed")
 
+def _concat_vods(vod_paths: list[str], target: str):
+    tool = "type" if platform.system() == "Windows" else "cat"
+    command = [tool] + vod_paths
+
+    with open(target, "wb") as target_file:
+        result = subprocess.run(command, stdout=target_file)
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            raise ConsoleError(f"Joining files failed: {result.stderr}")
+
 
 def _video_target_filename(video, args: DownloadOptions):
     date, time = video['publishedAt'].split("T")
@@ -335,13 +346,19 @@ def _download_video(video_id, args: DownloadOptions) -> None:
     playlist_path = path.join(target_dir, "playlist_downloaded.m3u8")
     playlist.dump(playlist_path)
 
+    print_out("")
+
     if args.no_join:
-        print_out("\n\n<dim>Skipping joining files...</dim>")
+        print_out("<dim>Skipping joining files...</dim>")
         print_out(f"VODs downloaded to:\n<blue>{target_dir}</blue>")
         return
 
-    print_out("\n\nJoining files...")
+    if args.concat:
-    _join_vods(playlist_path, target, args.overwrite, video)
+        print_out("<dim>Concating files...</dim>")
+        _concat_vods(targets, target)
+    else:
+        print_out("<dim>Joining files...</dim>")
+        _join_vods(playlist_path, target, args.overwrite, video)
 
     if args.keep:
         print_out(f"\n<dim>Temporary files not deleted: {target_dir}</dim>")

twitchdl/entities.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 class DownloadOptions:
     auth_token: str | None
     chapter: int | None
+    concat: bool
     dry_run: bool
     end: int | None
     format: str