livestream-archiver/package

Livestream Archiver

A Rust application that monitors a directory for livestream recordings, processes them, and syncs them to a PC.

Features

• File Detection: Monitors /home/rockvilleav/Sync/Livestreams for new MP4 files
• Readiness Check: Waits for files to be completely written before processing
• PC Sync: Uses rsync to send files to your PC immediately after detection
• Caching & Retry: Caches failed syncs and retries them on subsequent runs
• Processing: Converts files to AV1 using QSV hardware acceleration
• Organization: Creates date-based directory structure in Jellyfin format
• Cleanup: Deletes original files after successful processing and sync

Configuration

Set the PC_SYNC_TARGET environment variable to configure where files are synced:

export PC_SYNC_TARGET="user@192.168.1.100:/path/to/destination/"

If not set, defaults to: user@192.168.1.100:/path/to/destination/

Usage

cargo run

The application will:

1. Check for existing unprocessed files
2. Start monitoring for new files
3. For each detected file:
   • Wait for it to be ready (stable size/modification time)
   • Sync to PC using rsync
   • Convert to AV1 format
   • Create NFO metadata file
   • Delete original file

Dependencies

• rsync must be installed and accessible in PATH
• ffmpeg with QSV support for hardware acceleration
• SSH key authentication should be set up for passwordless rsync

Directory Structure

Output files are organized as:

/media/archive/jellyfin/livestreams/
├── 2024/
│   ├── 01-January/
│   │   ├── Divine Worship Service - RTSDA | January 01 2024.mp4
│   │   ├── Divine Worship Service - RTSDA | January 01 2024.nfo
│   │   └── ...
│   └── ...
└── ...