real-url
real-url retrieves stream addresses and live chat from dozens of streaming platforms for use in players such as PotPlayer and flv.js.
About real-url
real-url is a GitHub repository of Python code for retrieving real stream addresses (live sources) and danmaku (live chat) from many live streaming platforms. The project states that the addresses it returns have been tested in PotPlayer, VLC and DPlayer. Danmaku retrieval covers 18 platforms and runs through a main script. Each platform's code is kept separate, so you can use one script without the others.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Retrieves stream addresses from dozens of live streaming platforms
- Danmaku retrieval for 18 platforms, run through main.py
- Returned addresses reported to play in PotPlayer, VLC and DPlayer
- Separate scripts for each platform
- Open source under the GPL-2.0 license
- Python 3 code with a requirements.txt file
Best for: Users who want to retrieve live stream addresses and danmaku from supported platforms with Python code.
Watch out for
- Requires Python 3 and running the scripts from the command line
- Douyu and iQiyi stream retrieval also needs a JavaScript environment such as Node.js
- Danmaku is available for 18 platforms only
- Individual platforms can stop working when services change
real-url at a glance
- Website
- github.com/wbt5/real-url
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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