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    [Unit]
    Description=Save Twitch stream
    After=network.target

    [Service]
    WorkingDirectory=/home/squaresmile/twitch_streams
    ExecStart=/bin/bash /home/squaresmile/twitch_streams/save_stream.sh
    User=cereal

    [Install]
    WantedBy=multi-user.target
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    [Unit]
    Description=Check and save stream

    [Timer]
    OnCalendar=*-*-* *:00/15:00
    RandomizedDelaySec=60
    AccuracySec=1us

    [Install]
    WantedBy=timers.target
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    #!/usr/bin/env bash

    set -e

    if [[ $(find . -name "*_.mp4" -printf '.' | wc -m) -ne "0" ]]; then
    exit 1
    fi

    STREAM=$(date +"%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M_%S")
    echo "Saving stream $STREAM"
    streamlink https://www.twitch.tv/<twitch_username> -o "$STREAM"_.mp4 --twitch-disable-hosting \
    --twitch-disable-ads --twitch-disable-reruns --retry-streams 60 --retry-max 5 || true

    if [ -f "$STREAM"_.mp4 ]; then
    # Some players (Chrome) can't play the original mp4 file from streamlink (probably because when the stream ends, strealink doesn't finish writing cleanly)
    # so we remux the file
    ffmpeg -i "$STREAM"_.mp4 -c: copy "$STREAM".mp4
    rm "$STREAM"_.mp4

    # Uncomment if you want to send a pushbullet notification on finish
    # curl -u <pushbullet_api_token>: https://api.pushbullet.com/v2/pushes -d type=note --data-urlencode title="$STREAM stream finished"
    fi