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Commands

  • -h or --help When this flag is passed, PyInstaLive's help message will be shown containing all available commands.

  • -u or --username Instagram username to login with. Requires: --password, --record.

  • -p or --password Instagram password to login with. Requires: --username, --record.

  • -r or --record The username of the user whose livestream or replay you want to save.

  • -i or --info When this flag is passed, PyInstaLive will show information such as its current version, the configuration file contents, available cookie files and more.

  • -nr or --noreplays When this flag is passed, PyInstaLive will not check for any available replays. Overrides the configuration file.

Configuration file

[pyinstalive]
username = johndoe
password = grapefruits
save_path = 
show_cookie_expiry = true
clear_temp_files = false
save_replays = true

username Instagram username to login with.

password Instagram password to login with.

save_path Path to the folder where downloaded Instagram livestreams and replays will be saved. (Requires write permissions)

show_cookie_expiry When set to True, PyInstaLive will show when the current cookie used to login will expire.

clear_temp_files When set to True, PyInstaLive will delete all temporary files that were downloaded. Folders created by PyInstaLive will not be deleted.

save_replays When set to True, PyInstaLive will check for and download any available replays.