https://github.com/opencast/pyca

Python Capture Agent for Opencast
https://github.com/opencast/pyca

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Python Capture Agent for Opencast

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/opencast/pyca
• Owner: opencast
• License: lgpl-3.0
• Created: 2013-06-08T22:14:43.000Z (about 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-14T09:39:44.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-10T02:19:00.523Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: capture-video, hacktoberfest, opencast, python, video
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.65 MB
• Stars: 51
• Watchers: 10
• Forks: 40
• Open Issues: 18
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.rst
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.rst
  • License: license.lgpl
  • Security: SECURITY.rst

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README

          
PyCA – Opencast Capture Agent

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.. image:: https://github.com/opencast/pyCA/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg

    :target: https://github.com/opencast/pyCA/actions/workflows/test.yml

    :alt: Test pyCA GitHub Workflow Status

.. image:: https://img.shields.io/github/license/opencast/pyCA

    :target: https://github.com/opencast/pyCA/blob/master/license.lgpl

    :alt: LGPL-3 license

**PyCA** is a fully functional Opencast_ capture agent written in Python.

It is free software licensed under the terms of the `GNU Lesser General Public

License`_.

The goals of pyCA are to be…

- flexible for any kind of capture device

- simplistic in code and functionality

- nonrestrictive in terms of choosing capture software

PyCA can be run on almost any kind of devices: A regular PC equipped with

capture cards, a server to capture network streams, small boards or embedded

devices like the `Raspberry Pi`_.

Python Versions

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PyCA requires Python ≥ 3.6. Older versions of Python will not work.

Documentation

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For a detailed installation guide, take a look at the `PyCA documentation`_.

Quick Install for Experienced Users

-----------------------------------

PyCA is configured to use FFmpeg_ by default.

Make sure to have it installed or adjust the configuration to use something else.

.. code-block:: bash

    git clone https://github.com/opencast/pyCA.git

    cd pyCA

    python3 -m venv venv

    . ./venv/bin/activate

    pip install -r requirements.txt

    npm ci

    vim etc/pyca.conf <-- Edit the configuration

    ./start.sh

.. _Opencast: https://opencast.org

.. _GNU Lesser General Public License: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/opencast/pyCA/master/license.lgpl

.. _Raspberry Pi: https://raspberrypi.org

.. _Travis configuration: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/opencast/pyCA/master/.travis.yml

.. _FFmpeg: https://ffmpeg.org

.. _PyCA documentation: https://github.com/opencast/pyCA/tree/master/docs#welcome-to-the-pyca-documentation