From 28f9defc9b2b5086660cec5f94d4a8de8d6cf06a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mathieu Moran <mathieumoran1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:19:56 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add support for streaming single local video files

---
 README.md             | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++-
 stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 79 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f6b881..c8dcbbc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ Python script to stream M3U playlist files to RTMP servers using ffmpeg without
 ### Basic Usage
 
 ```bash
+# Stream M3U playlist
 python stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py <m3u_file> <rtmp_url>
+
+# Stream single video file
+python stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py <video_file> <rtmp_url> --single-file
 ```
 
 ### Examples
@@ -41,6 +45,22 @@ python stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py \
   "playlist.m3u" \
   "rtmp://live.twitch.tv/app/your_stream_key"
 
+# Stream single local video file
+python stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py \
+  "video.mp4" \
+  "rtmp://server.com/live/stream_key" \
+  --single-file
+
+# Stream single video file (auto-detected by extension)
+python stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py \
+  "video.mp4" \
+  "rtmp://server.com/live/stream_key"
+
+# Stream single video URL
+python stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py \
+  "https://example.com/video.mp4" \
+  "rtmp://server.com/live/stream_key"
+
 # Stream with absolute path
 python stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py \
   "C:/path/to/playlist.m3u" \
@@ -95,10 +115,19 @@ Examples:
 
 ## Options
 
-- `--loop-playlist`: Loop through the entire playlist when finished
+- `--loop-playlist`: Loop through the entire playlist when finished (M3U only)
 - `--loop-video`: Loop each individual video file indefinitely
+- `--single-file`: Treat input as a single video file instead of M3U playlist
 - `--ffmpeg`: Specify custom path to ffmpeg executable
 
+## Input Types
+
+The script supports two input types:
+
+1. **M3U Playlist Files**: Automatically detected by file extension (.m3u, .m3u8)
+2. **Single Video Files**: Automatically detected by video extensions (.mp4, .mkv, .avi, etc.) or use `--single-file` flag
+3. **Video URLs**: HTTP/HTTPS URLs are automatically treated as single video files
+
 ## How It Works
 
 The script:
diff --git a/stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py b/stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py
index 72dd4e9..25f8eca 100644
--- a/stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py
+++ b/stream_m3u_to_rtmp.py
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@ def stream_m3u_to_rtmp(m3u_path, rtmp_url, ffmpeg_path='ffmpeg', loop_playlist=F
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description='Stream M3U playlist files to RTMP server without re-encoding'
+        description='Stream M3U playlist files or single video files to RTMP server without re-encoding'
     )
     parser.add_argument(
-        'm3u_file',
-        help='Path to M3U playlist file'
+        'input',
+        help='Path to M3U playlist file or single video file'
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         'rtmp_url',
@@ -232,23 +232,61 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         '--loop-playlist',
         action='store_true',
-        help='Loop through the entire playlist when finished'
+        help='Loop through the entire playlist when finished (M3U only)'
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         '--loop-video',
         action='store_true',
         help='Loop each individual video file'
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--single-file',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Treat input as a single video file instead of M3U playlist'
+    )
     
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
-    success = stream_m3u_to_rtmp(
-        args.m3u_file,
-        args.rtmp_url,
-        args.ffmpeg,
-        args.loop_playlist,
-        args.loop_video
-    )
+    # Check if input is a single video file
+    input_path = os.path.abspath(args.input)
+    is_single_file = args.single_file
+    
+    # Auto-detect if not explicitly set
+    if not is_single_file:
+        # Check if file exists and has video extension
+        video_extensions = ['.mp4', '.mkv', '.avi', '.mov', '.flv', '.wmv', '.webm', '.m4v', '.ts', '.m2ts']
+        if os.path.exists(input_path):
+            _, ext = os.path.splitext(input_path.lower())
+            if ext in video_extensions:
+                is_single_file = True
+        # If it's a URL, treat as single file
+        elif args.input.startswith('http://') or args.input.startswith('https://'):
+            is_single_file = True
+    
+    if is_single_file:
+        # Stream single video file
+        print(f"Streaming single video file: {args.input}")
+        print(f"Streaming to: {args.rtmp_url}")
+        print("Press Ctrl+C to stop streaming...\n")
+        
+        is_url = args.input.startswith('http://') or args.input.startswith('https://')
+        success = stream_video_to_rtmp(
+            args.input,
+            args.rtmp_url,
+            args.ffmpeg,
+            args.loop_video,
+            is_url
+        )
+    else:
+        # Stream M3U playlist
+        success = stream_m3u_to_rtmp(
+            args.input,
+            args.rtmp_url,
+            args.ffmpeg,
+            args.loop_playlist,
+            args.loop_video
+        )
+    
     sys.exit(0 if success else 1)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':