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ee.Yrewind — Deep Dive into Features and Uses

What it is

ee.Yrewind is a command-line utility for saving YouTube live streams (including rewinding and downloading past portions) while the stream is active. It’s primarily Windows-oriented and written in C#.

Key features

• Rewind download: save a specified past portion of an active live stream (up to many hours, subject to DVR limits).
• Real-time recording: record a live stream from the current moment.
• Delayed start / scheduled start: start recording after a delay or wait for a scheduled stream and begin from second one.
• Download recently finished live streams: grab streams that have just ended (if accessible).
• Channel monitoring (vigilant mode): watch a channel and auto-record when a new live starts.
• Resolution selection: request specific height (e.g., 1080, 144). If unavailable, nearest lower is chosen.
• Duration control: set precise duration (seconds to hours).
• FFmpeg integration: uses ffmpeg for muxing/processing (path configurable).
• Browser and cookie support: uses a browser executable and optional cookie file for access to restricted content.
• Logging and post-exit hooks: keep stream info, logs, and run commands on exit.

Common command-line parameters (examples)

• -u / -url — stream URL or video ID
• -s / -start — start offset (e.g., +120 for 2 minutes delayed)
• -d / -duration — duration in minutes.seconds (or max)
• -r / -resolution — desired height in pixels (1080, 144, min)
• -f / -ffmpeg — path to ffmpeg
• -b / -browser — path to browser executable (Chrome)
• -c / -cookie — cookie file for authenticated downloads
• -o / -output — output folder/name
• -k / -keepstreaminfo — preserve stream metadata
• -l / -log — enable logging
• -e / -executeonexit — run command after completion

Typical uses

• Archiving long live events (lectures, conferences, gaming marathons).
• Grabbing a highlighted segment by rewinding and saving only that portion.
• Automatically recording multiple scheduled streams for later viewing.
• Monitoring a channel to ensure you capture the stream from the first second.
• Integrating into batch scripts for parallel downloads.

Limitations & notes

• Works only while the livestream is active (not intended for fully archived VODs).
• Accuracy of rewind start degrades the further back you go (DVR interruptions or packet loss can shift timings).
• DVR limits from YouTube/client may restrict how far back you can rewind.
• Requires a compatible browser and ffmpeg; no official GUI (CLI-focused).
• Some users report occasional video-unavailable errors depending on YouTube changes; check GitHub releases for fixes.

Where to get it / resources

• Project repository and releases: rytsikau/ee.Yrewind on GitHub (includes README, changelog, downloads).
• Third‑party listings (downloads and basic guides) available on software aggregation sites.

If you want, I can provide example yrewind command lines for common scenarios (record now, rewind 2 hours, schedule monitoring).