YouTube Audio Streamer

A Node.js application that streams audio files to YouTube while playing a fixed video. The application randomly selects from multiple audio files and automatically switches between them.

Features

• Random selection from multiple audio files
• Continuous streaming with automatic audio switching
• Fixed video loop
• Easy deployment to Railway
• Docker support

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• FFmpeg
• YouTube account with streaming enabled
• Railway account (for deployment)

Local Development

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd youtube-audio-streamer

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

cp .env.example .env

4. Update the .env file with your YouTube stream settings:

YOUTUBE_STREAM_URL=rtmp://x.rtmp.youtube.com/live2
YOUTUBE_STREAM_KEY=your-stream-key
PORT=3000
DEFAULT_VIDEO_PATH=./assets/default-video.mp4

5. Add your media files:

   • Place your video file as default-video.mp4 in the assets folder
   • Add numbered audio files (1.mp3, 2.mp3, etc.) in the assets folder

6. Start the server:

npm start

Railway Deployment

1. Fork this repository to your GitHub account

2. Create a new project on Railway:

   • Go to Railway
   • Click "New Project"
   • Select "Deploy from GitHub repo"
   • Choose your forked repository

3. Set up environment variables in Railway:

   • Go to your project settings
   • Add the following variables:
     • YOUTUBE_STREAM_URL
     • YOUTUBE_STREAM_KEY
     • DEFAULT_VIDEO_PATH
     • PORT

4. Upload media files:

   • Use Railway's CLI to upload files to the assets directory:

   railway run "mkdir -p assets"
   railway upload ./local/path/to/video.mp4 assets/default-video.mp4
   railway upload ./local/path/to/1.mp3 assets/1.mp3
   # Repeat for other audio files

5. Deploy:

   • Railway will automatically deploy your application
   • Monitor the deployment in the Railway dashboard

API Endpoints

• GET /: Health check endpoint
• POST /start-stream: Start streaming

  {
    "streamKey": "your-youtube-stream-key"
  }

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
YOUTUBE_STREAM_URL	YouTube RTMP URL (usually rtmp://x.rtmp.youtube.com/live2)
YOUTUBE_STREAM_KEY	Your YouTube stream key
PORT	Port for the server (default: 3000)
DEFAULT_VIDEO_PATH	Path to the video file (default: ./assets/default-video.mp4)

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a new Pull Request

License

MIT