This project is a Python script that generates shitpost videos by downloading random videos from shitpoststatus.com and combining them into a single video clip. The script utilizes various libraries, including MoviePy for video editing, yt-dlp for downloading YouTube videos, and Playwright for web scraping.
Can be found in config.ini (config.example.ini if you just cloned the repo)
| Option | Description |
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| Output directory | The directory where the final video will be saved. |
| Temporary directory | The directory where downloaded videos are stored temporarily. |
| Used directory | The directory where used video files are moved. |
| Video Amount | The amount of videos to create (for example: run the program only once but get 5 videos). |
| Video length | The desired (minimum) length of the final video in seconds or minutes. |
| Video resolution | The width and height of the video in pixels. |
| Video frame rate | The frame rate of the video in frames per second. |
| Video bitrate | The bitrate of the video in kilobits per second. |
| Video codec | The video codec to use for encoding the final video. |
| Number of rendering threads | The number of threads to use for video rendering. |
| (Optional) Watermark image | The path to the watermark image file. |
| (Optional) Titles file | A file containing custom titles for the final videos. |
| (Optional) Used titles file | A file to store used titles and avoid duplication. |
I have not tested this script on any python version below 3.11.3, but it should work on >=3.9.
The script relies on the following dependencies:
- MoviePy
- yt-dlp
- Playwright
- ffmpeg
You can install these dependencies using the requirements.txt file:
pip install -r requirements.txtYou will also have to install Chromium for Playwright to work:
playwright install chromium-
Read this README.md file in its entirety.
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Clone the repository.
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Install the required dependencies using the commands mentioned above.
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Customize the configuration in the config.ini file.
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Run the script using Python:
python script.py
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Wait and drink some coffee or something you nerd
If you just want to download shitposts, you can use the video_downloader.py script.
For example, to download 25 videos from shitpoststatus.com into ./output, do:
python video_downloader.py -n 25 -o ./outputThis script itself only needs Playwright (with Chromium) and yt-dlp.
There is a watermark image already included in the repository. If you do not want to use a watermark, you can remove the watermark image path from the configuration file.
The codec is set to libx264 by default (this codec is supported by most major video players).
MoviePy does not support GPU acceleration, so the encoding process will be slow. You can also change the number of rendering threads in the configuration file to speed up the process.
You can put custom videos in the General>TempDir folder (see config.ini) and the script will use them instead of downloading videos from the internet/only download the remaining videos needed to reach the target video length.
The script will move the used videos to the used directory (if set).
Maybe I'll add an option to delete them instead in the future.
Also, the script will not download videos that have already been downloaded. This is to avoid duplication. Delete archive.txt in the General>TempDir folder (see config.ini) if you want to possibly download videos that have already been downloaded.
- Custom Intro and Outro
- asking-to-subscribe clip? (what is that called bro)
- Review videos before rendering
- Automatic uploads to YouTube
- Add more video sources (reddit, instagram, etc.)
- Maybe add a GUI (probably not, I'm too lazy tbh)
If you have any suggestions, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
The script is slow because it has to download videos from the internet and render them using the CPU because MoviePy does not support GPU accelleration. You can speed up the process by increasing the number of rendering threads in the configuration file.
Maybe in the future. You can try to implement it yourself if you want and submit a pull request.
I haven't tried following redirects using requests/urllib, so I just used playwright because it's easier.
Also I just checked the website code and it seems like the video links are generated using JavaScript, so requests/urllib wouldn't work.
Touch grass.
No.
Contributions to this project are welcome! If you have any suggestions, improvements, or bug fixes, please open an issue or submit a pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Please note that this script is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. The creator of this project is not responsible for any misuse or violation of any applicable laws or regulations. Use at your own risk.