martinbjeldbak / acestream-http-proxy

Stream AceStream sources on macOS and other systems without needing to install AceStream player

AceStream HTTP Proxy

This Docker image runs the AceStream Engine and exposes its HTTP API.

As a result, you will be able to watch AceStreams over HLS or MPEG-TS, without needing to install the AceStream player or any other dependencies locally.

This is especially useful for Desktop and NAS usage for anyone who wants to tune in to AceStream channels, and who don't want to go through the trouble of installing AceStream and its dependencies natively.

Note: ARM-based CPUs are not currently supported, see issues #5 and #13.

Usage

Ensure you have Docker installed and running. You can then pull down and run the container as shown below.

docker run -t -p 80:80 ghcr.io/martinbjeldbak/acestream-http-proxy

You are then able to access AceStreams by pointing your favorite media player (VLC, IINA, etc.) to either of the below URLs, depending on the desired streaming protocol.

For HLS:

http://127.0.0.1/ace/manifest.m3u8?id=dd1e67078381739d14beca697356ab76d49d1a2

For MPEG-TS:

http://127.0.0.1/ace/getstream?id=dd1e67078381739d14beca697356ab76d49d1a2

where dd1e67078381739d14beca697356ab76d49d1a2d is the ID of the AceStream channel.

This image can also be deployed to a server, where it can proxy AceStream content over HTTP.

Contributing

First of all, thanks!

Ensure you have Docker installed with support for docker-compose, as outlined above. This image is simply a simplified wrapper around the AceStream HTTP API in order to make it more user friendly to get running. All options supported by the AceStream Engine are supported in this project. Any contributions to support more configuration is greatly appreciated!

Dockerfile steps are roughly guided by https://wiki.acestream.media/Install_Ubuntu.

For a list of AceStream versions, see here: https://docs.acestream.net/products/#linux

For convenience of easy image rebuilding, this repository contains a docker-compose.yml file. You can then build & run the image locally by running the following command:

docker-compose up --build

The image will now be running, with the following ports exposed:

• 6878: AceStream engine port. Docs for command line arguments and debugging can be found here