unshackle
Movie, TV, and Music Archival Software
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A modular archival tool for movies, TV, and music. Fork of [Devine](https://github.com/devine-dl/devine/) with DASH/HLS/ISM parsing, Widevine & PlayReady DRM, and a REST API.
## Install
```shell
uv tool install git+https://github.com/unshackle-dl/unshackle.git
unshackle --help
```
> [!TIP]
> Prefer `uv run unshackle ...` inside a clone to keep the virtual environment active.
### Requirements
External tools on your `PATH` (recommended versions):
- [Python](https://www.python.org/) - 3.10 - 3.12
- [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) - ≥ 0.5
- [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/) - ≥ 6.0
- [MKVToolNix](https://mkvtoolnix.download/) - ≥ 80
- [shaka-packager](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-packager/releases/tag/v2.6.1) - 2.6.1
- [Bento4](https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4) - ≥ 1.6.0-639
- [dovi_tool](https://github.com/quietvoid/dovi_tool) - ≥ 2.1
Optional:
- [SubtitleEdit](https://github.com/SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit/releases) - ≥ 5.0 (`SeConv` CLI)
## License
[GPL-3.0](LICENSE). Do not use unshackle for content you lack the rights to. Keep the core free and open; keep service code private. Be kind.