json-manifest-to-mpd

A tool to convert Json Video Manifests into Dash ones (MPEG-DASH MPD)

Note

• initially made to convert Spotify Podcast manifests into MPD to stream using your own video player. i have not tested (or found) other services but i imagine it would be similar.

• it will convert Widevine DRM'd manifests but they cannot be streamed without the decryption keys.

Usage

Basic usage

With python or python3 installed

1. Clone the repository or download 'mpd.py'
2. Copy the json manifest into 'manifest.json'
3. python3 mpd.py -i manifest.json -o output.mpd
4. Your completed MPD will be 'output.mpd'

General usage

1. Follow step 1 and 2 above
2. Read usage below

usage: mpd.py [-h] -i INPUT -o OUTPUT [-vo] [-ao] [-so] [--lowest] [--highest]
              [--avc_only] [--vp9_only] [--print_mpd]

Convert JSON video manifest to DASH MPD

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -i INPUT, --input INPUT
                        Input JSON file
  -o OUTPUT, --output OUTPUT
                        Output MPD file
  -vo, --video_only     Only include video
  -ao, --audio_only     Only include audio
  -so, --sub_only       Only include subtitles
  --lowest              Only include lowest bitrate
  --highest             Only include highest bitrate
  --avc_only            Only include AVC
  --vp9_only            Only include VP9
  --print_mpd           Print MPD to console

To-do

• Allow for input and output files to be specified with arguments
• Allow for choosing video, audio or sub only
• Allow for lowest bitrate only
• Allow for highest bitrate only
• Allow for avc or vp9 only
• Allow print MPD only
• More?

Disclaimer

I don't promote or condone the use of this for piracy.