streamlink

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Is streamlink safe to use?

Based on the latest brin safety scan, no vulnerabilities or threats were detected for streamlink v8.2.0. Trust score: 85/100. No known CVE vulnerabilities, no detected threat patterns, and no suspicious capabilities identified. This is an automated, point-in-time assessment.

Install (safety-checked)

streamlink Passed Security Checks

No security concerns detected

clean
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

No Concerns Detected

No security concerns detected in the latest brin assessment. This is an automated, point-in-time evaluation — security posture may change.

This is an automated, point-in-time assessment and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. Security posture may change over time. Maintainers can dispute findings via the brin review process.

streamlink Capabilities & Permissions

What streamlink can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Network Access

This package makes network requests.

*.name.tld127.0.0.113tv-api.oplayer.io13tv.co.il17.live1plus1.video1tv.ru51.com.kw\S+\.m3u8)(?P=q)a.b.co.uk+497 more
Protocols: http, https, tcp, websocket

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

setup.py (rw)pyproject.toml (rw)setup.py (rw)pyproject.toml (rw).env (rw).env (rw)pyproject.toml (rw).env (rw)+16 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

APPDATAFAKETERMXDG_CACHE_HOMEXDG_CONFIG_HOMEXDG_DATA_HOMEXDG_STATE_HOMEenvenvvar

Native Modules

Contains native code that runs outside the JavaScript sandbox.

ctypes

AGENTS.md for streamlink

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streamlink Documentation & Source Code

For the full streamlink README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

Frequently asked questions about streamlink safety

Weekly Downloads

28.7K

Version

8.2.0

License

ISC

Other Versions

Last Scanned

Feb 10, 2026

Trust Score

85/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: *.name.tld, 127.0.0.1, 13tv-api.oplayer.io...

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: APPDATA, FAKE, TERM...

Native

Contains native modules

Is streamlink Safe? | PyPI Safety Scan - brin