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diff --git a/src/livestreamer/cli.py b/src/livestreamer/cli.py
index a30b58f..a60b184 100644
--- a/src/livestreamer/cli.py
+++ b/src/livestreamer/cli.py
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ outputopt.add_argument("-O", "--stdout", action="store_true",
 streamopt = parser.add_argument_group("stream options")
 streamopt.add_argument("-c", "--cmdline", action="store_true",
                        help="Print command-line used internally to play stream, this may not be available on all streams")
+streamopt.add_argument("--repr", action="store_true",
+                       help="Print internal representation of the stream, useful for external programs that wants access to internal parameters")
 streamopt.add_argument("-e", "--errorlog", action="store_true",
                        help="Log possible errors from internal command-line to a temporary file, use when debugging")
 streamopt.add_argument("-r", "--rtmpdump", metavar="path",
@@ -279,6 +281,8 @@ def handle_stream(args, streams):
             msg(cmdline)
         else:
             exit("Stream does not use a command-line")
+    elif args.repr:
+        msg(repr(stream))
     else:
         altstreams = list(filter(lambda k: args.stream + "_alt" in k,
                           sorted(streams.keys())))