ax2u.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

from twitch import Helix
from requests import post
from time import sleep
from subprocess import call

import os

import creds


def main():
    USER = "ax2u"

    use_shell = False
    ffox = ["firefox"]

    # On windows, firefox isn't in the path so we do 'start firefox' (cmd builtin)
    if os.name == "nt":
        use_shell = True
        ffox = ["start"] + ffox

    oauth_token = post(
        f"https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/token"
        f"?client_id={creds.client_id}"
        f"&client_secret={creds.client_secret}"
        f"&grant_type=client_credentials"
    ).json()["access_token"]

    helix = Helix(creds.client_id, creds.client_secret, bearer_token=oauth_token)

    opened_tab = False

    while True:
        # re-request
        usr = helix.user(USER)

        # note the ?b=b
        # I'm using "MuteLinks" (firefox addon) with the blacklist regex ".*twitch.tv/ax2u\?b=b"
        # So if it's opened automatically, the tab will be muted.
        # Not necessarily needed as twitch links start muted, but just in case.

        live = usr.is_live

        if live and not opened_tab:
            call(ffox + ["-new-tab", f"https://twitch.tv/{USER}?b=b"], shell=use_shell)

            # Prevent additional tabs from being opened.
            opened_tab = True

        elif not live:
            # Reset the tab state so it'll open once they go live again.
            opened_tab = False

        sleep(8 * 60)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()