BigBlueCapture

BigBlueCapture is a tool for automated and scheduled joining and recording of BigBlueButton sessions. Using TOML it is possible to specify when and at what time the recordings should take place. BigBlueCapture creates a virtual display where a BigBlueButton session is joined and recorded.

Getting started

Get the latest version of BigBlueCapture by cloning it

clone git@github.com:k0ssmann/BigBlueCapture.git

modify config.toml after your needs and run python BigBlueCapture.py.

Usage

Configuring and adding of BigBlueButton sessions is done in the config.toml.

General options

- visibility: 0 - Hide virtual display, 1 - Show virtual display (requires Xephyr.)
- resolution: Resolution of the virtual display in the format [width, height]
- fps: frames per second
- name: name used in BigBlueButton sessions

Sessions

BigBlueButton sessions can be added by adding them to the sessions section. Add a new subsection sessions.$Session where $Session is the name of a BigBlueButton session with following options

- url: url of BigBlueButton session
- accessCode: access code for a BigBlueButton session
- day: the day session should be recorded. Can take the values `mon`,`tue`,`wed`,`thu`,`fri`,`sat` or `sun`.
- time: the time session should be recorded in the format `HH:MM`
- duration: how long a session should be recorded in seconds.
- prefix: prefix of file name
- saveDir: path where recordings should be saved.

Platforms

• GNU/Linux

Dependencies

• python >= 3.6
• xvfb
• xserver-xephyr (optional)
• ffmpeg

BigBlueCapture requires the following python-packages:

• splinter
• pyvirtualdisplay
• toml
• apscheduler

Known Issues

• Sounds outside the virtual display are recorded, too.
• Currently only works for Greenlight

TODO

• Add support for BBB applications other than Greenlight