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Idea for streaming curated chess games

Instead of streaming every Lichess TV game, you could pick only the ones you analyze and make a “show” out of them.
Start with your own games, then maybe partner with a GM later.

Steps:

  1. Convert GIFs/MP4s to standard MP4
    ffmpeg -i chess_game.gif -c:v libx264 -preset fast -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:a aac -b:a 128k chess_game.mp4

Optional compression:
ffmpeg -i chess_game.mp4 -vcodec libx264 -crf 23 chess_game_compressed.mp4

  1. Use a virtual drive for temporary storage to speed up processing and reduce disk writes. You can delete the downloaded gif after the conversion.

  2. Create an IPTV playlist (.m3u) for local playback, example:
    #EXTM3U
    #EXTINF:-1,Chess Game 1
    file:///home/chess/iptv/chess_game1.mp4
    #EXTINF:-1,Chess Game 2
    file:///home/chess/iptv/chess_game2.mp4

  3. Optional customizations

  • Title screen
  • Logo/branding
  • Background music

Think of it as creating your personal weekly TV show of your games or that of a GM or chess Federation that sponsors your approach.

**Idea for streaming curated chess games** Instead of streaming every Lichess TV game, you could pick only the ones you analyze and make a “show” out of them. Start with your own games, then maybe partner with a GM later. **Steps:** 1. **Convert GIFs/MP4s to standard MP4** ffmpeg -i chess_game.gif -c:v libx264 -preset fast -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:a aac -b:a 128k chess_game.mp4 Optional compression: ffmpeg -i chess_game.mp4 -vcodec libx264 -crf 23 chess_game_compressed.mp4 2. **Use a virtual drive** for temporary storage to speed up processing and reduce disk writes. You can delete the downloaded gif after the conversion. 3. **Create an IPTV playlist (.m3u)** for local playback, example: #EXTM3U #EXTINF:-1,Chess Game 1 file:///home/chess/iptv/chess_game1.mp4 #EXTINF:-1,Chess Game 2 file:///home/chess/iptv/chess_game2.mp4 4. **Optional customizations** - Title screen - Logo/branding - Background music Think of it as creating your personal weekly TV show of your games or that of a GM or chess Federation that sponsors your approach.

Good luck in your quest with Google. I'll sign up although I am overwhelmed...

If somehow your app doesn't get approved, maybe you could gamify this, letting viewers "guess the move" on live games like US Chess Live used to do. It could work like bar trivia quiz games, where participants would be ranked on some global leaderboard based upon speed and accuracy of their guesses.

Good luck in your quest with Google. I'll sign up although I am overwhelmed... If somehow your app doesn't get approved, maybe you could gamify this, letting viewers "guess the move" on live games like US Chess Live used to do. It could work like bar trivia quiz games, where participants would be ranked on some global leaderboard based upon speed and accuracy of their guesses.

@ILikeBlitz said ^

Nice idea!
I'm wondering what genre it is when a TV displays the last 15 seconds of a bullet or hyperbullet game. Horror? Tragicomedy? Thriller?

its definitely horror comedy

@ILikeBlitz said [^](/forum/redirect/post/tLdFl2C1) > Nice idea! > I'm wondering what genre it is when a TV displays the last 15 seconds of a bullet or hyperbullet game. Horror? Tragicomedy? Thriller? its definitely horror comedy

@MahirRoni said ^

I speak turkish. Bazı televizyonlarda uygulama menüsü var.O menüden internet tarayıcısını buldum ve lichess i arattım ama kötü yanı kumanda tuşlarıyla yölendiriyorduk ve çok yavaş .Mouse olsa iyi olurdu .Ucuz televizondu pahalıda değildi galiba

I guess if you want to play chess it's better to add a mouse to the TV, if that's even possible. Even if you play slow games, an average TV would just consume your remote batteries and probably break its buttons.

The purpose of LiChess TV will be passive watching, so actual TV, but I hope to add a lot of options to it.

@MahirRoni said [^](/forum/redirect/post/984IATqK) > I speak turkish. Bazı televizyonlarda uygulama menüsü var.O menüden internet tarayıcısını buldum ve lichess i arattım ama kötü yanı kumanda tuşlarıyla yölendiriyorduk ve çok yavaş .Mouse olsa iyi olurdu .Ucuz televizondu pahalıda değildi galiba I guess if you want to play chess it's better to add a mouse to the TV, if that's even possible. Even if you play slow games, an average TV would just consume your remote batteries and probably break its buttons. The purpose of LiChess TV will be passive watching, so actual TV, but I hope to add a lot of options to it.

@hyulgaeth said ^

Hey bro, nice idea for a goal here

In case you haven't already tried it, might be easier just to make about 15 emails and use that to make 15 twitch/youtube accounts, and just have them streaming each variant at all times, then someone can just watch it on twitch or youtube on their TV if they have a subscription to it by selecting the right stream

That would be incredibly wasteful. Also, it would force people to watch the videos of the games without the options that a live game will give you: back and forth through the moves, selecting a different game, all the metadata of the players, tournament, etc. Not to mention against the terms of service of YouTube, probably and exposing them to the YouTube ad system.

LiChess TV, just like LiChess Tools, will be forever free and without ads

@hyulgaeth said [^](/forum/redirect/post/WxS3rGk1) > Hey bro, nice idea for a goal here > > In case you haven't already tried it, might be easier just to make about 15 emails and use that to make 15 twitch/youtube accounts, and just have them streaming each variant at all times, then someone can just watch it on twitch or youtube on their TV if they have a subscription to it by selecting the right stream That would be incredibly wasteful. Also, it would force people to watch the videos of the games without the options that a live game will give you: back and forth through the moves, selecting a different game, all the metadata of the players, tournament, etc. Not to mention against the terms of service of YouTube, probably and exposing them to the YouTube ad system. LiChess TV, just like LiChess Tools, will be forever free and without ads

@TheGambitGuyOfficial said ^

I don't think anybody would make 15 email addresses unless they want to invade a platform or something :/

And make up personas for each, then make them troll each other on forums... ah, the good old days of the Internet...

@TheGambitGuyOfficial said [^](/forum/redirect/post/lAee1sTs) > I don't think anybody would make 15 email addresses unless they want to invade a platform or something :/ And make up personas for each, then make them troll each other on forums... ah, the good old days of the Internet...

@Toscani said ^

Idea for streaming curated chess games
...
Think of it as creating your personal weekly TV show of your games or that of a GM or chess Federation that sponsors your approach.

Isn't that streaming chess? I could just run chess videos from YouTube in a loop.

But the idea of curated game channels that people can choose from is in my TODO list. Thanks!

@Toscani said [^](/forum/redirect/post/q11zGFxa) > **Idea for streaming curated chess games** > ... > Think of it as creating your personal weekly TV show of your games or that of a GM or chess Federation that sponsors your approach. Isn't that streaming chess? I could just run chess videos from YouTube in a loop. But the idea of curated game channels that people can choose from is in my TODO list. Thanks!

@Toadofsky said ^

Good luck in your quest with Google. I'll sign up although I am overwhelmed...

If somehow your app doesn't get approved, maybe you could gamify this, letting viewers "guess the move" on live games like US Chess Live used to do. It could work like bar trivia quiz games, where participants would be ranked on some global leaderboard based upon speed and accuracy of their guesses.

Interesting idea. Not really in the spirit, but I will add it in the TODO, who knows? Thanks!

@Toadofsky said [^](/forum/redirect/post/e8VvejUt) > Good luck in your quest with Google. I'll sign up although I am overwhelmed... > > If somehow your app doesn't get approved, maybe you could gamify this, letting viewers "guess the move" on live games like US Chess Live used to do. It could work like bar trivia quiz games, where participants would be ranked on some global leaderboard based upon speed and accuracy of their guesses. Interesting idea. Not really in the spirit, but I will add it in the TODO, who knows? Thanks!