Zoom Automation

Attends and records your lectures for you during this COVID-19 Epidemic.

Dont miss anything!

Functions

• Log into your Zoom account through the zoom app.
• Join meeting by meeting ID or URL. Password OK
• Screen Record

Heads Up:

Sorry Apple users, I dont have a Mac. I did my best, you will probably have to debug it though.

Windows Users: you may have to configure the ffmpeg command

Linux Users: Its working on Mint19

you should have a config.json file with:

{
    "username": "YOUR-ZOOM-USERNAME", 
    "password": "YOUR-ZOOM-PASSWORD"
}

Setup

Dependencies :

• python(3.4 +) Linux Users

./linux_setup.bash

Mac Users

./osx_setup.bash

Windows Users (gitbash)

zoom: https://zoom.us/client/latest/ZoomInstaller.exe

pip install -r pip_requirements.txt

Use

python3 automate.py -c /PATH/TO/CONFIG_FILE -m MEETING_ID -p MEETING_PASSWORD \
                    -d MEETING_DURATION -f /PATH/TO/RECORD/SAVE_FOLDER \ 
                    -u COURSE_NAME --record True/False --logged_in True/False

For Further info on arguments

python automate_zoom.py --help

VirtualBox

Zoom is able to detect if Zoom is 'in focus'. Meaning, it knows when you click away.

You can easily overcome this by creating a VirtualBox and running it in there.

Just make sure the VirtualBox is open and running. It can be minimized and it will appear the same to Zoom.

Note: all recordings will be saved in the VirtualBox

Note: Virtual Boxes can be resource intensive

Example Cron Job Setup

1 hour MWF Class @ 3PM

(starting a little early to allow for startup time)

58 14 * * 1,3,5 python3 ~/Documents/AutoZoom/automate_zoom.py -c ~/Documents/AutoZoom -m "0123456789" -d 60 -f ~/Documents/AutoZoom/Records -u UCSD_101 --record True --logged_in True  >/dev/null 2>&1 

Additional Notes:

This uses cv2 to compare an image to a screen shot in order to locate elements. Resizing the image led to inconsistent results. If it does not work for you because it cannot find the image, you may uncomment line 93-97. If it continues to not work, you can change "force=False" to "force=True" on line 77. This will search for a match until it finds one (which means that it can get stuck in a loop). If push comes to shove, reference the "SearchImg" folder and replace them with your own.

I have tested this on Windows 10 and Linux Mint 19 and it works on both.

Disclaimer:

Be aware of "Two Party Consent" laws. In some countries/states it is illegal to record some one else with out permission.

Check your laws... You are responsible for any legal problems / damages you incur.

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