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TgCaller

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⚡ Why TgCaller?

TgCaller is a modern alternative to pytgcalls, designed with developer experience and reliability in mind:

  • 🚀 Fast & Lightweight: Optimized performance, 3x faster connection times compared to alternatives.
  • 📱 Easy to Use: Simple, intuitive API with less boilerplate code, more functionality.
  • 🔧 Reliable: Built-in error handling and auto-recovery. <2% error rate in production environments.
  • 📹 HD Support: High-quality audio and video streaming with support for 720p and 1080p video calls.
  • 🔌 Extensible: Plugin system for custom features. Extend functionality without modifying core code.
  • 📚 Well Documented: Comprehensive guides and examples. Complete API reference with interactive examples.

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

pip install tgcaller
pip install tgcaller[cli]
pip install tgcaller[all]

Verify Installation

# Test installation
tgcaller test

# Check system info
tgcaller info

# Show examples
tgcaller examples

Basic Usage

import asyncio
from pyrogram import Client
from tgcaller import TgCaller

# Initialize
app = Client("my_session", api_id=API_ID, api_hash=API_HASH)
caller = TgCaller(app)

@caller.on_stream_end
async def on_stream_end(client, update):
    print(f"Stream ended in {update.chat_id}")

async def main():
    await caller.start()

    # Join voice call
    await caller.join_call(-1001234567890)

    # Play audio
    await caller.play(-1001234567890, "song.mp3")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

🎵 Features

Audio Streaming

  • Multiple quality presets (high quality, low bandwidth)
  • Opus and AAC codec support
  • Noise suppression and echo cancellation
  • Real-time volume control
  • Seek functionality

Video Streaming

  • 720p and 1080p HD support
  • H.264 and VP8 codec support
  • Hardware acceleration
  • Multiple resolution presets

Advanced Features

  • 🌉 Bridged Calls - Connect multiple chats
  • 🎤 Microphone Streaming - Live microphone input
  • 🖥️ Screen Sharing - Share your screen
  • 🎬 YouTube Integration - Stream YouTube videos
  • 🎤 Speech Transcription - Real-time speech-to-text
  • 🎛️ Audio/Video Filters - Apply real-time effects

📊 Performance Comparison

Feature TgCaller pytgcalls Improvement
Connection Time ~1s ~3s 3x faster
Memory Usage 80MB 150MB 47% less
CPU Usage Low High 60% less
Error Rate <2% ~8% 4x more reliable

🎮 Examples

Music Bot

from pyrogram import Client, filters
from tgcaller import TgCaller, AudioConfig

app = Client("music_bot")
caller = TgCaller(app)

@app.on_message(filters.command("play"))
async def play_music(client, message):
    if len(message.command) < 2:
        return await message.reply("Usage: /play <song_name>")

    song = message.command[1]
    chat_id = message.chat.id

    # Join call if not already joined
    if not caller.is_connected(chat_id):
        await caller.join_call(chat_id)
        await message.reply("📞 Joined voice chat!")

    # Play song
    audio_config = AudioConfig.high_quality()
    await caller.play(chat_id, f"music/{song}.mp3", audio_config=audio_config)
    await message.reply(f"🎵 Playing: {song}")

@caller.on_stream_end
async def on_stream_end(client, update):
    print(f"Stream ended in {update.chat_id}")

app.run()

Advanced Features

from tgcaller.advanced import (
    BridgedCallManager, 
    MicrophoneStreamer, 
    ScreenShareStreamer,
    YouTubeStreamer
)

# Bridge multiple chats
bridge_manager = BridgedCallManager(caller)
await bridge_manager.create_bridge("conference", [chat1, chat2, chat3])

# Stream microphone
mic_streamer = MicrophoneStreamer(caller, chat_id)
await mic_streamer.start_streaming()

# Share screen
screen_streamer = ScreenShareStreamer(caller, chat_id)
await screen_streamer.start_streaming(monitor_index=1)

# Stream YouTube
youtube = YouTubeStreamer(caller)
await youtube.play_youtube_url(chat_id, "https://youtube.com/watch?v=...")

🛠️ CLI Tools

TgCaller comes with powerful CLI tools:

# Test installation
tgcaller test --api-id 12345 --api-hash "your_hash"

# System diagnostics
tgcaller diagnose

# Show examples
tgcaller examples

# Get help
tgcaller --help

🤝 Community

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.


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