feat: enhance chat downloading with stream monitoring and improved file paths

run_chat_only.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from modules.config import ConfigManager
 from modules.file_manager import FileManager
 from modules.utils import get_ffmpeg_executable, get_twitch_downloader_executable, detect_operating_system
 from modules.downloader import ContentDownloader
+from modules.stream_monitor import StreamMonitor
 
 
 def main():
@@ -72,12 +73,49 @@ def main():
     def shutdown_check():
         return stop_requested['stop']
 
-    # Start thread
+    # Prepare stream monitor
+    stream_monitor = StreamMonitor(args.username)
+
+    # If chat downloads are disabled in config, enter monitoring mode instead
+    if not downloader.download_live_chat:
+        print(f"{Fore.YELLOW}⚠ downloadLiveCHAT is disabled in config - entering monitoring mode for {args.username}{Style.RESET_ALL}")
+        try:
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    is_live = stream_monitor.is_user_live()
+                    if is_live:
+                        print(f"{Fore.GREEN}✓ {args.username} is live! Exiting monitor. Run the archiver to record video.{Style.RESET_ALL}")
+                        break
+                    else:
+                        print(f"{Fore.CYAN}{args.username} is offline - checking again in 30s...{Style.RESET_ALL}")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"{Fore.YELLOW}⚠ Could not check stream status: {e}{Style.RESET_ALL}")
+                time.sleep(30)
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            print('\nKeyboard interrupt received; stopping monitor...')
+        return
+
+    # If chat download is enabled, but the stream is currently offline, wait until it goes live
+    try:
+        try:
+            if not stream_monitor.is_user_live():
+                print(f"{Fore.CYAN}{args.username} is currently offline - waiting for live stream to start...{Style.RESET_ALL}")
+                while not stream_monitor.is_user_live():
+                    time.sleep(10)
+        except Exception:
+            # If we cannot determine live status, proceed to start chat downloader anyway
+            pass
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print('\nKeyboard interrupt received; exiting...')
+        return
+
+    # Start thread (stream_monitor passed so downloader can stop when stream ends)
     thread = downloader.start_chat_downloader_thread(
         args.username,
         json_path,
         shutdown_check=shutdown_check,
-        stream_monitor=None,
+        stream_monitor=stream_monitor,
         verbose=args.verbose
     )