Asian Drama Video Scraper

Scrape and download drama videos from Bilibili, SerieChina, AcFun, ReelShort, and more.

Extract video URLs (HLS/DASH/MP4), convert to MP4 with ffmpeg, and get subtitles — all in one Actor.

Good for

• Building a drama video database
• Downloading videos for offline viewing
• Monitoring new episodes across platforms
• Extracting video metadata for analysis
• Automating drama content collection

Supported Platforms

Platform	Type	Video Format	Quality	Status
Bilibili	Chinese dramas	DASH	Up to 1080P	✅ Working
SerieChina	Thai-dubbed Chinese dramas	MP4	Standard	✅ Working
AcFun	Chinese animations/dramas	HLS	Up to 1080P	✅ Working
ReelShort	English short dramas	HLS	480p	✅ Working
DramaBox	Short dramas	HLS	Various	⚠️ Needs Playwright
ShortMax	Short dramas	HLS	Various	⚠️ Needs Playwright

What it extracts

Each episode record includes:

• Drama title and total episodes
• Episode number and title
• Video stream URL (m3u8, mpd, or direct mp4)
• Video format (HLS, DASH, MP4)
• Video quality (480p, 720p, 1080p)
• CDN provider
• MP4 download URL (when enabled)
• FFmpeg conversion command
• Original episode URL
• Scrape timestamp

Input example

Single platform

{
  "dramaUrls": [
    {"url": "https://www.bilibili.com/bangumi/play/ss33626"}
  ],
  "platform": "bilibili",
  "quality": "480p",
  "maxEpisodes": 5,
  "outputFormat": "both"
}

Multiple platforms (auto-detect)

{
  "dramaUrls": [
    {"url": "https://rongyok.com/watch/?series_id=7980&ep=1"},
    {"url": "https://www.bilibili.com/bangumi/play/ss33626"},
    {"url": "https://www.reelshort.com/episodes/..."}
  ],
  "platform": "auto",
  "quality": "best",
  "maxEpisodes": 3,
  "outputFormat": "mp4"
}

Input fields

Field	Type	Default	Description
dramaUrls	array	—	Drama/series/episode URLs to scrape
platform	select	auto	Platform: auto, bilibili, bilibili-tv, seriechina, acfun, reelshort, dramabox, shortmax
quality	select	best	Preferred quality: 480p, 720p, 1080p, best
thaiSupport	select	any	Thai language: any, dub, sub, none
maxEpisodes	integer	10	Max episodes per drama (1–100)
outputFormat	select	both	Output: url, mp4, both

Output example

{
  "type": "episode",
  "platform": "reelshort",
  "dramaTitle": "Djinn under contract",
  "dramaTotalEpisodes": 1,
  "episodeNumber": 1,
  "episodeTitle": "djinn under",
  "videoUrl": "https://v-mps.crazymaplestudios.com/vod-.../....m3u8",
  "format": "HLS",
  "quality": "480p",
  "cdn": "crazymaplestudios",
  "mp4Url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../mp4_...",
  "mp4Ready": true,
  "ffmpegCmd": "ffmpeg -i \"...m3u8\" -c copy output.mp4",
  "episodeUrl": "https://www.reelshort.com/episodes/...",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-07T18:30:36.625Z"
}

Technical notes

Bilibili

• Uses public API endpoints (no authentication required)
• Returns DASH format (separate video + audio streams)
• Limited to 480P for free content
• Subtitles available for some content

SerieChina

• Video URLs extracted from page source JSON
• Videos hosted on Discord CDN
• MP4 format (direct download)

AcFun

• HLS streams extracted from page source
• Multiple quality options available
• Requires ffmpeg for MP4 conversion

ReelShort

• HLS streams from crazymaplestudios CDN
• 480p quality (portrait orientation)
• No authentication required
• MP4 conversion with ffmpeg

MP4 Download

When outputFormat is mp4 or both:

• Videos are downloaded and converted using ffmpeg
• MP4 files stored in Apify Key-Value Store
• Download URL included in output