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While I could accomplish generating dynamic filenames for a command line script, using date:
I was wondering if VLC itself can use VLC specific variables in the filename, WITHOUT using CMD/Environment variables

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I was asking because of this article, however I couldn't sort it out to make it work...

The record parameters above assume the stream is in the most universal MP3 format. Where a source has multiple stream formats available, choose MP3 to avoid problems; to try recording some other format, use the appropriate file extension (instead of .mp3). You can of course change the file name from Recording to whatever you might prefer. To create unique file names with date and time, see Play HowTo/Format String; e.g., Recording_%Y%m%d_%H%M

http://tips.navas.us/2013/02/record-internet-radio.html

That is for recording, not transcoding or dunmping

Yes I need recording options.... I need to record an audio stream. Am I using the wrong syntax?

You need to use "%%" within batch file:

You need to use "%%" within batch file:

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vlc http://62.196.56.141:8080 --sout=#std{access=file,mux=raw,dst="C:\temp\streaming\%%Y-%%m-%%d %%Hh%%Mm%%Ss RSMorn.mp3"}

It is not a batch file, the command is being run from Windows Task Scheduler...

However your suggested syntax won't work from command line either...

Now it works!!!! Yes!!!! Correct syntax is:

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Hooray!! Thanks!

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In VLC-2.1 and newer use also "--sout-file-format" CLI option.

For me the final format was:

vlc rtsp://192.168.1.128:554/12 --sout=file,dst="C:\temp\%y-%m-%d-%Hh -%Mm DrivewayClip.mpg"

and that created a file name of "2014-07-16-08h-20m DrivewayClip"

I am not worried about seconds as each of my video clips is at least 1 min long and has the time/date in the stream.

For me the final format was:

vlc rtsp://192.168.1.128:554/12 --sout=file,dst="C:\temp\%y-%m-%d-%Hh -%Mm DrivewayClip.mpg"

and that created a file name of "2014-07-16-08h-20m DrivewayClip"

I am not worried about seconds as each of my video clips is at least 1 min long and has the time/date in the stream.

I am using VLC 2.1.3 and none of above work!

I am using VLC 2.1.3 and none of above work!

It does work in 2.1.3 -- follow the recipe exactly.