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n00b Question RE: Saving a Stream
Posted: 21 Nov 2006 08:50
by roffle
I'm just simply trying to save a streamed file that I have been otherwise unable to using the Firefox Extension 'Download Embedded'
I've searched, but surprisingly found nothing this simple.
I just want this file for my own:
http://www2.nhl.com/video/app?page=ASX& ... 06_700.wmv
Any help would be loooovely.
Thanks kindly.
Posted: 21 Nov 2006 17:55
by jbyram2
use the wizard.
or
file-> open network stream
paste the URL in the http box
at the bottom of the form is a checkbox for streaming settings, check it and click the button next to it
lots of options where to send the stream, check file, and enter file name of yer choice, with .mpg extension
transcoding options (many good choices here, I use...)
select mpeg-ps
videocodec mp2v, with default bitrate
audio codec mp2a, default
OK
OK
VLC will save it to file without displaying. On my slow machine, If I try to display and save at the same time, the display is VERY choppy, but the file is OK. YMMV
Should work for you, as long as VLC was able to display it without streaming to a file.
Posted: 21 Nov 2006 21:40
by dalehair
How can I do this from the command line? I want to be able to record a radio station internet broadcast to an ogg file while I'm at work so I can listen to it later.
Posted: 21 Nov 2006 22:36
by dionoea
This should work:
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vlc <the station's url> --sout "#std{access=file,mux=ogg,dst=thefile.ogg}"
Posted: 21 Nov 2006 23:42
by dalehair
dionoea, thanks for the reply.
I tried this and it records the file, but when I listen to it there is mostly silence with a short (maybe 1/2 second) sound about every 5 seconds that sounds like maybe 5 seconds of audio compressed to 1/2 second. This is what I tried
vlc mms://abcrad.wm.llnwd.net/abcrad_kabc --sout "#std{access=file,mux=ogg,dst=kabc.ogg}"
and also
vlc rtsp://abcrad.wm.llnwd.net/abcrad_kabc "std{access=file,mux=ogg,dst=kabc.ogg}"
I can listen to the site with
vlc mms://abcrad.wm.llnwd.net/abcrad_kabc
I can also record using the wizard. I am using vlc 0.8.6 from debian.
Posted: 23 Nov 2006 06:01
by roffle
thanks, seems to work