can't create wav or flac files from recorded internet stream

[mfsoa]

Hi, first post here...

I am trying to record http://radio.cesnet.cz:8000/cro-d-dur.flac and then convert to wav or flac.
I can record just fine - the recorded file plays back in VLC.
But when I convert to wav or flac the resulting file cannot be played by any software.

I don't see what I am missing? Any advice?

Thanks very much

-Mike

[bat999]

I don't see what I am missing? Any advice?

Hi
For some reason VLC chooses to record that flac stream in an ogg container.
In messages I can see

Using record output `std{access=file,mux='ogg',dst='vlc-record-2012-04-01-16h52m54s-Cesky rozhlas D-dur-.ogg'}

I don't know whether this is a VLC bug, or whether it's a "feature".
You decide.

A workaround is to use command line.
Like this:-

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vlc "http://radio.cesnet.cz:8000/cro-d-dur.flac" --sout="#std{access=file,mux=raw,dst='filename.flac'}"

[cyclinginstructor]

I do not feel confident using command line items. It would be great if in the future vlc could allow the user to record internet streams in a user defined format such as FLAC. Thanks for all your work developing vlc btw

[kodela]

Hi,

use the recording function. The audio is then encoded in FLAC format.

"MediaInfo" says:

• Generally
  Complete name : D:\VLC\Aufnahmen\vlc-record-2013-12-26-11h49m54s-Cesky rozhlas D-dur-.ogg
  Format : OGG
  Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec
  File size : 5,12 MiB
  Duration : 1min 0s
  Overall bit rate mode : variabel
  Overall bit rate : 707 Kbps
  
  Audio
  ID : 902057407 (0x35C44DBF)
  Format : FLAC
  Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec
  Muxing mode : pre-FLAC 1.1.1
  Duration : 1min 0s
  Bit rate mode : variabel
  Channel(s) : 2 Kanäle
  Sampling rate : 48,0 KHz
  Bit depth : 16 bits

The FLAC-encoded audio is in an OGG-container. You can, if they want it, rename the file from .ogg after .flac.
See here: Wikipedia

kodela