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    Is there a way to download video streams?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by pcharouz, Oct 25, 2005.

  1. pcharouz

    pcharouz Notebook Evangelist

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    what the topic says
     
    pcharouz, Oct 25, 2005
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    stream downloader
     
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    where do I get it?
     
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    Is there any freeware stream downloader?
     
    pcharouz, Oct 25, 2005
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    A lot of times the actual url of the audio/video is inside the little "stream" file you download in plain text, you can open it with notepad and just save the file it points to. ;)
    A stream downloader sounds more convenient though
     
    cedr, Oct 25, 2005
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    To download a stream first of all you need to know the RTSP/MMS link to the stream. That's usually located as plain text inside the file that opens the stream (asx, ram, wmx, etc)...

    Then, you also need a utility that will save the stream. MPlayer is the program I use for this purpose. Just type the following line(s) in an MS-DOS window:

    mplayer -dumpstream mms://address
    mplayer -dumpstream rtsp://address

    and the stream will be dumped in the program directory as "streamdump" or something like that. Change the filename and add the correct file extension and that's it...
     
    bgd, Oct 25, 2005
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    or if ur viewing in wmp then u can swift to copy this item to a disc it works ok just uses up quite afew discs
     
    pwillie, Oct 25, 2005
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