Capture live streaming

Question

I want to capture a rtmp stream. The videos are live, different every day and usually i cant tune in because i am busy at work doing something :(. I would like to capture the stream however they use anti capturing techniques (its live and free so i dont understand why). I tried orbit downloader without any luck. The url seems kind of weird (judging by grab++). It has || in it and other urls.

What applications can i use to capture this? i am open to using linux

Answer 1

Orbit Downloader handle MMS, RTSP and RTMP protocols. With its Grab Pro module it let you inspect http to find the link to the streamed media. It's a freeware and a good Download Manager.

The firefox extension Video Download Helper could help too

Answer 2

For windows

I would suggest Replay Media Catcher .its shareware

For linux

rtmpdump - freeware CLI application (Mac OS X, Linux, Windows). It allows you to dump RTMP streams onto your hard drive.

(or) Try here :http://all-streaming-media.com/faq/recording-media-stream/faq-record-download-capture-save-flash-flv-video-rtmp.htm

Answer 3

Jaksta for windows which can catch live streams.

Answer 4

whatever recorder you choose (VLC, rtmpdump, etc) you might want to use it via a front end I created called StreamRecorder.NET (shameless plug :) )

It's free and open source.. copied from the site:

• Records, joins and post processes stream using the tools you choose
• Full Command Line Interface (CLI) for scheduling and automation
• Keeps the recording process alive (restarting when necessary)
• Time stamps file names to avoid overwrites
• Logs recorder output to file

http://sourceforge.net/projects/streamrecnet/

Answer 5

I don't know whether this tool helps you, it captures traffic on network:

http://www.colasoft.com/capsa/