Download streaming media?

[Franco]

Does anyone know how to download streaming media?

For example if I click a link to play a video, say in Win Media Player, that I am unable to right click - save target, is there anyway that I can save the file?

[Goz]

If it is a quicktime capable file (MPG, MOV), you can select a option to save file in cache  in the quicktime plugin and then go and play it again later (provided you didnt flush your cache).

-Goz

[Franco]

Thanks Goz.

Ended up buying a piece of software call WM Recorder. It cost $30 but it seems decent enough. Oh well if im not 100% happy I can always get a refund under their unconditional money back guarentee.

I dont mind sharing it, PM me if interested.

[DemonBrew]

A little late now, but you could also try SnagIt (snagit.com). It's a screen capture prog but also does video.

The other thing to try is right click the webpage and "view source". At some point in the web page code will be a url / path to the file you are looking for. You can then adjust your browser address window to point directly to the file and download it that way. Doesn't always work though, especially with Flash files.

Example of finding the Google logo on google.com
Page source says: src="/intl/en/images/logo.gif
So, you can go to www.google.com/intl/en/images/logo.gif
then try the right click, or even File>Save.

Worth a shot.

[DrewKaree]

I was gonna chime in with WM Recorder.  I use it, and find it to be ALMOST 100% perfect.  I have issues with it in Firefox once in a while, which forces me to use IE to save the streamed link, and I hate anything that forces me to use IE.

One other thing - if you want to save the streamed files at a later time, use WM Recorder to get the URL for the file, and copy/paste that into your download manager such as FlashGet

[daywane]

A little late now, but you could also try SnagIt (snagit.com). It's a screen capture prog but also does video.

I have snag it. Never thought of doing that with it. I used it to get snap shots off DVD with it.

[gprime]

if you use mplayer (for windows, or linux) use the -dumpstream flag and it'll save the stream to your harddisk. and it's free.

[mnm1200]

I've always used FlashGet (-spyware, ads) and haven't had a problem yet. Works for every stream I've tried...

[Franco]

I was gonna chime in with WM Recorder. I use it, and find it to be ALMOST 100% perfect. I have issues with it in Firefox once in a while, which forces me to use IE to save the streamed link, and I hate anything that forces me to use IE.

One other thing - if you want to save the streamed files at a later time, use WM Recorder to get the URL for the file, and copy/paste that into your download manager such as FlashGet

Yeah it seems to be pretty good. I like the idea of WM Recorder too, I dont really fancy spending another $30 on it though.

if you use mplayer (for windows, or linux) use the -dumpstream flag and it'll save the stream to your harddisk. and it's free.

Would you mind explaining about the -dumpstream flag? Ive tried goolging with no avail.

[gprime]

Google turn up tons of results. Were you searching for...

"mplayer -dumpstream" ?

remember.. don't use a - in your search queries !

just do: mplayer -dumpstream mms://moo.tld/file  and it should produce a dump file after it finishes downloading the whole stream (could take a while -- around the time it takes to watch it). You should be able to open this file from your media player.