[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

hi there,

when i want to open and convert a videostream (RTMP) with VLC for Mac (latest version), the conversion process stops within a few minutes, so i end up with a partly downloaded (and converted) file.

what i select in VLC:
1) Media --> Convert/Save --> Network
2) Protocol: RTMP
3) Address: rtmp://edge02.fms.dutchview.nl:1935/hetgesprek/20080516160000AMS_2_1_1311
4) click Convert/Save
5) Destination file: C:\directory\filename.asf
6) Profile: Video - WMV + WMA (ASF)
7) check Dump raw input

i tried different output settings besides ASF and WMV, and also the "Stream Output way" (which has slightly different output options), but it abruptly ends everytime. any ideas?

if not; any idea on other program(s) to save this flash video stream as lossless/uncompressed as possible, or to .asf or .avi directly?

[Stream Recorder]

You can try to find the RTMP URL with freeware WireShark (http://all-streaming-media.com/find-stream-URL/Wireshark-free-network-protocol-analyzer.htm). Then try to download the stream with freeware rtmpdump (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/rtmpdump-freeware-console-RTMP-downloading-application.htm).

Need an easier way to download RTMP streams? Just use Jaksta for Mac (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/Jaksta-for-Mac-streaming-media-recorder-and-converter.htm).