[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

Hi,

I have some experience of PCs but am fairly new to Macs. I don't know if anyone can help with this request?

I am trying to download a copy of a short video using a Mac (I no longer have a PC) but am finding it really hard as it is a flv file through a RTMP protocol, rather than http.

None of the usual routes seem to work - I have tried pasting the URL into websites which save videos from most sites but this site is too protected. I have even used screen recorders to grab a copy of the video but it only comes out as a .swf which seems to be corrupted and will not open in any of the usual programmes.

It seems that there are ways to get around this on the PC but I am really struggling on the Mac. I know Replay Media Catcher (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/Replay-Media-Catcher-HTTP-RTMP-FLV-MP3-ripper-recorder.htm), WM Recorder (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/WMRecorder-One-click-online-audio-video-stream-recorder.htm) or similar will work on the PC but sadly I don't have access to one.

If anyone has any ideas please help as I have tried most things now but hoping someone will know an easier way around it!

thanks a lot

[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) or VLC.

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).