Stream Recorder
02-13-2008, 11:35 AM
Problems with Replay Media Catcher (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/Replay-Media-Catcher-HTTP-RTMP-FLV-MP3-ripper-recorder.htm) (RMC):
Problem: RMC doesn't start recording because you started playing your stream before starting recording with RMC.
Solution:
Read the user guide ;) Just follow 4 simple steps:
Start recording with RMC
Then and only then open your web-browser and navigate to a web-page with an embedded flash player.
Start playing your stream in the embedded flash player
The recording will be done automatically
Problem: RMC finds stream URL, but doesn't start recording and shows 0%.
Solution: Try to pause or stop your stream in the embedded player.
Problem: Can't record HTTP .flv video stream with the "application/x-flash-video" content-type
Solution: A new content type called "application/x-flash-video" will be supported in the next version. To capture such streams with RMC version 2.10 add "application/x-flash-video" to the list of mime-types.
Start RMC
Click Tools -> Settings
Select the "Capture HTTP Media Streams" plug-in (by clicking on it)
Click the "Plug-in options" button.
In the target mime-types frame:
Select the "application" type.
Enter or copy-paste "x-flash-video" (without quotes) into the subtype.
Mark the "Use" checkbox.
Click the "Update" button.
Click the "Close Settings" button.
Restart RMC
Problem: Can't record HTTP .flv video stream with the "text/html" content-type
Solution: Add the "text/html"mime-type to the list of allowed content-types like in the example above. BUT don't enable it forever since every web-page has the "text/html" mime-type so this will bog down RMC if left on all the time. The developer works on a better solution.
Problem: Can't record Flash RTMPT stream (RTMP over HTTP protocol using TCP sockets)
Solution: Not available yet. RTMPT streams will be supported in the next version.
Problem: Can't record HTTP .flv video stream with no content-type header.
Solution: Not available yet. FLV video streams with no content-type header will be supported in the next version.
There are only two RTMP flash stream recorders (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/record-streaming-video-Adobe-Flash-FLV-videos.htm). Replay Media Catcher (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/Replay-Media-Catcher-HTTP-RTMP-FLV-MP3-ripper-recorder.htm) has some problems, but most of them can be easily solved.
I prefer Replay Media Catcher, but you can always compare it with FLV Recorder (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/FLV-Recorder-flash-video-stream-recording-software.htm). Both are free try.
Problem: RMC doesn't start recording because you started playing your stream before starting recording with RMC.
Solution:
Read the user guide ;) Just follow 4 simple steps:
Start recording with RMC
Then and only then open your web-browser and navigate to a web-page with an embedded flash player.
Start playing your stream in the embedded flash player
The recording will be done automatically
Problem: RMC finds stream URL, but doesn't start recording and shows 0%.
Solution: Try to pause or stop your stream in the embedded player.
Problem: Can't record HTTP .flv video stream with the "application/x-flash-video" content-type
Solution: A new content type called "application/x-flash-video" will be supported in the next version. To capture such streams with RMC version 2.10 add "application/x-flash-video" to the list of mime-types.
Start RMC
Click Tools -> Settings
Select the "Capture HTTP Media Streams" plug-in (by clicking on it)
Click the "Plug-in options" button.
In the target mime-types frame:
Select the "application" type.
Enter or copy-paste "x-flash-video" (without quotes) into the subtype.
Mark the "Use" checkbox.
Click the "Update" button.
Click the "Close Settings" button.
Restart RMC
Problem: Can't record HTTP .flv video stream with the "text/html" content-type
Solution: Add the "text/html"mime-type to the list of allowed content-types like in the example above. BUT don't enable it forever since every web-page has the "text/html" mime-type so this will bog down RMC if left on all the time. The developer works on a better solution.
Problem: Can't record Flash RTMPT stream (RTMP over HTTP protocol using TCP sockets)
Solution: Not available yet. RTMPT streams will be supported in the next version.
Problem: Can't record HTTP .flv video stream with no content-type header.
Solution: Not available yet. FLV video streams with no content-type header will be supported in the next version.
There are only two RTMP flash stream recorders (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/record-streaming-video-Adobe-Flash-FLV-videos.htm). Replay Media Catcher (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/Replay-Media-Catcher-HTTP-RTMP-FLV-MP3-ripper-recorder.htm) has some problems, but most of them can be easily solved.
I prefer Replay Media Catcher, but you can always compare it with FLV Recorder (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/FLV-Recorder-flash-video-stream-recording-software.htm). Both are free try.