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dudeman
09-17-2007, 08:17 PM
I have VLC player and have read about finding the ULR for a site and downloading a video. I'm trying to record stickam video. I need help! First of all, is there an easier way? 2nd, from looking at the view sorce from my browser, I think that this is where the ULR of the video:

<script>startChat('100%','100%','','http://player.stickam.com/flash/stickam/stickam_player.swf?app=video_chat_21.swf','userNam e=faderwaveradio&webID=E287F731FC380E11B2F36527CAC9E8A0&userID=174044911&userType=204&skinType=default&userSiteID=1015547&app=video_chat_21.swf&langID=en&userIP=127.0.0.1&autoplay=1&hostName=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stickam.com&skinName=skin0&defaultMedia=slideShow&bgcolor=999999&photo=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.stickam.com%2Fmedia%2Fim age%2Fconverted%2Fflash%2F1740%2F4491%2F1%2Fa02b66 2e-0840-11dc-86a9-23d41b9d4aa3.jpg&sessionType=115&skinbg=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stickam.com%2Fimages%2Fski ns%2F2waychat%2Ftexture%2Fskin05.jpg&','','999999','','noscale')</script>

I inserted

http://player.stickam.com/flash/stickam/stickam_player.swf?app=video_chat_21.swf

into VLC player and tried to save it as an MPEG file to my hard drive. I got the following error:

access_output_file: cannot open `http://player.stickam.com/flash/stickam/stickam_player.swf?app=video_chat_21.swf' (No such file or directory)
stream_out_standard: no suitable sout access module for `file/ts://http://player.stickam.com/flash/stickam/stickam_player.swf?app=video_chat_21.swf'
ffmpeg: av_open_input_stream failed
ps: cannot peek
main: no suitable demux module for `http/://player.stickam.com/flash/stickam/stickam_player.swf?app=video_chat_21.swf'

Can anyone help?

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks to everyone!!
dudeman
09-17-2007, 08:30 PM
I'm having a hard time locating a ULR from Stickam webcasts. I have VLC recorder and Mac OSX. I used the 'view sorce' option on my browser (after reading the FAQ in here) and tried to paste what I thought was the ULR into my VLC player to record.

can somone point out the ULR from below? I used:http://player.stickam.com/flash/stickam/stickam_player.swf?app=video_chat_21.swf

and got the following error:

access_output_file: cannot open `http://player.stickam.com/flash/stickam/stickam_player.swf?app=video_chat_21.swf' (No such file or directory)
stream_out_standard: no suitable sout access module for `file/ts://http://player.stickam.com/flash/stickam/stickam_player.swf?app=video_chat_21.swf'
ffmpeg: av_open_input_stream failed
ps: cannot peek
main: no suitable demux module for `http/://player.stickam.com/flash/stickam/stickam_player.swf?app=video_chat_21.swf'

Any help would be greatly apreciated!

<html>
<head>
<title>STICKAM</title>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
<!--
function setBan(pname) {
var t = new Date();
var d = new Date();
t.setTime(d.getTime() + 1000*60*60);
var strCookie = "";
strCookie = escape(pname+"__ban") + "=on;"
strCookie += "expires=" + t.toGMTString();
document.cookie = strCookie;
}

function resizeToWin(width,height){

self.resizeTo(width,height);

if(window.opera||document.layers){
var w = self.innerWidth;
var h = self.innerHeight;
} else if(document.all){
var w = self.document.body.clientWidth;
var h = self.document.body.clientHeight;
} else if(document.getElementById){
var w = self.innerWidth;
var h = self.innerHeight;
}
if(width!=w||height!=h){
self.resizeBy((width-w),(height-h));
if(document.layers)
self.location.reload(0)
}
}
//-->
</script>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#000000" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" >
<script src="/js/ObjectControl.js"></script>
<script>startChat('100%','100%','','http://player.stickam.com/flash/stickam/stickam_player.swf?app=video_chat_21.swf','userNam e=faderwaveradio&webID=E287F731FC380E11B2F36527CAC9E8A0&userID=174044911&userType=204&skinType=default&userSiteID=1015547&app=video_chat_21.swf&langID=en&userIP=127.0.0.1&autoplay=1&hostName=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stickam.com&skinName=skin0&defaultMedia=slideShow&bgcolor=999999&photo=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.stickam.com%2Fmedia%2Fim age%2Fconverted%2Fflash%2F1740%2F4491%2F1%2Fa02b66 2e-0840-11dc-86a9-23d41b9d4aa3.jpg&sessionType=115&skinbg=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stickam.com%2Fimages%2Fski ns%2F2waychat%2Ftexture%2Fskin05.jpg&','','999999','','noscale')</script>

<!-- google analytics begin -->
<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
_uacct = "UA-440822-1";
_userv=2;
urchinTracker();
</script>
<!-- google analytics end -->

</body>
</html>
Stream Recorder
09-17-2007, 11:43 PM
The esiest way to find stream URLs is by using a URL Finder (http://all-streaming-media.com/find-stream-URL/) or a media stream recorders (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/all-streaming-video-recording-software.htm) that can capture stream URLs.

However all the above mentioned programs support Windows platform only. You can use them on your Intel Mac with Bootcamp or Parallels Desktop for Max OS X (http://all-streaming-media.com/non-streaming/Parallels-Desktop-for-Mac-OS-X-Run-Windows-simultaneously-with-Mac-OS-X.htm).

On Mac OS and Unices you may use packet sniffers.
Stream Recorder
09-17-2007, 11:52 PM
Stickam uses flash video rtmp:// streams. The are three Flash stream recorders (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/record-streaming-video-Adobe-Flash-FLV-videos.htm) such as Replay Media Catcher (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/Replay-Media-Catcher-HTTP-RTMP-FLV-MP3-ripper-recorder.htm) that can record these .FLV videos. All of them are for Windows platform. Replay Media Cather was tested on Parallels Desktop for Max OS X (http://all-streaming-media.com/non-streaming/Parallels-Desktop-for-Mac-OS-X-Run-Windows-simultaneously-with-Mac-OS-X.htm)
rocketman
05-18-2008, 11:48 PM
Check out ScreenFlow (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-from-screen/ScreenFlow-screencasting-software-Mac-OS.htm), Camtasia for Mac (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MYEAKS?ie=UTF8&tag=streamingme01-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002MYEAKS), SnapzPro. They seem to offer the possibility of recording any video displayed on the screen. I have previously used similar software from Applian (Replay ScreenCast (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-from-screen/Replay-Screencast-one-click-screen-capturing-software.htm) I believe) and it can yeild acceptable results)

I haven't tried this for the mac yet but since I now have a MacBook I am downloading now to check this out.

Note that this does not record the stream directly like VLC but rather is taking screenshots so I believe it must record in real time only.

Good luck!
Stream Recorder
03-15-2010, 11:37 AM
You can run Replay Media Catcher (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/Replay-Media-Catcher-HTTP-RTMP-FLV-MP3-ripper-recorder.htm) on Mac OS using freeware WINE or WineBottler:
How to install and run Replay Media Catcher on Mac OS X (Snow Leopard)
Stream Recorder
01-24-2011, 02:03 PM
Try to use Jaksta for Mac (http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/Jaksta-for-Mac-streaming-media-recorder-and-converter.htm). It allows to download HTTP and RTMP flash video streams.