Downloading Hulu Videos Using rtmpdump For Idiots..(rtmpdump & related apps only)

Currently GetFLV seems to be the only solution... unless you want to record from screen.

[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

Maybe you can make the Russian RTMPexplorer work with Hulu too?

[chap]

RTMPexplorer work with Hulu too?

it doesn't work. need to wait for amendments in the code

rtmpdump 2.4 supports type 9 handshakes, so you can use it to download from Hulu.

Download rtmpdump 2.4:
http://stream-recorder.com/forum/sho...6&postcount=17

Donate to support the developers of rtmpdump

[hynap]

I have just started using RTMPexplorer. It works fine but I can't seem to get it to record the hd stream on videos. When I chose a vid like

http://www.hulu.com/watch/217734/athena-goddess-of-war-episode-1

it copies the 360p info even if I chose 480p.

Is there a way to configure the settings so explorer will look for the highest quality (or which ever you desire) video stream?

[svnpenn]

Originally Posted by hynap

Is there a way to configure the settings so explorer will look for the highest quality (or which ever you desire) video stream?

Use hulu.sh

$ hulu.sh
Press enter after video starts

Printing results
 0       650_h264       level3
 1       650_h264       akamai
 2        480_vp6       limelight
 3        480_vp6       level3
 4      1000_h264       limelight
 5      1000_h264       limelight
 6      1000_h264       level3
 7      1000_h264       akamai
 8       650_h264       limelight
 9        480_vp6       akamai
10       400_h264       limelight
11       400_h264       level3
12       400_h264       akamai
Make choice. Avoid level3.
4
+ rtmpdump -W http://download.hulu.com/huludesktop.swf -a 'a4957/o23?as=adobe-hm
ac-sha256&av=1&te=connect&mp=21/50124021&et=1341287835&fmta-token=9b6febab369014
c9c0d130298fdfcf030bee5a115f676d200f47cc592f8f3c09&hgt=OZU7Pvs7j27-nhteNno7wmLsu
7TnnCSdMU3imJ_o2B3lh0DFC7f3gQi3z9HQsqkGMSDHP11diO9KU5JNY0RJV8ufkIf1lSPpWA5fGJoEI
S-mx58f4ydvEADnfsty_LjuTraL8rfaZ0gEj1Qg6-fsc6nPQNnL8VfaFndnTdrjZBGQd6wWzx3fH3QEr
O2PFbzTLBsQrD4BwzXk2nF9qMpSM9njpBI8Mv67L0f9aaJdxdHcSE5AfbE4ijd_tPubDgg2wYBLFwqy5
4N1y4CRSgOpbHx4Y_cI55HN4Y32WQ_C6Z0=&hgt_ver=331370278' -o out.flv -r rtmpe://hul
u-021.fcod.llnwd.net/a4957/o23 -y mp4:21/50124021/agave50128528_4530069_H264_100
0.mp4
RTMPDump v2.4-34-g7340f6d
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
Connecting ...
WARNING: HandShake: Type mismatch: client sent 6, server answered 9
INFO: Connected...
Starting download at: 0.000 kB
INFO: Metadata:
INFO:   duration              3811.32
INFO:   moovPosition          36.00
INFO:   width                 720.00
INFO:   height                400.00
INFO:   videocodecid          avc1
INFO:   audiocodecid          mp4a
INFO:   avcprofile            100.00
INFO:   avclevel              30.00
INFO:   aacaot                2.00
INFO:   videoframerate        29.97
INFO:   audiosamplerate       22050.00
INFO:   audiochannels         2.00
INFO: tags:
INFO:   ©too                 Hulu v1.5.1
INFO: trackinfo:
INFO:   length                114336222.00
INFO:   timescale             30000.00
INFO:   language              und
INFO: sampledescription:
INFO:   sampletype            avc1
INFO:   length                168079360.00
INFO:   timescale             44100.00
INFO:   language              und
INFO: sampledescription:
INFO:   sampletype            mp4a
26256.021 kB / 212.25 sec (5.5%)