Recording P2P TV streams (TVAnts mmst:// Windows Media streaming)

Recording P2P TV streams (TVAnts mmst:// Windows Media streaming)

 

Hello: I've been trying for weeks now to record P2P TV streams that are generated by a P2P application called TVAnts (www.tvants.com). :(
The suggestions posted on this site don't work since there exists no single URL (in the conventional http://... format) for the stream. Using mmst://localhost:16900/1 etc also doesn't work with WM Recorder, PPRecorder, etc. :confused:
Is there anyone who can help me with the recording. :rolleyes:

Many thanks,
Sonya
:)

TVAnts have changed the data in its new version, so you cannot record it by PPRecorder, we will improve on PPRecorder. But now you can also use HiDownload to record it, please retry.
Note: Please select "Windows media streams" in Add windows when you add the URL "mmst://localhost:16900/1" or "mmst://localhost:16900/2"

Best regards,
Streamingstar
We are working hard to capture streaming media(windows,realmedia,quicktime,mp3,nsv,flv ...)

HI everyone

can anyone plz explane how to record and stream. with Hi download , i just install the 6.9 beta version .

configuration ec.

thx;)

Recording Windows media TVants stream with HiDownload

 

As with any other stream:
1. Play your stream;
2. Find the URL with URL finding software;
3. Paste the URL into the stream recorder (if URL finder is not built-in into your stream recorder).

Using HiDownload to record MMS stream from TVants:
1. After getting the URL with URL finding software, copy it to the clipboard. Or just copy it from one of the previous posts. Note that the URL may change in the future so it is better to learn getting stream URLs with URL finding software.
2. Click the "Add" button of HiDownload. The URL should be pasted into the URL field automatically (paste it manually if not).
3. Select "Windows Media" as a download mode.
4. Mark the "Download immediately" checkbox.
5. Click OK.

Enjoy! ;)

i cant find the url... i dont understand how u find it...can u find it with hidownload? i have the 6.8 version...
could u plz explain how to get it plz? and if u know the url could u plz tell me?
help much appreciated
thank you in advance

How to find the URL of a stream

 

You can't find a stream URL with HiDownload. There was a URL Finder in the previous versions of HD, but it has moved to a standalone commercial software called URL Helper.

You may also use free URL finding software like Project URL Snooper.

i am sorry i am not good with this, i downloaded both hidownload and url snooper but i dont know what to do with the url snooper.
could u give a step by step for the snooper and if possible some screen shots? i want to record tvants stuff.
big thanx

k i sorta figured it out i think, i opened one of the channels on tvants and opened the url scooper, typed in tvants and searched, some results cam up after a while, but i dont know which is the right one.
help much needed

using URL Snooper to find the media URLs

 

URL Snooper doesn't really need any tutorial. You just need to select your adapter once in the Options tab. After that
1. click "Sniff the Network"
2. play your stream
3. look for the URL

You may filter URLs by keywords (keyword filter box) or filter multimedia URLs (protocol filter drop-down list).

If you browse the net at the same time, you will find lots of URLs in the URL Snooper. The Windows Media stream URL looks like
mmst://localhost:16900/1" or "mmst://localhost:16900/2" (without quotes).

mms://218.1.74.226/ad_video/test/200621617591490090402.wmv
and it is a windowsMedia mms Stream
i click it and the tvants pops up, so i thought tthis is prpobbly the url, i started downloading with hidownload but it only recordes 5 sec and it stops,
i view the 5sec strip and its all black or only have a white "play" symbol there.
could u tell me if have the rite url? and what should i do after?
thanx man i really appreciated.

ad_video and test in the URL suggest that it was a test video.

The correct URLs were
mmst://localhost:16900/1" or "mmst://localhost:16900/2"

Hopefully Streaming Star will tell us about any news/changes.

well could i just type that in?

Step 1: run Ants TV and play a channal
Step 2: Run HiDownload Pro, open "Add" Windows
Step 3: type "mmst://localhost:16900/1" or "mmst://localhost:16900/2" in URL editbox, see the image.
Step 4: clicked the <OK> button, then HiDownload will record the channal.

I have tested , all are OK! Please retry, thanks.

We are working hard to improve on HiDownload and other software.
If you have any question, you can also send email to us: webmaster@streamingstar.com
Please tell us the channal name, I will try it.

Steamingstar

thank i will give it a go
also would hidownload 6.8 work? cuz thats what i have

it works for cctv5 but for some reason it doesnt work for cctv soccer channel thingy... i havent tried others.
thanks alot

We found the Ants TV channel URLs have :

mmst://localhost:16900/1
mmst://localhost:16900/2
mmst://localhost:16900/3
...

So other channals maybe use
mmst://localhost:16900/3
or
mmst://localhost:16900/4
...

Now you can only try them, or
Method 1: use "URL Helper" to capture the URL.
Method 2: clicked the mouse right-button on the Ants TV player windows when the channal are playing, then select "Properties" menu, then you can get the URL from the windows, see attached pic.

Streamingstar
We are working hard to save all streaming media(wm, rm, qt, mp3, nsv, flv ...) into your PC.

ohhhh i get it now...thank u for helping, i ll try to figure out the urls now

omg i cant find the urls, i am using the url helper and url snooper, they pick up other urls but nothing like mmst://localhost,...........
i want to figure this out so plz teach me.
thanks guys
p.s if u know the url for cctv5, plz tell me there is a game i want to watch but i wont be home.

ALRIGHT!!! i totally figured it out!!!:D
and i couldnt have done it with out u guys.
wow i feel so accomplished
big cheers to y'all!!!:)

A short list of instructions on using URL Snooper:
http://stream-recorder.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149

If you have problems, just copy the list of URL from the URL Snooper and post them here so that we can help.