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Tricky stream from handball.ch: help needed to record RTMP stream with rtmpdump

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Tricky stream from handball.ch: help needed to record RTMP stream with rtmpdump

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to record a very tricky stream with rtmpdump under Windows 7. After various tries with different settings I think I need some help on this one.
The stream can be found here:

Code:

http://handball.ch/de/handball_schweiz/96_internettv.htm?id=101

My latest and most successful strategy so far was using this URL (which I found within the source code) to generate a "fresh" pair of keys:

Code:

http://hwcdn.net/x9q9d5i4/fms/itv/sport/handball/nationalmannschaft/s_hb_101031_schweiz-daenemark_m.mov.smil

Then I used the results as parameter for playpath and host, as for instance in this example:

Code:

rtmpdump -o video.flv --host "fms021.am4.hwcdn.net" --playpath "mp4:fms/itv/sport/handball/nationalmannschaft/s_hb_101031_schweiz-daenemark_m.mov?doppl=0db8aef940a503c1&dopsig=a445145a2da03963b9f7e000f97c58c8" --tcUrl "rtmp://fms021.am4.hwcdn.net/x9q9d5i4/_definst_" --app "x9q9d5i4/_definst_" --swfUrl "http://www.internettv.ch/swf/itvplayer.swf" --swfVfy "http://www.internettv.ch/swf/itvplayer.swf"

rtmpdump starts downloading the first 200k but then stops with "ERROR: failed to read rtmp packed body".

Has anyone of you some hints on how to record this stream properly?

Thanks in advance!

Best
Chrishi2010

Re: Tricky stream from handball.ch: help needed to record with rtmpdump

In Windows 7 you can download RTMP streams with GUI software like freeware StreamTransport, CooJah + Blader, shareware Replay Media Catcher,...

And you can capture RTMP streams in real time while you watch them using freeware CooJah (without Blader), Orbit Grab Pro, shareware Replay Media Catcher 4.

Related:
FAQ: How to record/download/capture/save Adobe Flash .FLV video RTMP stream from embedded player
How to record rtmp:// flash video .flv stream from embedded Adobe Flash Player

Re: Tricky stream from handball.ch: help needed to record with rtmpdump

As for rtmpdump, you can try to use rtmpsuck, rtmpsrv to find all the parameters that are needed. For example:

Code:

Streaming on rtmp://0.0.0.0:1935

WARNING: Trying different position for client digest!

Processing connect

app: x9q9d5i4/_definst_

flashVer: LNX 10,1,102,65

swfUrl: http://internettv.ch/swf/itvplayer.swf

tcUrl: rtmp://fms021.am4.hwcdn.net/x9q9d5i4/_definst_

pageUrl: http://internettv.ch/sport/handball/handball-em-qualifikation-schweiz-daenemark

Playpath: mp4:fms/itv/sport/handball/nationalmannschaft/s_hb_101031_schweiz-daenemark_m.mov?FLVPlaybackVersion=2.1&doppl=88b9cc47c5a7d98a&dopsig=46d283797a1b26ac6a0b9ad9df02dda7

Saving as: s_hb_101031_schweiz-daenemark_m.mov

But it is recommended to install Linux like Ubuntu for using rtmpsuck, rtmpsrv. You can use dual boot or install it onto a virtual machine like freeware VirtualBox. Although it is not recommended, but you can even install Ubuntu from Windows using wubi.

Re: Tricky stream from handball.ch: help needed to record RTMP stream with rtmpdump

Thank you very much for your helpful suggestions!

I unsuccessfully tried to use rtmpsuck myself - it only said "WARNING: Trying different position for client digest!"

With your parameters from rtmpsuck I was able to record the stream!

Re: Tricky stream from handball.ch: help needed to record RTMP stream with rtmpdump

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrishi2010 (Post 24159)

He's pretty helpful like that. :-) Glad you were able to get it working!! :D