[Stream Recorder]

To record rtmp:// flash video .flv stream from embedded Adobe Flash Player may use the following RTMP Flash stream rippers:

• Replay Media Catcher (Shareware/Windows) - can find rtmp:// stream URLs and automatically download RTMP flash video .FLV streams and RTMP .MP3 audio streams from embedded Adobe Flash player.
  
• Jaksta (Shareware/Windows) can download and capture RTMP and HTTP videos from Adobe Flash Player
  
• GetFLV (Shareware/Windows) can capture RTMP, RTMPE and HTTP .FLV videos from Adobe Flash Player.
  
• NetTransport (Shareware/Windows) can download RTMP and HTTP .FLV videos from Adobe Flash Player. Can find and reveal RTMP stream URLs.
  
• Orbit Downloader (Shareware/Windows) can download RTMP flash videos. Its Grab++ can find and reveal RTMP stream URLs and Grab Pro can capture RTMP and HTTP video streams.
  
• WM Recorder (Shareware/Windows) can find rtmp:// stream URLs and automatically download RTMP flash video .FLV streams and RTMP .MP3 audio streams from embedded Adobe Flash player. RTMP stream recording of WM Recorder is at the early stage, so there are some problems with recording live RTMP streams (like live video chats), recording RTMP through HTTP.
  
• Flash Stream Hunter (Shareware/Windows) can capture RTMP and HTTP videos from Adobe Flash Player
  
• rtmpdump (Freeware/Windows, Linux, Mac OS X) is a console application that can dump RTMP and secure RTMPE streams.
  
• CooJah + Blader (Freeware/Windows) software that allows to HTTP and RTMP streams.
  
• Bit Recorder (Shareware/Windows) - automatically captures packets coming to your flash player. Supports RTMP and HTTP protocols, flash video .FLV files and .MP3 audio files.
  
• Rip Tiger (Shareware/Windows) can download RTMP and HTTP flash videos automatically.
  
• FLV Recorder (Shareware/Windows) can capture packets coming to your Adobe Flash Player. It can save RTMP and HTTP .FLV flash video streams to HD, but it doesn't work with RTMP .MP3 streams.
  
• Flv Downloader and its clone Flv Ripper (Shareware/Windows) can capture RTMP and HTTP .FLV videos from Adobe Flash Player.
  
• Flazr (Freeware/Windows, Linux, Mac OS X) software that allows to download RTMP streams. Not user friendly. Requires Java 1.5+.
  
• TubeMaster++ (Freeware/Windows, Linux) software that allows to download RTMP streams. Requires Java.
  
• TuneBite Platinum (Shareware/Windows)
  
• save2pc Pro + Extra Pack (Shareware/Windows) can download HTTP, RTMP streams from select popular web-sites.
  
• E.M. Youtube Video Download tool (Shareware/Windows) can download RTMP and HTTP .FLV videos from Adobe Flash Player.

And of course you can record RTMP video streams from embedded flash player using screen video capture software, but RTMP Flash stream ripper like Replay Media Catcher, Jaksta, GetFLV allow you to save such streams without any quality loss.

p.s. If you know how to find rtmp:// stream URLs with some other software, please let us know.


How to record secure RTMPE streams
RTMPE stream recording/downloading/capturing/ripping/saving

How to play and convert downloaded/captured/ripped/saved .FLV videos
Playing captured .FLV videos
Converting .FLV videos
Extracting MP3 audio from FLV videos
FAQ: How to record/download/capture/save Macromedia/Adobe Flash .FLV video RTMP, RTMPT stream from embedded player

[Stream Recorder]

Replay Media Catcher (editor's choice) (Windows) can find rtmp:// stream URLs and automatically download RTMP flash video .FLV streams and RTMP .MP3 audio streams.

How to download rtmp:// flash video .FLV stream and rtmp:// .MP3 audio stream with Replay Media Catcher

• Open Replay Media Catcher and click "Start Recording".
• Navigate to a web page with your video or audio stream and play it in the embedded Flash player.
• All .FLV flash video and .MP3 audio files streamed through the HTTP or RTMP protocol will be saved to hd automatically!

Tutorial: How to Record RTMP and HTTP Streaming Flash Video and Audio with Replay Media Catcher


Video Tutorial: How to download/rip flash video with Replay Media Catcher



Problems recording with Replay Media Catcher and their solutions

[Stream Recorder]

Jaksta (editor's choice) (Windows) can download and capture packets coming to your Adobe Flash Player. To download or capture RTMP streams with Jaksta:

• Run Jaksta
• Click the Record button
• Navigate to a web page with your video stream and play it in the embedded flash player.
• All .FLV flash video streams broadcasted through the HTTP or RTMP protocol will be downloaded/captured automatically.

Please note that when Jaksta captures packets from flash player (rather than downloads RTMP streams), you need to play an audio/video stream fully to capture it.

[Stream Recorder]

FLV Recorder (Windows) can capture packets coming to your Adobe Flash Player. Just play your rtmp:// .FLV video stream in an embedded Flash player and it will be saved to your hard disk.

How to capture rtmp:// flash .flv video stream from embedded Flash player

• Run FLV Recorder
• Click the "Setting" button. This will bring a new dialog window.
• Click the "V" button, and open the adapter list window, then select the adapter you use to connect to the Internet. Press "OK" button. Close the Setting window.
• Click the "Start" button. FLV Recorder will start sniffing the network data packets.
• Open a web page with flash video player on it and play a video stream.
• FLV Recorder starts recording flash video streaming automatically after finding network packets coming to your embedded Flash player through the RTMP or HTTP protocol.
• After recording is finished you can click the "History" button and open the "Recordings List" window. Make a double click on any item to play a recorded .FLV file.

There were many complains that FLV Recorder crashes or doesn't record anything. Make sure it works for you before buying.

[Stream Recorder]

Bit Recorder (Windows) can capture packets coming to your Adobe Flash Player. Just play your rtmp:// .FLV video stream or MP3 audio stream in an embedded Flash player and it will be saved to your hard disk.

How to capture rtmp:// flash .flv video and .mp3 audio stream from embedded Flash player with Bit Recorder
can capture Flash .FLV Video and .MP3 audio from Macromedia/Adobe Flash browser plug-in. To capture RTMP or HTTP flash .FLV video with Bit Recorder:

• Run Bit Recorder
• Click the "Options" button. This will bring a new dialog window.
• Under "Selected Adapter" Click the "..." button, and select the adapter you use to connect to the Internet. Press "OK" button. Press "Ok" button in to Close the "Options" window.
• Click the "Start" button. Bit Recorder will start sniffing the network data packets.
• Open a web page with flash video player on it and play the video or audio stream.
• Bit Recorder starts capturing flash video and MP3 audio streaming automatically when it finds the stream URL.

Please note that Bit Recorder captures packets coming to your flash player. So you should fully play an audio/video stream that you want to capture.

[Stream Recorder]

Please let us know about the programs that can find RTMP stream URLs, especially the ones that work on Mac OS and Linux.

[noob2001204]

i know a software which let you find the rtmp urls
but it has chinese version only

[Stream Recorder]

Freeware Orbit Downloader (Windows) can record RTMP flash video streams URLs.

To download rtmp:// flash .FLV video stream with Orbit Downloader:

1. Run Orbit Downloader
2. Start Grab++
3. Start your web-browser and navigate to a web-page with an embedded Flash player
4. Play your streaming video in the embedded Flash player
5. In Grab++ find the FLV video that you wanna download (this is not the easiest task) and mark the corresponding checkbox.
6. Click the "Download..." button.
7. The "Create new download" dialog will appear. Hit the OK button to start downloading.

Freeware Grab Pro is a module of Orbit Downloader. It is a browser extension for Internet Explorer and Firefox. It supports capturing RTMP streams from flash players.

To capture rtmp:// flash .FLV video stream with Grab Pro:

• Download Orbit Downloader and install it. During installation you will be asked whether you want to install Grab Pro for Internet Explorer and/or Firefox browsers. Install Grab Pro.
• Launch your browser and enable Grab Pro toolbar.
• Navigate to a web-page with HTTP or RTMP flash video stream and play the stream.
• Grab Pro will start capturing packets from flash player automatically.

[Stream Recorder]

WM Recorder (Windows) allows to capture/rip/download .FLV video streams and .MP3 audio streams broadcasted through the RTMP protocol from the embedded Flash player.

How to download rtmp:// .FLV video stream or rtmp:// .MP3 audio stream with WM Recorder in real time with AUTO recording mode enabled (AUTO ON):

• Download and install WM Recorder.
• Open WM Recorder.
• Click the MODE button. The Recording Modes dialog appears.
• Choose the ADA mode (WM Recorder will automatically choose the best Adapter for you. It is always the default adapter that Windows uses.) or choose the PRO Mode.
• Select Auto recording so that you no longer need to click the Record button to start a recording. Every supported audio or video stream you play is automatically recorded in this mode.
• Using your browser or your media player, play the .FLV video or .MP3 audio stream you want to record.
• Recording starts automatically. The RECORD button turns to STOP. Once the recording begins you can start playing and recording another video / audio clip. There is no need to wait until the play is finished.
• To end one or more recordings click STOP and select the desired action from the pop-up menu.

Note that WM Recorder also supports other recording modes. The above mentioned method is the easiest one because it doesn't even require you to hit the RECORD button. Please refer to the user guide for more.


Video Tutorial: How to Capture Streaming Video from online sources with WM Recorder

[Stream Recorder]

E.M. Youtube Video Download tool (Windows) allows to rip/download .FLV video streams broadcasted through the RTMP protocol from the embedded Flash player.

How to download/rip rtmp:// .FLV video stream with E.M. Youtube Video Download tool:

• Run E.M. Youtube Video Download tool
• Navigate to a web page with and play your video stream in the embedded flash player.
• All .FLV flash videos streamed through the HTTP or RTMP protocol will be downloaded automatically!