Problem recording rtmp:// flash video from Adobe Flash PLayer: FLVRecorder crashes.

[donhcj]

I believe I have tried every recorder to capture Adobe Flash Player streaming video which is not really "embedded" - it appears in a pop- up window. The only one I can get to recognize the stream is FLV Recorder. It downloads the video but when the video ends FLVRecorder crashes.

On my fourth attempt, for example, FLVrecorder downloaded this file: C:\flvrecorder\flash[4].@@@ The videos run 4-6 hours and the files are large - between 360 and 540 MB. After the video ended and FLV crashed the downloaded video did not appear in the playlist. I renamed the downloaded file Test4.FLV and opened it with FLVPlayer which added it to the playlist. However when I played the video it was a black screen.

Any suggestions?

It is not really important whether the flash player is embedded or not. However it must be an embedded player in the pop-up window.

You can try other RTMP flash stream rippers.

And you can post or PM me the URL of the web-page so that I can try to record.

What kind of problem with Orbit Downloader did you have? Can you send me a log?

And what about Replay Media Catcher? Can it find the URL? Is it an RTMP URL?

[donhcj]

OK i just re-installed the demo version of Replay Media Catcher. The error i get is:

Internal error while trying to download RTMP stream
Error: recv() failed on timeout

I'll make another post after I re-install Orbiter

Thanks for the help by the way!!!!!! I appreciate it!

Originally Posted by donhcj

OK i just re-installed the demo version of Replay Media Catcher. The error i get is:

Internal error while trying to download RTMP stream
Error: recv() failed on timeout

I'll make another post after I re-install Orbit

At least we know that it is an RTMP stream.

After Replay Media Catcher or Grab++ gets the RTMP URL, try to stop playing your stream in the Flash Player. It helps in many cases.

[donhcj]

Should I pause the stream BEFORE I get the error message? Or wait until I get the error message? I just downloaded 124 MB before I got the error message. Is there a way to resume the download or do I have to start over again?

[donhcj]

I got a new error:

Internal error while trying to download RTMP stream
Error: recv() amf chunk failed

Originally Posted by donhcj

Should I pause the stream BEFORE I get the error message? Or wait until I get the error message? I just downloaded 124 MB before I got the error message. Is there a way to resume the download or do I have to start over again?

FLV Recorder captures packets coming to your Flash player. So as long as you play your stream in the Flash player, FLV Recorder can capture packet from it.

Replay Media Catcher and Orbit Downloader only need an RTMP stream to be played to find the RTMP URL. As soon as you get the RTMP URL, you can stop / pause your Flash player.

[donhcj]

Aha I caught you online

Hey I got Orbit Downloader to work!! Thanks for the help!!

Only one minor issue - when I trying to capture a live show Orbit doesn't recognize when the show is over. Is there a way to force Orbit to move a file from "Downloading" to "Completed"?

Originally Posted by donhcj

I got Orbit Downloader to work!!

Only one minor issue - when I trying to capture a live show Orbit doesn't recognize when the show is over. Is there a way to force Orbit to move a file from "Downloading" to "Completed"?

How to fininsh downloading incomplete FLV stream with Orbit Downloader:

• Select the stream that you needs to be stopped
• Hit the Pause button. Cancel download.
• Rename "filename.flv.ob!" to "filename.flv" and try to play it.