Livestreamer and Record chaturbate cams

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hi there,

i hope i do nothing wrong, when asking this maybe stupid question. but any help is much appreciated.

i just try different methods of recording livestreams from cb / (mfc support would be nice too).

Started testing Livestreamer.

Using the easiest command >> livestreamer cb.com/model best works in that way, it opens my vlc player and streams the cam there.

the questions I have, how can i record that stream? tried it with vlc, but no real luck, most of the time, the player just crashes.

with livestreamer i have the option to have a file output ( -o Filename) - but whats that for a format and how can i convert that to a player-friendly readable format.

and how does livestreamer work, with private/password shows in cb, when I have the password? how can i authenticate myself?

many questions, i hope anybode can help me with that. (or suggestions for another software, which works better is much appreciated too).

Thanks in advance.

cya