Windows MEdia Format - DAT from streams (Play DAT files or convert them to WMA, WMV)

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By looking in the cache (Internet Explorer) I can sometimes see the DAT files that result from Windows Media format streaming audio.

I can copy these to a folder on my system.

Looking at them with a text editor, they show the words 'windows media audio v2' (amongst other hex) near the start of the files.

Surely there's a simple utility that can convert this to .WMA files?

Similarly, I would think that .DAT files resulting from (windows) streaming video might be converted to .WMV files.

EDIT: Found a similar post from 2006, in which someone stated -

Originally Posted by Stream Recorder

As for .dat files in the cache folder, they're useless. Haven't seen any program that can make them playable.

- but I don't believe it!


Can anyone give me help on this?