How to record macromedia flash .MP3, .FLV RTMP streams from MySpace & other web-sites

To record audio streams from MySpace you may use free RTMP recorder - MySpace MP3 Gopher. It can record RTMP .MP3 audio streaming only.

The only stream recorder/ripper that can capture flash video and MP3 audio stream (from embedded macromedia flash player) through the RTMP protocol is Replay Media Catcher.
Tutorial: How to Record RTMP and HTTP Streaming Flash Video and Audio with Replay Media Catcher
Video tutorial: How to Download Music and Videos from MySpace with Replay Media Catcher

More about RTMP stream capture/download software:
How to record rtmp:// flash video .flv stream from embedded Adobe Flash Player



Of course you can record RTMP audio stream with Direct sound recording software like free sound editor Audacity and record RTMP video streams from embedded flash player using Screen capture software, but with Replay Media Catcher you can save such streams without any quality loss. Besides Replay Media Catcher is very easy to use. All you have to do to record with it is to press "Start recording".

There are lots of direct sound recording programs. You may use free Audacity or free HardDiskOGG for example.

But there is a very unique software called Replay Music that you may also wanna try for free. It is the only program that can split songs and tag them automatically when recording from sources like web radio stations, online music subscription services.

[Mr Wolf]

I'm also trying to download video in flash streaming, and I'm becoming crazy, because I can't find a program or a tutorial!
I used NetTransport to download Windows Media video, but with flash streaming videos I can neither see the exact URL from the file properties!

For example, I want to download this:

http://www.zeds.ca/go?c=ZedCandidCashback"]http://www.zeds.ca/go?c=ZedCandidCashback

Can anyone help me?

Thanks

RTMP protocol .FLV FLASH video files can be recorded with unique software called Replay Media Catcher. There is no other stream recorder I know that supports the RTMP protocol.

HTTP .FLV streams can easily be recorded (unlike RTMP .FLV streams). Please read the following thread for more
How to record rtmp:// flash video .flv stream from embedded Adobe Flash Player

I'm very new to this and I use wm recorder and hidownload to download files. I don't know what RTMP protocol is. I wanted to download something from this site

http://www.eonline.com/thevine/player.jsp

Does this site use RTMP protocol?

Originally Posted by coldwind

I'm very new to this and I use wm recorder and hidownload to download files. I don't know what RTMP protocol is. I wanted to download something from this site

http://www.eonline.com/thevine/player.jsp

Does this site use RTMP protocol?

General flash video recording
URLs starting with rtmp:// like in the following example:
rtmp://somehost.com/somedir/somefile.flv
use RTMP protocol to stream flash video .flv files. As you can see you don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that

When recording any stream you usually start with a URL finder software even if it is built-in into a stream recorder like Replay A/V or Replay Media Catcher.
'coz you already have a couple of stream recorders, I suggest you to use free URL finder software called URL Snooper.

When getting flash URLs try to find ".flv", ".swf", "rtmp://" in the URL.

Recording flash video from eonline
The web-site you have mentioned seems not to be using HTTP or HTTPS.
Although after disabling TCP connections via port 1935, TheVine player connects via HTTP port 80. You can see server POST and GET requests with Proxomitron, but I doubt that you can get any useful information from it.

The following string was mentioned in the POST data

rtmpt://194.25.136.17:80/ondemand?_fcs_vhost=cp21999.edgefcs.net

so TheVine supposedly uses the RTMPT protocol (RTMP through TCP). The URL Snooper can find such URLs if you add "rtmp;.flv" to the "Also search for" textbox.

Although theVine @eOnline developer claimed to use Akamai (FCS1.7 server) I can't watch it. The video keeps loading and loading for an eon.

You can save the stream with unique stream ripper called Replay Media Catcher. If you don't mind to lose some quality you may record any streaming video with screen video capture software, but of course stream ripper software gives much better results.

[Mr Wolf]

I was thinking: with programs like Snag-it I can record only the video, right?
While the audio must be recorded separately and syncronized, right?
Right, right, right!

Originally Posted by Mr Wolf

I was thinking: with programs like Snag-it I can record only the video, right?
While the audio must be recorded separately and syncronized, right?
Right, right, right!

Screen video capture software like SnagIt or Replay Screencast can record video from screen as well as audio from your sound card simultaneously. You don't have to syncronize anything. Even free ZD Soft Screen Recorder supports audio recording.

[Mr Wolf]

Ok, thanks, I'll try it, 'caz I want that film "Cash back"!!!