TubeDigger review, feedback, suggestions -Download and Record streaming audio & video

[TubeDigger]

TubeDigger (Shareware - $24.95 / Windows) - online video downloader from almost ANY site

• Download RTMP/FLV/HDS/HLS/MP4 videos from mostly any site in original quality
• Download subtitles from popular sites in SubRip format
• Record live streams and shows
• Free and fast downloads from YouTube and VKontakte
• Integrated free media converter - convert downloaded videos to any format including portable devices like iPod, iPhone, PSP
• Extract audio from downloaded videos
• Easy to use - just type or drag URL of web page containing required video and download will start in a few seconds
• Downloads resuming supported

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[Zero3K]

According to the developer, it can only download RTMP streams with a file size. All others have to be done in Record mode -_-.

[TubeDigger]

Originally Posted by Zero3K

According to the developer, it can only download RTMP streams with a file size. All others have to be done in Record mode -_-.

In mode "Rec Off" TubeDigger downloads media file separately from what is playing in the web page area, in mode "Rec On" TubeDigger records media stream (NOT screen grabbing) that is currently playing in the web page area - useful for recording live streams. For popular live streaming sites (justin.tv, ustream.tv, famous adult cams, etc) mode "Rec On" is automatically selected to simplify usage.
Also last versions support live downloads in "Rec Mode".

[placebo]

I've added your product to the poll list, hope this helps!

[jeffrie25]

TubeDigger 1.4.1 d/l from ur site works really well.

The Rec On/Rec Off is confusing. Seems to need a status indicator. I had to guess that if the "Rec On" button is available, I'm in "Rec Off" mode. I may even be wrong about that.

At this point TubeDigger, don't change much. I'm afraid you'll fall victim to feature creep and the UI will become worse and the program will suffer.

Don't go nuts with converting options. What you have is fine. Quality looks good. I use CL FFMpeg myself.

Give me some time to see if this stays working as sites become aware of it. If it keeps working I'm a buyer.

Great job!

[TubeDigger]

Originally Posted by jeffrie25

[The Rec On/Rec Off is confusing. Seems to need a status indicator. I had to guess that if the "Rec On" button is available, I'm in "Rec Off" mode. I may even be wrong about that.

Thank you for your feedback!
Regarding "Rec On/Off" - I was thinking very long time how to make it more user-friendly and decided to make it as "flat button-style" checkbox. If you see "Rec Off" - TubeDigger is in downloading mode, if you see "Rec On" - in recording mode.

[jeffrie25]

Ah OK got it. I was 180 degrees wrong then.

When I removed whatever was the default skin to no skin it became apparent 3-D visually.

The button is either depressed, "Rec On" or not depressed "Rec Off."

PS: I'm almost certain I've seen audio utilities, like mixers or players, that change an icon when a button was depressed. When "Rec On" is enabled, the icon changes to bright red. Everyone seems to know a red light means "recording." Try that.

[jeffrie25]

Unfortunately TubeDigger no longer records live UStream. It does automatically select "Rec on" but it just records 5 - 30 KB of "live_1.flv" then switches to "done" and stops.

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Originally Posted by jeffrie25

Unfortunately TubeDigger no longer records live UStream. It does automatically select "Rec on" but it just records 5 - 30 KB of "live_1.flv" then switches to "done" and stops.

Does it mean that TubeDigger no longer records any video from UStream? In my case it records fine, see screenshot:

[jeffrie25]

OK, TubeDigger is recording live UStream just fine now! Been working for a day or so.

May have been user error (me) or a temporary site problem.