How to record RTMP .FLV free live streaming videos with Replay Media Catcher from www.livestream.com

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How to record RTMP .FLV free live streaming videos with Replay Media Catcher from www.livestream.com

Start from November, i’m helping my church to setup a live broadcasting channel through livestream.com, there are quite numbers of people asking for where to download the recorded video clip or live broadcast video. Usually Live streaming video is not allow to download due to the protocol that are using is not support to download from web browser, however, there are some software still able to “record” the live streaming video an watch it offline later.

Here, i introducing a Replay Media Catcher, which allow you to record live broadcast video without have to watch it live, especially if you have a slower internet connection, this tutorial may help you to download the video and watch it offline or share with your friends who do not have internet connection.

Follow these steps:

1. Download Replay Media Catcher and install it.
Launch Replay Media Catcher. It appears like this:

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2. Click the Start Recording button. (Note: With many web-sites it is necessary to click the Start Recording button before navigating to the site.) The button changes like this:

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3. Launch your web-browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera,…) and navigate to www.livestream.com.
4. Play the free live streaming videos you want to record. Files recorded from Live stream (and other web-sites) start appearing in the files list like this:

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5. Once recording starts, you don’t need to watch what you’re recording. You can stop watching or listening, and go play something else to record. Recording continues automatically.
6. Click Stop Recording when you’re finished recording.

How to Extract MP3′s from FLV video files recorded from Live stream

If you’ve ever watched an FLV video from Live stream (or any other Flash Video file), and wanted the soundtrack, Replay Media Catcher has a tool you can use to extract the audio as an MP3 file. Here’s how to do it:

1. Select Tools, Extract MP3 from FLV from the menu.
2. Locate the FLV file, and select Open. The Extract MP3 screen appears:

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3. Set the name of the MP3 file as you like it, and click Save.
4. Your MP3 file will be created in seconds.

Overview: Live stream

Live stream offers free live streaming videos. It broadcasts RTMP .FLV streams.

Legal note: Is it legal to record free live streaming videos from Live stream?

We are not affiliated with Live stream (www.livestream.com), nor the company that owns the trademark rights to Live stream. This tutorial is provided for educational purposes only. Replay Media Catcher is intended for use as a personal archiving tool only. Please respect the rights of the copyright holders of any material you record. If you like a broadcast you’ve recorded, please buy the media! Our web-site is not intended to be a replacement for the media stores, rather it allows you to listen/watch and make an educated purchase.