Saving MMS Streams [Archive]

scathing

14-11-2003, 10:24 AM

Does anyone know how to save a MMS stream?

Windows Media Player (obviously) doesn't give me that option (one of the few benefits that QuickTime Pro has), and GetRight can't connect using the MMS protocol.

dozer

14-11-2003, 10:30 AM

http://azw.dyns.be:9090/gmms/

i havent tried it but it looks ok, cant remember what i used to use

scathing

14-11-2003, 10:48 AM

Yeah, I just downloaded GMMS.

It won't download the stream I want. Just loads the CPU up and does a whole bunch of not downloading.

I tested it on their suggested stream, and it worked fine (but then it would, wouldn't it?).

druid

14-11-2003, 09:32 PM

Sometimes the stream isn't a genuine stream but only a file disguised as one. In these cases I have managed to grab it with wget by just changing the mms:// to http://

It doesn't work always but is worth a shot. At worst you will get a file with another URL in it.

OddSocks

14-11-2003, 09:43 PM

Some full duplex sound cards support recording and playback at the same time, but additionally have an option in the "recording mixer" to record the output channel. Using such a card, you should be able to record the audio output - it's not a true digital copy by the time it's gone through this process; but given it's a stream to start with I don't think that'll matter.

.. or add another sound card and loop 'em :)

'Sockles.

druid

14-11-2003, 10:00 PM

I believe he needs the video part too.

OddSocks

15-11-2003, 10:47 AM

Hmm - maybe one day I can lose this dial-up mindset ;-)

scathing

24-11-2003, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by druid
Sometimes the stream isn't a genuine stream but only a file disguised as one. In these cases I have managed to grab it with wget by just changing the mms:// to http://

Tried that. No good. I knew it was a stream with the way it was buffering each time I tried to listen to it, since it wasn't caching.

I'll work something out - I want this track.

tikdoph

24-11-2003, 02:17 PM

Location of said track?

Spingo

24-11-2003, 06:47 PM

I've used ASFRecorder (http://sourceforge.net/projects/asfrecorder/) many a time to get ASF streams. Unfortunately, it does not work all of the time with the mms protocol.

However, Net Transport should be able to do what you want to do, and it's a freeby. Get it from http://lycos26486.l78.lycos.com.cn/default.htm

If that doesn't work, HiDownload(HD) should also do the job. You can get a free 50-day eval version from http://www.hidownload.com/

scathing

24-11-2003, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by tikdoph
Location of said track?

mms://windup.wmod.llnwd.net/a68/o1/evanescence/my_immortal_band.wma

Spotgun

24-11-2003, 10:20 PM

StreamDown should do the job. Get it here:
http://streamdown.cocsoft.com/

tikdoph

24-11-2003, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by Spotgun
StreamDown should do the job. Get it here:
http://streamdown.cocsoft.com/

Worked for me... good job.

scathing

25-11-2003, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by Spotgun
StreamDown should do the job. Get it here:
http://streamdown.cocsoft.com/

That worked a treat.

Mad props.