How to record archived television shows

In previous article we have explained how to record streaming media. In the following example we are going to explain how to find such media and record it the same way.

We will record the television show the same way as explained in previous article using VLC Player. To find the playback address of certain TV show we will use URL Helper.

Various companies put their videos on internet. In this example we are browsing radio and television archives of RTV Slovenia. The company has made some of their production available to watch in your browser (that is through http protocol), we are however looking for a way to watch their shows in VLC player through another protocol, a streaming protocol called rtmp.

How to find streaming address

We are going to use URL Helper to find a rtmp address. Run it as administrator.

Then play the video clip in your browser. URL Helper will detect all media that travels through your network card, among it our video clip.

We copy this information to Notepad to give it an extra touch, clear the garbage to get the correct rtmp address syntax. Study the picture to see how to obtain the correct syntax that will be compatible with VLC streaming media protocol.

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How to record archived television shows

Television show can now be recorded as explained in previous article.

Simply enter rtmp address to play the streaming media in VLC Player, then press record button.