recording streaming video

[linux_noob0]

Hi there! I've finally found a way to actually stream .asx stuff using mplayer ( by extracting the actual link to the video from it ), and now I'd like to record it. In the asx, I've found a link to an .asf file, which I can stream using mplayer. How can I save this to view it locally? Thanks!

[ron999]

Hi
Try using the dumpstream option, it should put a file on your hard drive named stream.dump.
Like this:-

mplayer -dumpstream < URL >

[linux_noob0]

I've tried the -dumpstream option, but this is what I get:

Cache size set to 190 KBytes
Stream not seekable!


MPlayer interrupted by signal 2 in module: dumpstream
nop_streaming_read error : Interrupted system call
Error while reading network stream.
Core dumped ;)

Thanks again