HOWTO: Record Skype Conversations

[LegoAddict]

Thank you Majikstreet!

I did every step you said but after hanging up and closing Skype, it said:

No conversations to convert

Argh! I've lost a very important conversation here

What happened??

*bump*

I have this problem too.

I did everything that you said, no hiccups. I've checked it a bunch of times, it's fine.

I tested it with the test person, and I hung up and closed Skype, then Terminal said there had been no recorded conversations. So I thought "fine... test must just not count or something". So I talked with my producer (on a podcast) and tried to record it...

Didn't pick that up, and I'm sure my producer isn't automated.


Not important it didn't pick up that conversation, but I need something like this for an interview I need to do soon.


Help?

[aparigraha]

Another version of teh script is available. Now with OGG support.
Had the same sound issue but, changing Sound Configuration in Skype from ALSA to OSS did the trick.
It seems the path to /dev/dsp is needed.
Check out more at the skype forum:
http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=19094
or download the upgraded version:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ease_id=358917

[flawedprefect]

I don't think many people had a chance to see this, so I am bumping it...

I also want to add that there are some other files in the folder ending with .au (I believe)... you can delete those if you want.

thanks,
majikstreet

Dude - these files are actually EACH SIDE OF THE CONVERSATION as separate streams. AWESOME. I have been trying to kick the windows habit for ages cos I do a podcast about Heroes with two other people across the globe (one in Vienna and one in America). I have always opened up a recording program alongside skype. Of course this in Linux is pretty much impossible because if SKype uses ALSA, audacity freaks out, and sound recorder won't even open. This has solved this problem as well as another one: they always had to push their files over skype to me after the recording. Now I have each stream RIGHT THERE on my machine so cuts out download time.

This is one more reason to fully kick windows to the poverbial kerb. Oh it is teetering on the edge. TEETERING!

[flawedprefect]

Just upgraded to skype 1.4... this skype-rec doesn't seem to work with this version, because this one does not use OSS. Is there a version that does not require OSS? Have looked uo using a-oss... but I am afraid I don't know what I am doing there...

[lduperval]

I'm also interested in this. Also, is the skype-rec on sourceforge the same kraken version mentioned in this thread?

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[nike984]

Try skypecap, its very good prog for skype!

It's a window app.
We need "Linux" app, not "window"'s.

[flawedprefect]

Fellas, I found this brilliant tutorial that worked for me:

http://porpoisehead.net/hi/?q=node/23

It outlines how you can use the GNOME recorder (or even the KRecorder) within Linux Ubuntu itself, and by simply adjusting your Alsamixer settings, you can record the incoming signal to skype.

Give it a shot. You will find that once it works, all you have to tweak is the discrepancy in levels between the skype signal and your own input.

[devi]

This isn't working for me. I get no recordings in the directory. It's totally empty.

Tips/ideas? I'm using Skype 1.4

[human-ness]

Thank you Majikstreet!

I did every step you said but after hanging up and closing Skype, it said:

No conversations to convert

Argh! I've lost a very important conversation here

What happened??

I'm getting the same thing here Jonathan. I followed the instructions down to the letter, but every time I quit Skype, it says "No conversations to convert" ... Perhaps it's because the versions of Skype have changed. I'm not sure.

Did anybody get the same thing, and if so, did you happen to find a solution to this problem?

Thank You in advance.

[Scimu]

Nice thanks.. Ill give it a try later.