The most POPULAR stream recording software (free download):

• WM RECORDER
  the easiest audio/video stream ripper
• REPLAY CAPTURE SUITE
  the best audio/video stream recording/capturing bundle
• REPLAY MUSIC
  the best streaming music recorder

Other RECOMMENDED software and services:

• REPLAY MEDIA GUIDE
  free service to find and record online radio, Internet TV, podcasts
• AVS VIDEO TOOLS
  convert, split, join, remove commercials, edit, rotate, apply effects, capture, transfer, copy, rip and burn DVD and video files
• EMUSIC
  the best legal music download service
• AUDIBLE
  download audio books, audio magazines, newspapers, radio programs
• SOUNDTAXI
  remove DRM protection from Windows Media, iTunes music and video files

Problem getting hidden stream URL

If you can't find a stream URL, please read the following FAQ:

How to get the URL of a media stream.

Video stream recorder problem capturing a stream

Let's suppose you were able to find a correct hidden stream URL and you have some problem capturing the corresponding media stream.

First of all make sure your video stream recorder supports the protocol (http, rtsp, mms, pnm,...) and stream format (Windows Media, Real Video/Real Media/Real Audio, Quick Time, Flash Video, Nullsoft video,...) used in a broadcast you want to record.

Second of all make sure you use the latest version of your stream recorder. Also try several stream recorders.

Please also read our FAQ on Recording the most popular streams.

Streaming video recording hint

WM Recorder and Replay Media Catcher together can record the majority of streaming video available in the Internet. Besides they can record Shoutcast MP3 radio stations and Flash MP3 audio streams. Both programs are shareware so you may use their demo versions for free to test whether a stream you have problem with is recordable or not. Both programs can record streaming audio/video automatically so the only thing you have to do is to start recording and then (only then) open a web-page with your stream and play it. Please read the user guides before using the programs.

Please note that there are audio/video streams that the above mentioned programs don't support. But in most cases these programs will be able to tell you whether the stream is recordable or not.