Windows Media stream recorders
How to download/save/capture/record Windows Media streams - audio and video from Windows Media Player:
Downloading/saving/capturing/recording ASF, WMV, ASX, WMA, WMX, WVX, WAX [RTSP, HTTP or MMS protocols]
Here you can read about Windows Media Stream Recorders - shareware and freeware software recording Windows Media video and audio (asf, asx, wmv, wma, wmx, wvx, wax) including but not limited to Live Streaming Video, Streaming News Video, Streaming Music Videos, Streaming Adult Content, Web Radio Streams, Scientific (i.e. NASA video), News Features, Corporate Videos and any other Windows Media streaming content.
Note that starting with Windows Media Player 9 Series, Windows Media Services 9 Series and Windows Server 2003 RTSP Protocol is now the default protocol for streaming Windows Media. But now few programs support RTSP. Take a look at All Streaming Video Recording Software to see all the programs supporting RTSP for Streaming Windows Media.
Also note that some programs allow to record not only Windows Media Streams, but also Real Video, Real Audio and Quick Time Video Streams. Take a look at Multiformat Stream Recorders (Record Windows Media Streams, Real Media Streams, Quick Time Streams, Flash video streams).
WM Recorder records any Windows Media video and audio. It works by watching internet activity relating to Window Media Player, and assembling the streamed data as an ASF file, which can then be played using Windows Media Player on your PC or many portable devices.
As a VCR style recorder WM Recorder is extremely easy to use. With just one click, any streamed Windows Media link is saved as a recorded file on your PC automatically.
WM Recorder can record almost any Windows Media Stream.
In some cases only WM Recorder in Real Time Recording Mode can record a Windows Media stream, because it is the only stream recorder using a proxy cache to record what Windows Media Player is playing!
WM Recorder can record Windows Media streams (asf, wmv, wma, asx, wmx, wvx, wax, wvx, wax) streamed through the following protocols:
Advanced features:
- Watch partially downloaded streams!
- Record password protected videos.
- Record at the highest quality on slow connections.
- Record multiple streams at once.
- Resume recordings.
- Split and merge recordings.
- Make ASF files seekable.
- And more!
Platform: Windows 98/ME/XP/2000/Server 2003
Requirements: Windows Media Player 7.0 or later.
Price: $49.95 (30 day unconditional money back guarantee).
WM Recorder is our readers top rated Windows Media stream recorder. Try it for FREE today!
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WebVideoCap Editor's choice! (Freeware/Windows) -
can record Windows Media streams. It captures packets coming to your Windows Media Player through RTSP and MMS protocols. After the entire video file is downloaded and played by the Web browser, the video file is saved in the folder that you selected, and you can play it offline later with any Video player.
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista
Price: FREE
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GetASFStream (Freeware/Windows) -
can download Windows Media streams (asf, wmv, wma, asx, wmx, wvx, wax, wvx, wax) streamed through the following protocols:
GetASFStream has a built-in winpcap-based URL analyser so in many cases you can get a URL played by your Windows Media Player.
Platform: Windows
Price: FREE
Free GetAsfStream registration
- WM Downloader (Shareware - $29.95/Windows) -
is a Winodws Media and MP3 Stream Ripper/Grabber (not direct sound recording program), that can download Windows Media audio and video streams, SHOUTcast and Icecast streams. And it can split MP3 audio stream into individual songs automatically. With WM Downloader you can record streaming video and audio (.PLS, .M3U, ..WMV, .ASF, .ASX, .PLS, .M3U, .WPL, .WAX, .WVX and .WMX) streamed through the following protocols:
Platform: Windows
Price: $29.95 (free trial).
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Buy WM Downloader at RegNow for US $29.95
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Web Stream Recorder (Shareware - $19.95/Windows)
can download Windows™ Media streams (asf, wmv, wma, asx, wmx, wvx, wax, wvx, wax) streamed through the following protocols:
Web Stream Recorder has an URL interception module for Internet Explorer. You just need to start Web Stream Recorder. Surf the web and do what you want. Interception module will tell to Web Stream Recorder which possible streams you want to download.
Disadvantages:
- No download resuming
- No ASF indexing
- No multiple downloads
- No proxy support
Platform: Windows
Requirements: Windows Media Player 9.0 or later.
Free 1 minute trial.
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Buy Web Stream Recorder at eMetrix for US $19.95.
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Download Studio (Shareware-$39.95/Windows)
DownloadStudio is a download manager, offline browser and screen capture software.
It can download complete web sites (or just certain file types from web sites), users can download all streaming
Windows media from a web site (rather than just a single URL at a time). DownloadStudio will parse web pages looking for URL links and will download these according to the conditions that the user has set.
Download Studio can download Windows™ Media streams (asf, wmv, wma, wvx, asx, wax, wax) streamed through the following protocols:
Download Studio can automatically parse WVX, WAX and ASX meta files to find a real URL of a stream.
Download Studio supports file splitting (downloading multiple segments of a stream
at the same time) to accelerate downloading streaming media. And it supports download resuming.
Download Studio Audio/Video capture application is also included, but it is not powerful enough.
Platform: Windows
Free 15-day trial.
$39.95.
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SDP receiver (Freeware/Windows)
SDP can download Windows™ Media streams (asf, wmv, wma, asx, wmx, wvx, wax, wvx, wax) streamed through the following protocols:
- HTTP v1.0 streaming protocol,
- HTTP progressive (simple http download)
- MMS,
- MMST (MMS via TCP)
- MMSU (MMS via UDP)
SDP receiver has no RTSP protocol support.
Platform: Windows
SDP receiver is freeware.
Currently this free program has problems with support and further development.
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MMS Downloader Plugin (Freeware/Linux)
This program allows you to download streaming content in Windows Media Format
to your hard drive.
Platform: Linux
Price: FREE
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Mac ASFRecorder,
ASFRecorder X (Freeware/Mac OS)
This program allows you to download streaming content in Windows Media Format
to your hard drive.
Platform: Mac OS
Price: FREE
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ASFRecorder & ASFR+ (Freeeware/Windows and Linux)
This program allows you to download streaming content in Windows Media Format
to your hard drive. The resulting files will be in ASF format and can be
played with Windows Media Player and derived tools.
This programs allows you to record Movie and Audio streams of the following types:
It also allows Windows Media metafiles (redirectors):
Used protocols:
Protocol may be omitted. There is no RTSP protocol support in this program.
Resuming an incomlete stream is available.
Proxy servers supported.
Disallowed characters are removed from filename.
Release: Final.
No further bugfix, support or improvement by the author.
User interface is not good at all.
Platform: Windows/Linux
Price: FREE
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NewPlay 4 All-in-One (Shareware - $19.95/Windows)
NewPlay 4 All-in-One is an audio/video player capable of recording Windows Media Streams (HTTP and MMS protocols used).
Platform: Windows
Price: $19.95
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Hi-Net Recorder 0.5beta (Freeware/Windows)
This programs allows you to record Movie and Audio streams of the following types:
It also allows Windows Media metafiles (redirectors):
Used protocols:
Resuming is NOT allowed.
You can record multiple channels (3 to 5 channels available) simultaneously.
You will also be able to rewind, replay, pause and move forward fast just like your current VCR.
Platform: Windows
Price: FREE
See also: Multiformat Stream Recorders (Record Windows Media Streams as well as Real Media, QuickTime and Flash video Streams)
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