All streaming media recording software
All stream recorders (streaming video recorders, stream rippers) (freeware, shareware,..) [windows, linux, mac os]Recommended software is shown in bold. Protocols (separately for Windows Media, Real Video/Audio, QuickTime and Flash video streams) and platforms for which the software is recommended are also shown in bold.This Macro Recorder can be used as a combination of Mouse Click Recorder for Mac and a Keystroke Recorder for Mac. Download Macro Recorder for Mac. Download this Macro Recorder Application on your Macintosh running any latest 64 bit Operating System including Mac Snow Leopard (OS X version 10.6), Mac OS X Lion (Version 10.7), Mac Mountain Lion.
Quick Picks (try these first):
Replay Media Catcher 5 (Windows) | WM Recorder 14 (Windows) |
Stream Recorders for Windows
Product Comparison Chart:
| Program | Protocols | Resume recording | Password protected stream recording | Comment | Rating as Stream Recorder | Price | |||
| Windows Media | Real Video/Audio | Quick Time | Flash video | ||||||
| Replay Capture Suite | http, mms, rtsp | http, rtsp | http | http, rtmp | ± | ± | the best audio/video stream recording/capturing bundle | 10/10 | $79.00 (free trial) |
| WM Recorder Bonus Bundle | http, mms, rtsp | http, rtsp | http | http, rtmp | ± | ± | audio/video stream recording/capturing bundle | 9/10 | $79.95 (free trial) |
| Replay Media Catcher 4 | http, rtsp, mms | http, rtsp | http | http, rtmp | ? | ± | Audio/Video stream ripper | 8/10 | $49.95 (free trial) |
| Jaksta | http, rtsp, mms | http, rtsp | http | http, rtmp | ? | ± | Audio/Video stream ripper | 8/10 | $39.95 (free trial) |
| WM Recorder 14 | http, mms, rtsp | http, rtsp | http | http, rtmp | + | + | Audio/Video stream ripper/capture software (The best Windows Media/Real Media stream capture) | 8/10 | $49.95 (10 min. trial limit) |
| RTMPExplorer | - | - | - | rtmp, rtmpe | - | - | RTMP / RTMPE flash video downloader | 8/10 | free |
| TubeDigger | - | - | - | http, rtmp, rtmpe | + | ± | flash stream downloader/capture software with RTMP/RTMPE support | 8/10 | $24.95 (free trial) |
| GetFLV | - | - | - | http, rtmp, rtmpe | ? | ± | flash stream downloader with RTMP/RTMPE support | 8/10 | $59.95 (free trial) |
| StreamTransport | - | - | - | http, rtmp, rtmpe | + | ± | flash video downloader with RTMPE support | 5/10 | Free |
| Blader | - | - | - | http, rtmp, rtmpe | ? | ± | network download/capture tool, url sniffer | 7/10 | Free |
| Jaksta Standart/Plus | http, rtsp, mms | http, rtsp | http | http, rtmp | ? | ± | Audio/Video stream download/capture software | 8/10 | $39.95 - $49.95 (free trial) |
| NetXfer (Net Transport) 2.x | http, rtsp, mms | http, rtsp | http | http, rtmp | + | + | download manager | 7/10 | $24.95 (30 days free trial) |
| Orbit Grab Pro | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | ± | browser toolbar | 6/10 | Free |
| Orbit Downloader 2.x | http, mms | http, rtsp | http | http, rtmp | ± | ± | download manager | 6/10 | free |
| Replay AV | http, mms, rtsp | http, rtsp | - | http | ± | ± | audio/video stream recorder and scheduler | 4/10 | $49.95 (free trial) |
| WebVideoCap | rtsp, mms | - | - | http | ? | ± | Flash video and Windows Media stream capture software | 3/10 | free |
| Program | Protocols | Resume recording | Password protected stream recording | Comment | Rating as a stream recorder | Price | |||
| Windows Media | Real Video/Audio | Quick Time | Flash video | ||||||
Unique recorders:
- Jaksta Recorder for Slingbox - record from SlingMedia Slingbox
- Replay Telecorder for Skype - record Skype phone calls, Skype video chats, Skype conference calls and Skype Voice Mail
- HiDownload, PPRecorder - record p2p TV programs
- NSA / NSV stream rippers - record Nullsoft video and Nullsoft audio streams
Stream Recorders for Windows (other)
| Program | Protocols | Resume recording | Password protected stream recording | Comment | Rating as a stream recorder | Price | |||
| Windows Media | Real Video/Audio | Quick Time | Flash video | ||||||
| Offline Explorer Pro 5.x | http, mms, rtsp | http, pnm, rtsp | http | http | ± | ± | offline browser - the best for complete web-sites with audio/video streams & SMIL presentations | 3/10 | $89.95 (30 days free trial) |
| HiDownload 7.x | http, mms, rtsp | http, rtsp | http, rtsp | http, rtmp | + | ± | download manager with scheduler | 6/10 | $39.95 (50 days free trial) |
| RipTiger | http, mms, rtsp | http, rtsp | http | http, rtmp | ? | - | stream ripper and converter | 6/10 | $49.99 |
| TuneBite | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | - | stream ripper and converter | 6/10 | $52.90 |
| Internet Download Manager | http, mms | http | http | http, rtmp | - | ± | download manager with scheduler | 4/10 | $39.95 (50 days free trial) |
| Wondershare Streaming Video Recorder | http, mms, rtsp | - | - | http, rtmp | - | - | streaming video recorder | 3/10 | $39.00 (30 days free trial) |
| Mass Downloader 3.7 | http, rtsp, mms | http, pnm, rtsp | http | http | ± | ± | download manager | 3/10 | $19.95 (30 days free trial) |
| Flv Downloader | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | ? | Flash video stream ripper and converter | ? | $29.95 (free trial) |
| Flash Stream Hunter | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | ? | Flash video stream ripper and converter | ? | $24.95 (free trial) |
| Get ASF Stream 2.x | http, mms, rtsp | - | - | - | ? | ± | Windows Media stream ripper | 2/10 | free |
| WM Downloader | http, mms, rtsp | - | - | - | - | - | Windows Media stream ripper | 2/10 | $29.95 (10MB free trial) Buy now! |
| RM Downloader | - | http, pnm, rtsp | - | - | - | - | Real Media stream ripper | 2/10 | $29.95 (10MB free trial) Buy now! |
| Mov Recorder | - | - | rtsp | - | ? | ± | Quick Time stream ripper | 1/10 | $29.95 (free trial) |
| Save2PC Ultimate | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | ± | flash stream downloader | 2/10 | $44.00 (free trial) |
| Bit Recorder | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | ± | Flash video stream capture software | 3/10 | $29.95 (free trial) |
| FLV Recorder | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | ± | Flash video stream ripper | 3/10 | $35 (free trial) |
| Web Stream Recorder | http, mms, rtsp | http, rtsp | - | http | - | ± | stream ripper | 4/10 | $39.95 (1 min. trial limit) |
| SDP Receiver | http, mms | - | - | - | ? | ± | Windows Media stream ripper | 2/10 | free |
| StreamBox VCR v1.0 Beta 3.1 SMF+turbo | http, mms | http, pnm, rtsp | http | - | + | - | RealMedia stream ripper | 2/10 | ??? |
| ReGet Pro | http, mms, rtsp | - | http | http | ± | ± | download manager | 2/10 | $9.95 |
| StreamDown 3.x | http, mms, rtsp | http, rtsp | http | http | ± | ? | stream ripper | 3/10 | $39 (15 days free trial) |
| FlashGet | http, mms, rtsp | - | http | http | ± | ± | download manager | 3/10 | free |
| Real7ime Converter | - | http, pnm, rtsp | - | - | ? | + | stream ripper & converter | 1/10 | free |
| Download Studio | http, mms, rtsp | - | - | http | ± | ± | download manager, offline browser | 3/10 | $39.95 (15-day trial) Buy now! |
| VOD Recorder | http, mms | ? | http (quick time/mpeg2) | - | ? | ? | - | - | free |
| E.M. Youtube Video Download | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | ? | Flash video stream ripper and converter | - | $49.95 (free trial) |
| Program | Protocols | Resume recording | Password protected stream recording | Comment | Rating as a stream recorder | Price | |||
| Windows Media | Real Video/Audio | Quick Time | Flash video | ||||||
Stream Recorders for Mac OS X
| Program | Protocols | Resume recording | Password protected stream recording | Comment | Rating as a stream recorder | Price | |||
| Windows Media | Real Video/Audio | Quick Time | Flash video | ||||||
| Jaksta for Mac | http, rtsp, mms | http | http | http, rtmp | ? | - | stream recorder (streaming media downloader) | 10/10 | $49.95 (free trial) |
| Mac ASF Recorder | http, mms | - | - | - | ? | ± | stream recorder | 1/10 | Free |
| ASF Recorder X | http, mms | - | - | - | ? | ± | stream recorder | 1/10 | Free |
Stream Recorders for several platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)
| Program | Protocols | Resume recording | Password protected stream recording | Platform | Comment | Rating as a stream recorder | Price | |||
| Windows Media | Real Video/Audio | Quick Time | Flash video | |||||||
| rtmpdump (rtmpsrv, rtmpsuck) | - | - | - | http, rtmp, rtmpe | ? | ± | Windows Linux Mac OS | command line flash stream downloader | 7/10 | Free |
| flvstreamer | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | ± | Windows Linux Mac OS | fork of rtmpdump without RTMPE support | 4/10 | Free |
| TubeMaster | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | ? | Windows Linux | Flash stream recorder | 3/10 | Free |
| xVideoServiceThief | - | - | - | http, rtmp | ? | ? | Windows Linux Mac OS X | Flash stream recorder | 3/10 | Free |
| MPlayer (try GUI version) | http, mms | http, rtsp | http | http, rtmp, rtmpe | ? | ? | Windows Linux Mac OS X .. | audio & video player | 4/10 | Free |
| VLC media player | http, mms, rtsp | http, rtsp | http, rtsp | http, rtmp | ? | ? | Windows Linux Mac OS X .. | audio & video player | 5/10 | Free |
Note #1:
Rating as a stream recorder - is the rating for recording as many streams as possible. The more audio and video streams a stream recorder can capture the higher its rating. The rating takes into account the most popular stream formats and protocols: the more video and audio streams of the most popular formats can be recorded, the higher the rating.
Note #2:
Popular streaming media FORMATs:
- Flash video streams (Adobe Flash Player): .FLV, .MP4, .F4V
- Windows Media streams (Windows Media Player): .WMA, .WMV, .ASF, .ASX, .WAX, .WMX, .WVX, .SMIL
- Real Media, Real Video and Real Audio streams (RealPlayer, RealOne Player, Real Player Alternative): .RM, .RMJ, .RAM, .RA, .RMVB, .SMI, .SMIL, and .RPM
- QuickTime video streams (QuickTime Player, QuickTime Alternative): .MOV, .MP4, .SDP, .SMIL
- IceCast audio streams (SHOUTcast compatible): .MP3, .OGG, .AAC, .PLS
- Nullsoft audio and Nullsoft video (Winamp): .NSA, .NSV
- MoveNetworks MoveMedia video
- Silverlight
- Flash audio and video: HTTP, RTMP, RTMPE
- Windows Media audio and video: HTTP, RTSP, MMS
- RealMedia audio and video: HTTP, RTSP, PNM
- QuickTime Video streams: HTTP, RTSP
- IceCast/ShoutCast audio streams: HTTP (ICY)
- Nullsoft audio and video: HTTP (UNSV)
- Microsoft Smooth Streaming: HTTP
Note #3:
- You can NOT resume downloading of live streams (at least without skipping some parts of them), only on-demand streams can be resumed.
- Few programs can download password protected streams and encrypted streams such as RTMPE flash streams that use SWF verification, MoveMedia video streams.
- You can use screen capture software and direct audio recording software in case of non-recordable streams or DRM protected streams. We strongly recommend you NOT to abuse rental DRM licences.
- Currently there is no software capable of recording all available audio and video streams (although you can record any video from your screen using screen capture software).If you experience problems, please download the latest version of software. Also try several programs before asking us a question
- Streaming media recording software should be used as a personal archiving tool only. Make sure not to violate the Terms of the Service (TOS) before making any recordings.
- It is illegal to distribute any copyrighted materials.
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