Apr 15, 2008
Occasionally you may come across a
video that can not be downloaded using the embedded video technique, or
by utilizing the available MMS:// URI. Sometimes the required
information isn’t made available. Most streaming content that
internet users have access to are in the .ASX (Advanced Stream
Redirector) format. Fortunately Adam did a little testing with VLC to
discover the MMS:// URI of .ASX streams:
1) Go to your music code site of choice and find the HTML code for the
video. You don™t want all the code; rather, you want the segment
starting in HTTP:// and ending in .asx, like so:
ASX VLC
ASX VLC2) Open VLC and select File > Open Network¦?. In the dialog box, click the HTTP://¦?
radio button, then insert the address to the .ASX file that you just
copied. Before clicking OK?, make sure the box next to Stream Output?
is unchecked.
ASX VLC3) After clicking OK?, VLC will churn for a few seconds, and
then the streaming video will start playing. Don™t be alarmed if
the video is choppy and/or the audio ds not play. While the .asx file
is playing, select Window > Info?. Doing so will bring up a dialog
box displaying information about the video. Consequently, one of these
pieces of info is the MMS:// address needed to save the video file to a
local drive. Select this address, copy it, and then close the box. Once
this is done, close the .ASX video as well.
ASX VLC4) Again, go to File > Open Network?. Insert the MMS:// address into the box next to the HTTP://¦?
button. This time, make sure the box next to Stream Output? is
selected. Click the Settings¦? button.
ASX VLC5) In the settings box, click the File? radio button, then
specify a location in which to save the file. Save the file as
filename.WMV, with ˜filename™ being whatever text you
choose. Check the box next to Dump Raw Input? and select Raw? from the
Video Encapsulation dropdown menu. Click OK? to close out of the
settings box, then click OK? once more. The video will now download to
your local drive.
video that can not be downloaded using the embedded video technique, or
by utilizing the available MMS:// URI. Sometimes the required
information isn’t made available. Most streaming content that
internet users have access to are in the .ASX (Advanced Stream
Redirector) format. Fortunately Adam did a little testing with VLC to
discover the MMS:// URI of .ASX streams:
1) Go to your music code site of choice and find the HTML code for the
video. You don™t want all the code; rather, you want the segment
starting in HTTP:// and ending in .asx, like so:
ASX VLC
ASX VLC2) Open VLC and select File > Open Network¦?. In the dialog box, click the HTTP://¦?
radio button, then insert the address to the .ASX file that you just
copied. Before clicking OK?, make sure the box next to Stream Output?
is unchecked.
ASX VLC3) After clicking OK?, VLC will churn for a few seconds, and
then the streaming video will start playing. Don™t be alarmed if
the video is choppy and/or the audio ds not play. While the .asx file
is playing, select Window > Info?. Doing so will bring up a dialog
box displaying information about the video. Consequently, one of these
pieces of info is the MMS:// address needed to save the video file to a
local drive. Select this address, copy it, and then close the box. Once
this is done, close the .ASX video as well.
ASX VLC4) Again, go to File > Open Network?. Insert the MMS:// address into the box next to the HTTP://¦?
button. This time, make sure the box next to Stream Output? is
selected. Click the Settings¦? button.
ASX VLC5) In the settings box, click the File? radio button, then
specify a location in which to save the file. Save the file as
filename.WMV, with ˜filename™ being whatever text you
choose. Check the box next to Dump Raw Input? and select Raw? from the
Video Encapsulation dropdown menu. Click OK? to close out of the
settings box, then click OK? once more. The video will now download to
your local drive.
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