There are three ways to download streaming media: websites, browser extensions, and third-party software. To record audio, use a program that records audio playing through your computer’s sound card. To download video, use third-party programs or download websites. Be aware of copyright laws and website terms of use.
To download streaming media you have a number of options available, all with different advantages and disadvantages, which allow you to save your favorite streaming video or music. The three basic ways to download and save streaming video and audio are through websites specifically designed to help you download media files, web browser extensions, and third-party software programs designed to help you download files. While your specific needs may be different depending on whether you want to download streaming audio or video, the basic methods used are generally the same. You should keep in mind the local copyright laws in your country, as well as the terms of use for the website you are using, and make sure that it is not an infringement for you to record or download streaming media.
If you want to download streaming media content by recording and saving the audio you listen to on the Internet, such as on a free website, there are two basic methods you can easily use that both exploit the same basic principle. Your computer’s sound card will allow you, when used with one of many different programs, to record any audio playing through your speakers. You can download a program that runs as a toolbar within your favorite web browser, or a standalone program that you can run only when you want to.
Either way, the program is designed to record audio, usually through one source such as a microphone, but with the option of using a different input source. You can choose to use your sound card as the source and when you hit record, it will record any audio playing through your computer. This will allow you to record sound and stop it after the segment of audio you want to record is completed.
To download streaming media, such as a video file on any of several popular video sharing sites, you can use similar programs like the ones mentioned above or use download websites. There are third-party programs that will allow you to download and save flash video files (FLV) that you will commonly find on video sharing sites. These aren’t usually free, but can often be quite cheap and can also provide some editing and compositing options.
There are also web browser extensions that you can use to download streaming media content from your web browser window while browsing the Internet. Most sites that have streaming video use FLV files which are great for compression and streaming, but don’t allow simple right-click downloading. Browser extensions allow you to easily download and save a file directly from your browser.
A number of download websites have been created that are designed to allow you to download streaming media content without using a different program. These websites allow you to enter the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for a particular video on a hosting site and the website will generate a link that you can use to download the video on the hosting site. The main disadvantage of these sites is that they need to be designed for specific sites and may not support the video hosting site you want to download from.
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