Recording streaming audio on the Internet

[firecat]

A couple of my friends do radio shows that are streamed live on the Internet, but they happen at times I usually can't listen, and they aren't archived for copyright reasons.

Is there any Mac software that works like a VCR for streaming audio, that would let me set a timer to record the shows so I could listen later?

(I suppose that would be against the copyright rules too.)

Comments

[jajunk.livejournal.com]

Hmm

If you could somehow turn them in flv (flash video) files, you can use the software "YouTube Downloader" to turn them into audio.

Actually now that I think about it, you can use that software to turn mp4 files into audio too. I think it might be very versatile. It's free software btw; all you have to do is find it via Google.

I use that software to download videos off of YouTube and also to extract the audio from it. I know your videos are streamed,...so I'm not sure if that could work. Maybe it's possible [if you're using Quicktime to play the videos] to purchase Quicktime Pro (or something like that) and then be able to download the video, since I know that is possible when streaming audio mp3s.

Your best bet perhaps (and what I would do) would be to simply turn up your speakers, let the program play, and set a digital recording device about 4-6 inches from the speakers. Or, you could also use an external mic (doesn't have to be a good one; the one that came with your computer is fine) to capture the sound and the built in recording software to save it as a WAV or mp3. ... I don't have a Mac; I have a PC. And my default recording software is simply "Recorder". I know "CD Wave Editor" is freeware on the internet that does similar things and includes the option to split audio files into individual tracks.

Good luck