Re: Howto: Record playing audio only via ffmpeg/avconv

[Rob Owens <rowens@ptd.net>]

On Wed, May 08, 2013 at 06:50:31PM +0100, pete smout wrote:
> On 08/05/13 17:11, Hörmetjan Yiltiz wrote:
> >I'd like to capture a song [1] played via http protocol using firefox. I
> >wish I could find the file itself in tmpfs but I just could not find it.
> >
> >Now I'd like to record the song myself using ffmpeg or avconv ( or even
> >VLC ), as lossless as possibe.
> >
> >How is that possibly done?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >[1]: http://url.cn/GN6yOG <http://url.cn/GN6yOG>
> >​Best,
> >​
> >========================
> >He who is worthy to receive his days and nights is worthy to
> >receive* all else* from you (and me).
> >                                                  The Prophet, Gibran
> >Kahlil Gibran
> >
> >
> Hi,
> I would try 'Audacity' my self.
> IIRC in the preferences you set the record to Line In? and just
> press record!
> Note it's been a while but know I've done it with audacity.
> 
There's also gnome-sound-recorder, which is a bit simpler than audacity
(although audacity is really good).

-Rob