[Novalug] Recording Flash-based streaming radio

[Sarah Elkins]

> From: greg pryzby <greg at pryzby.org>
> Subject: Re: [Novalug] Recording Flash-based streaming radio
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> On 11/10/2009 04:57 AM, Michael Henry wrote:
>> I'd like to record a local radio show to listen to at
>> a later time.  The show is on Jack FM:
>> http://www.1027jackfm.com/main.html
>>
>> The station's on-air content may be streamed via the "click to
>> listen live" button at the top.  Streaming requires Flash.
>>
>> Ideally, I'd like to setup a cron job to record the above
>> streaming content, then play it back later on my computer.
>> My first set of Google searches didn't show anything easy.  Does
>> anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Many years ago I did this under OSX.
>
> What you need is something that tee's the audio stream or captures what
> is written to the audio device. It may still require you to 'start' it
> unless you can look at the HTML and write a script to 'push' the button.

I'm not sure about the Flash angle, but Phil Salkie's "Internet Radio
to Podcast with Shell Tools" has some useful stuff in it you could
draw from.  http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8171

Sarah
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