How to Record Veetle Streams

[corporate_gadfly]

So, I stumbled upon the stream URL for how to record Veetle streams. I was running on Linux, and I started up my browser (galeon) from a terminal window. After the browser started up, I went to Veetle - View Channel to see one of the channels. As the plugin was initializing, I saw the following diagnostic output from my terminal (coming from vlc):

VLC media player 0.9.8 Janus
Waiting on accept...
Veetle remote control interface initialized. Type `help' for help.
Connecting back to port 45429.
Done!
Unknown option: 'name'
Unknown option: 'progid'
Unknown option: 'type'
Unknown option: 'pluginspage'
Unknown option: 'height'
Unknown option: 'width'
http 0.0.0.0:56043
Reparent: 37748737
parentwin: returned 0 (no error)
status change: ( audio volume: 1024 )
[00000252] main interface error: OSD menu volume update failed
int mylibvlc_playlist_add_extended(mylibvlc_instance_t*, const char*, const char*, int, const char**, libvlc_exception_t*)
Trying to add http://127.0.0.1:56043/64.62.163.66,48cb03bd8ab18 to playlist.
add: returned 0 (no error)
vlcplugin.cpp:395 void LibVlcInstanceMgr::playJustOneInstance(int, int, libvlc_exception_t*)
status change: ( new input: http://127.0.0.1:56043/64.62.163.66,48cb03bd8ab18 )
status change: ( audio volume: 1024 )
status change: ( play state: 1 )
status change: ( audio volume: 1024 )

So, the part about http://127.0.0.1:56043/64.62.163.66,48cb03bd8ab18 is the magic URL for streaming/recording.

You can confirm the port 56043 by looking at the output of netstat -tanp | grep vlc which in my case was

tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:45429         0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN     856/vlc             
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:37356         127.0.0.1:56043         ESTABLISHED856/vlc             
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:60110         127.0.0.1:45429         ESTABLISHED856/vlc

I tested this same procedure on my buddy's windows machine. Since there is no debug output from firefox that I can see, you have to use the netstat trick again. You can use -b switch which will show you executables involved in creating the connection. After that look for vlc.exe and find the port that's associated with that line and then simply construct a URL with everything else in tact, except for the channel that you are watching and the port that you just discovered.

Thoughts?

[Admin]

So every channel has it's own URL? And it's always based on your pc, or will this url work for everyone for 1 specific channel?

[corporate_gadfly]

So every channel has it's own URL? And it's always based on your pc, or will this url work for everyone for 1 specific channel?

The last part of the URL (after the slash) is indeed constant. The IP address after the slash corresponds to veetle's IP address. The number after the comma corresponds to the channel. The port, unfortunately, can only be determined by looking at netstat output or browser diagnostic messages.

Give it a try and see if you are successful. I'm interested to hear other people's experiences.

[keeptestin]

I've been testing a bit, but everytime I successfully connect from a vlc client the "server" get disconnected thus only getting a few seconds of video on vlc client

[J-MC]

Thanks a lot, it works for me perfectly, just as long as I don't browse away from the Veetle page

[jcm1973]

Is there any change someone can do a sticky on this I for one do not understand how you get the ip address and port the explanation above is far to complecated form me and maybe others thanks in advance.

[shaggy]

Thank you so much!!! Been wanting to do this for a while now so I can stream to my 360.

[surikov]

Write, with the help of what program it is possible to record stream veetle, after reception link

[wigan88]

Write, with the help of what program it is possible to record stream veetle, after reception link

That is what I would like to know as well. What program were you using to record the stream?

Wigan

[galacticos23]

That is what I would like to know as well. What program were you using to record the stream?

Wigan

You can use vlc to record it, if that is what you mean by what program.

Or are you asking for the link once the channel starts? That even I would like to know

[yonthe]

Works for me, thanks for the info! Very very helpfull!

[galacticos23]

Works for me, thanks for the info! Very very helpfull!

Can you tell me what URL you used to record the stream? Thanks a lot!

[galacticos23]

Can you tell me what URL you used to record the stream? Thanks a lot!

Btw, I've a MAC. thanks!

[yonthe]

http://127.0.0.1:[PORT]/64.62.163.66,[CHANNEL-ID]

You need to find the port by using netstat. The channel-id you can find by looking at the veetle channel URL.
I am not sure how netstat works on a mac, it should be possible though.

[galacticos23]

http://127.0.0.1:[PORT]/64.62.163.66,[CHANNEL-ID]

You need to find the port by using netstat. The channel-id you can find by looking at the veetle channel URL.
I am not sure how netstat works on a mac, it should be possible though.

Thanks a lot! It works. I've another question though!

I'm trying to record it using vlc. What should the Encapsulation Method be? I tried a few different things but I'm not able to convert the output file to any other format. None of the converters recognize the file. any help would be appreciated! Thanks a lot!

[klebsiela]

Hi!
I'm trying to record Veetle and have some questions.

1)I have slightly different IP of the Veetle, 64.62.163.72 Is this possible?

2)I used netstat and TCPview for determining ports(and also Veetle IP) but there are whole bunch of them. Which should I use?

3) I'm using router. Could there be any problems because of it?

Here's capture of TCPview:





Bye

Bojan

[zacman]

Tutorial Veetle in VLC for Windows.

First download TCP-View at >> TCPView for Windows

Then start Browser and open you´re favorite channel.

Start tcp-view and it will automaticly start to capture connections.

Sort the connections by clicking on Processes and scroll down until you find vlc.exe and note the portname after the Localhost or 127.0.0.1 (same thing)



Then check the url in you´re browser and note the CID ( Channel-ID)



Now if not already download and install Vlc at >> VLC media player - Overview

Open up vlc, go to Media > Open network

And from the following outpup from above create the stream url

http://127.0.0.1:55131/64.62.163.66,489e78e9b8936

Now you can watch and record the stream with Vlc-Player and remember that you need to have the browser open with the Veetle-channel online.

//zacman

[klebsiela]

Thank you, zacman this is a step further for me
Of course I have some problems.
1) I managed to open Veetle stream in VLC but after some time the stream in browser stops and only the stream in VLC is still running. I believe there is nothing wrong with this.

2) Then when I want to record the stream there is a real problem. In VLC I went to Convert/save and 'stream output' opened. I checked 'file' and made a file. But than I find a lot of options in 'profile' from encapsulation, video and audio codecs and so on. I tried with flv in encapsulation but after the 'OK' the stream breaks and I loose the picture and sound. FLV records though because the file I made is geting bigger. After a while I stop the recording and check the file and I only get sound and no video in this file. I believe there is something wrong with my setings.
What should be the settings in 'stream output' window?.

Thanks

Bojan

[Umutk]

1) Nothing wrong I think (as long as VLC keeps running, otherwise press play again .)

2) Sorry, can't help you with that one .

[SHARE2]

only use encapsulation RAW nothing else (and play local if you want to watch it @ the same time)