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I'm trying to set VLC to record a live stream on YouTube using cron. Vlc records videos that aren't live streaming just fine, but when the stream is live VLC records at most only 24 seconds. Why does it stop there? How can I get it to record more?

The lines I have in my crontab file were adapted from the answer to this question:

35 21 20 3 * cvlc --sout file/ts:/path/to/directory/file.mp4 <link to video>

37 21 20 3 * sh -c "killall cvlc; killall vlc"

video cron vlc streaming video-recording

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I'm trying to set VLC to record a live stream on YouTube using cron. Vlc records videos that aren't live streaming just fine, but when the stream is live VLC records at most only 24 seconds. Why does it stop there? How can I get it to record more?

The lines I have in my crontab file were adapted from the answer to this question:

35 21 20 3 * cvlc --sout file/ts:/path/to/directory/file.mp4 <link to video>

37 21 20 3 * sh -c "killall cvlc; killall vlc"

video cron vlc streaming video-recording

share|improve this question

edited Aug 6 '17 at 17:45

Zanna

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asked Mar 21 '15 at 1:46

user2980766user2980766

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add a comment | 

I'm trying to set VLC to record a live stream on YouTube using cron. Vlc records videos that aren't live streaming just fine, but when the stream is live VLC records at most only 24 seconds. Why does it stop there? How can I get it to record more?

The lines I have in my crontab file were adapted from the answer to this question:

35 21 20 3 * cvlc --sout file/ts:/path/to/directory/file.mp4 <link to video>

37 21 20 3 * sh -c "killall cvlc; killall vlc"

video cron vlc streaming video-recording

share|improve this question

edited Aug 6 '17 at 17:45

Zanna

51k13137241

asked Mar 21 '15 at 1:46

user2980766user2980766

4382813

35 21 20 3 * cvlc --sout file/ts:/path/to/directory/file.mp4 <link to video>

37 21 20 3 * sh -c "killall cvlc; killall vlc"

share|improve this question

edited Aug 6 '17 at 17:45

Zanna

51k13137241

asked Mar 21 '15 at 1:46

user2980766user2980766

4382813

share|improve this question

edited Aug 6 '17 at 17:45

Zanna

51k13137241

asked Mar 21 '15 at 1:46

user2980766user2980766

4382813

edited Aug 6 '17 at 17:45

Zanna

51k13137241

edited Aug 6 '17 at 17:45

Zanna

51k13137241

asked Mar 21 '15 at 1:46

user2980766user2980766

4382813

asked Mar 21 '15 at 1:46

user2980766user2980766

4382813

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For livestreams I would recommend using livestreamer instead of VLC. Recording with livestreamer is a breeze, e.g.:

livestreamer <livestream-url> best -o vod.mp4

livestreamer supports dozens of different streaming providers and works very reliably, even with spotty streams.

For installation instructions check out this answer by @henry.

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  livestreamer is now deprecated and forked to streamlink.
  
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According to livestreamer manpage, options must come first:

COMMAND-LINE USAGE

$ livestreamer [OPTIONS] [URL] [STREAM]

These will show you streams you can choose from:

$ livestreamer [URL]

or

$ livestreamer [OPTIONS] [URL]

This will save the best quality available stream to file arq.mp4 in the current dir:

livestreamer -o arq.mp4 <livestream-url> best

Check

$ man livestreamer 

for many more details.

share|improve this answer

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For livestreams I would recommend using livestreamer instead of VLC. Recording with livestreamer is a breeze, e.g.:

livestreamer <livestream-url> best -o vod.mp4

livestreamer supports dozens of different streaming providers and works very reliably, even with spotty streams.

For installation instructions check out this answer by @henry.

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  livestreamer is now deprecated and forked to streamlink.
  
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  Aug 29 '18 at 7:52
  

  
  
  
  

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For livestreams I would recommend using livestreamer instead of VLC. Recording with livestreamer is a breeze, e.g.:

livestreamer <livestream-url> best -o vod.mp4

livestreamer supports dozens of different streaming providers and works very reliably, even with spotty streams.

For installation instructions check out this answer by @henry.

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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answered Mar 21 '15 at 2:42

GlutanimateGlutanimate

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  livestreamer is now deprecated and forked to streamlink.
  
  – Igor V.
  Aug 29 '18 at 7:52
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

For livestreams I would recommend using livestreamer instead of VLC. Recording with livestreamer is a breeze, e.g.:

livestreamer <livestream-url> best -o vod.mp4

livestreamer supports dozens of different streaming providers and works very reliably, even with spotty streams.

For installation instructions check out this answer by @henry.

share|improve this answer

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answered Mar 21 '15 at 2:42

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livestreamer <livestream-url> best -o vod.mp4

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According to livestreamer manpage, options must come first:

COMMAND-LINE USAGE

$ livestreamer [OPTIONS] [URL] [STREAM]

These will show you streams you can choose from:

$ livestreamer [URL]

or

$ livestreamer [OPTIONS] [URL]

This will save the best quality available stream to file arq.mp4 in the current dir:

livestreamer -o arq.mp4 <livestream-url> best

Check

$ man livestreamer 

for many more details.

share|improve this answer

edited 5 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

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answered Sep 30 '17 at 12:26

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0

According to livestreamer manpage, options must come first:

COMMAND-LINE USAGE

$ livestreamer [OPTIONS] [URL] [STREAM]

These will show you streams you can choose from:

$ livestreamer [URL]

or

$ livestreamer [OPTIONS] [URL]

This will save the best quality available stream to file arq.mp4 in the current dir:

livestreamer -o arq.mp4 <livestream-url> best

Check

$ man livestreamer 

for many more details.

share|improve this answer

edited 5 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

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answered Sep 30 '17 at 12:26

Algum AlguémAlgum Alguém

11

add a comment | 

According to livestreamer manpage, options must come first:

COMMAND-LINE USAGE

$ livestreamer [OPTIONS] [URL] [STREAM]

These will show you streams you can choose from:

$ livestreamer [URL]

or

$ livestreamer [OPTIONS] [URL]

This will save the best quality available stream to file arq.mp4 in the current dir:

livestreamer -o arq.mp4 <livestream-url> best

Check

$ man livestreamer 

for many more details.

share|improve this answer

edited 5 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

2,89521535

answered Sep 30 '17 at 12:26

Algum AlguémAlgum Alguém

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COMMAND-LINE USAGE

$ livestreamer [OPTIONS] [URL] [STREAM]

$ livestreamer [URL]

$ livestreamer [OPTIONS] [URL]

livestreamer -o arq.mp4 <livestream-url> best

$ man livestreamer 

share|improve this answer

edited 5 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

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answered Sep 30 '17 at 12:26

Algum AlguémAlgum Alguém

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edited 5 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

2,89521535

edited 5 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

2,89521535

answered Sep 30 '17 at 12:26

Algum AlguémAlgum Alguém

11

answered Sep 30 '17 at 12:26

Algum AlguémAlgum Alguém

11