[FFmpeg-user] Question on radio streaming

[Paul B Mahol]

On Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 11:06 AM Tim Lloyd <tim.lloyd at gmx.com> wrote:

> Hi, Thanks for letting me join this mailing list. First post and my
> knowledge of ffmpeg is basic at best.
>
> I want to rip a radio stream and I can achieve this simply with
>
> /ffmpeg -i http://orion.shoutca.st:8726/stream -t 00:10:00 nova.mp3/
>
> This gives me a file which is 96 kb/s
>
> However this site alludes to 320kb/s
>
> https://www.liveradio.uk/stations/nova-radio-north-east
>
> This command
>
> /ffmpeg -i http://orion.shoutca.st:8726/stream -b:a 320k -t 00:10:00
> nova.mp3/
>
> returns a 320 kb/s download but then I told it to do this. Maybe if I
> set 1024 kb/s it would do this also but it doesn't mean to say I am
> getting a better quality download!
>
> I guess the question is...can I ask ffmpeg to return the best quality
> download?
>

Sure, use -c:a copy.

>
> Cheers
>
> Tim
>
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