[MPlayer-users] Question about capturing webcast radio stations

[JD]

Yes I tried that Capture. It does not capture.
I still have to put the mic by the speakers,
which produces terrible sound full of environmental
noises. If I do not use  the mic, then it records
nothing.


Krzysztof Duchnowski wrote:
> JD pisze:
>
>> Not sure how to use the DAC - my alsamixer does not show any "DAC" 
>> control.
>> Also, I have no idea what player the broweser is invoking via the
>> "javascript:openStreamingPlayer();"
>> All I can tell you is it pops another window with some minimal
>> volume control, play and pause and stop.
>> The browser is Firefox.
>> Also, since the stream is controlled by a javascript, you cannot
>> paste it's URL into a player. I have not found a way to find the URL
>> of such javascript controlled streams. Perhaps that is intentional
>> and it is done to prevent the capture of such streams,
>> in which case it is probably copyrighted material.
>> Any opinions/info on such streams?
>
> Does "view source" on such window reveals any streeam URL?
>
> As for "DAC" in alsamixer: "It was long time ago and it wasn't truth" 
> ;PPPp I've mixed it in previous message.
>
> alsamixer, "View: Capture", "Capture" must be turned ON, "Mix" must be 
> turned ON and if You have "DAC" here then it must be turned ON also.
>
> Like in this screenshot: 
> http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/12/11/497871/misc/ubuntu/alsamixer-capture-mixer_dac.png 
>
>
> Maybe in place of "DAC" it could be a "Video" switch to capture from 
> "video player" only, not whole sound card output like with "DAC" 
> switch. But it's untested.
>