Recording a stream with VLC...

[gabester]

All indicators suggest VLC has the ability to record a stream... There seem to be plenty of options for it.

But I can't actually get it to work. Rather, I appear to be capturing a stream to a file but it doesn't play back...

Say, this one: http://provisioning.streamtheworld.com/pls/WGNTWOAM.pls

I found this set of instructions but it's for a linux instance and the dialogs are different than OS X:

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/vlc-streaming.html

OK, maybe I figured it out with VLC 2.0.3... use the File menu > Streaming/Exporting Wizard, and the format should be .ts file then transcode that later into something sensible like MP4.
g=

[ztirffritz]

You might try upgrading to the latest version (2.1). You have to download it from their site though.

[Chakravartin]

Use the Advanced Open option instead of the Wizard.

Click on the Network tab, paste in the URL, select your Streaming/Saving options (don't forget to specify a wrapper (a.k.a. "encapsulation method") and Bob's yer uncle.

[Will Collier]

I've never been able to get that streaming option to work, either. And I really did have an Uncle Bob...

[Robert M]

gabester,

There is a Firefox plugin Called Ant that allows you to download streams as flv files. I tested it on a couple and it worked well. Maybe it'll do the job for you?

Robert