Event organizers typically use network streams to deliver webcasts of business presentations, panel discussions, group conferences and company announcements. If you need to attend a professional gathering from a remote location, you can easily view the event's network stream through a Web browser. But if you want to save the footage of the webcast for repeat viewing, you can record it using VLC. In addition to its main function as a free audio and video player, VLC can display network streams and capture them as ASF files.
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Download and install VLC from the VideoLAN website.
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Launch VLC. Go to the "View" tab on the application menu and select "Advanced Controls." The "Record" button displays on the control bar.
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Click the "Media" tab and select "Open Network Stream." Enter the direct URL to the network stream in the "Address" field. Click "Play" and the network stream loads in VLC.
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Click the "Record" button. When you are ready to stop recording the network stream, click the "Record" button again.
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Click the "Media" tab and select "Recent Media." The recording of the network stream appears listed in ASF format. Select the listing to view the captured media in VLC.
