How can I download stream videos with rtmp protocol? From Harvard Extension, more specifically

Use RtmpSrv

rtmpdump -r rtmp://flash.dce.harvard.edu/bounce -C B:0 -C Z: \
-C S:/2012/02/22872/L01/22872-20120124-L01-1-h264-av1248-16x9-852x480.mp4 \
-C S:BounceAPI3.0 -C N:0.000000 -C S:mp4 \
-y mp4:2012/02/22872/L01/22872-20120124-L01-1-h264-av1248-16x9-852x480.mp4 \
-o a.flv
RTMPDump v2.4-84-gdd57cd0
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
Connecting ...
INFO: Connected...
Starting download at: 0.000 kB
[...]
3322.127 kB / 22.03 sec (0.3%)

Edit: please do not ask me about this answer anymore. I was booted from the RTMP community many years ago and dont wish to revisit that. This answer only exist for historical reason and cannot be deleted.


Use the VLC player to download a rtmp stream:

  1. Step: Chose Media > Convert/Save (or use shortcut Ctrl + R)
  2. Step: Chose tab Network
  3. Step: Enter rmtp stream URI

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  4. Step: Chose Convert and enter target path/file
  5. Step: Go!