Can someone tell me how the VLC player's recorder works?

[gastrof]

What does it do and what does it let you do? (For example, will it record to a video file something that the player is currently running?)

I've looked around, even on what appears to be the VLC webpage, but can't find any clearly spelled out answers.

Thank you.

[misermidas]

What can do VLC would need a really long answer ; I will just answer about "recording what you are playing ":

First , you should make a recording button appear in VLC interface this way:
In VLC go to "view" and then ,set "advanced control" ; you will get a recording button and also a snapshot button that can be useful.

When you want to record what you are viewing, just push the recording button on ,it will become slightly blue.
Recording will end when you push it off or at the end of the clip.VLC will make no re-encoding,so it is lossless.

You will find a file named "vlc-record ...." in your video folder.
(I don't Know how to change the output folder)

[edDV]

In VLC go to "view" and then ,set "advanced control" ; you will get a recording button and also a snapshot button that can be useful.

Also a frame by frame advance button which is useful for discovering a telecine sequence.

[gastrof]

Thank you guys. Very much. Managed to get it going, and fairly satisfied (and surprised, if you know what I mean) by the results.

[handyguy]

File: Open Network Stream

Then you can record something you see on the net.

[Novice20]

I saw the answer above but it is different on Rel 2.1.3. The red button does not turn blue when I press it so nothing shows whether it is recording. And what is the "video folder" where VLC puts the recording?

[CobraPilot]

Windows XP VLC recorded videos are in MY DOCUMENTS / MY VIDEOS folder.

[Baldrick]

Windows 7 recorded videos are in Libraries -> Videos (usually C:\Users\yourwindowsusername\Videos )