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    This is the link the video is located at: https://www.piercecountyfootballclub.com/pierce-county-tv

    The video should automatically be chosen however it is called "PCFC vs Kitsap SC" just in case.

    I can't seem to find a way to use the Developer Tools to identify a URL that would allow me to download the video. If anyone can find a way to download the video that would be much appreciated! I am kind of a novice at these things so it may be obvious but then again it may be difficult...

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  2. ffmpeg can download the file with this command line:

    Code:
    ffmpeg -i "https://recordings.boxcast.com/recordings/cnhbic5xnxofxtkip3rg/720p.m3u8" -vcodec copy -acodec copy output.ts
    Replace the 720p with 240p, 360p, or 480p if you want lower res versions.

    Also youtube-dl:

    Code:
    youtube-dl -o output.mp4 "https://recordings.boxcast.com/recordings/cnhbic5xnxofxtkip3rg/720p.m3u8"
    Last edited by jagabo; 8th Jul 2017 at 00:31.
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    Thank you for that! Where does the video file get placed when the process is finished? Also, what is the difference between the youtube-dl and the original code you provided?

    Thank you again!
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  4. Originally Posted by ms77 View Post
    Thank you for that! Where does the video file get placed when the process is finished?
    Since no output path was specified the file will go in whatever folder you were in when you ran the command. You can always specify a full path to wherever you want the file to go.

    Originally Posted by ms77 View Post
    Also, what is the difference between the youtube-dl and the original code you provided?
    Just two different programs to do the same thing.

    If you want to know now I got the links... I used FireFox's Developer -> Network tool (Internet Explorer has a similar option) to see what was downloaded when I navigated to the page. I looked for links with m3u8. The 720p link was the one that played by default. In the list there was also one named "all.m3u8" (or something like that) and it contained the names of the four available file.
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  5. Alternate to get available resolutions:
    Code:
    youtube-dl -F https://recordings.boxcast.com/recordings/cnhbic5xnxofxtkip3rg/all.m3u8
    Command output(what I typed or pasted is in blue:
    Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
    (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

    C:\Documents and Settings\default>cd..

    C:\Documents and Settings>cd..

    C:\>cd youtube-dl

    C:\youtube-dl>youtube-dl -F https://recordings.boxcast.com/recordings/cnhbic5xnx
    ofxtkip3rg/all.m3u8

    [generic] all: Requesting header
    [generic] all: Downloading m3u8 information
    [info] Available formats for all:
    format code extension resolution note
    1076 mp4 426x240 1076k , avc1.42001e, mp4a.40.2
    1596 mp4 640x360 1596k , avc1.4d001f, mp4a.40.2
    2376 mp4 852x480 2376k , avc1.4d001f, mp4a.40.2
    3741 mp4 1280x720 3741k , avc1.640028, mp4a.40.2 (best)
    I chose 640x360
    Code:
    youtube-dl -f 1596 https://recordings.boxcast.com/recordings/cnhbic5xnxofxtkip3rg/all.m3u8

    Link to video (2hr 15 min, 1.13GB, 640x360)
    https://mega.nz/#!JDZHTKTJ!yaeanS2rWW7J9B2d5esVpLHiku0r4HwB50EGow3xce0
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    I found the outputed video file however it came out as just a black screen with flashes of color and the audio was jumbled. I simply used the original ffmpeg code and let the process run. Maybe I should try the youtube-dl? I downloaded the most updated version of ffmpeg as well for Windows.

    Does the file need to be converted for accurate playback? I assumed the video file could be played back as is..."MPEG-2 TS Video"
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  7. The ffmpeg command I gave outputs a transport stream file. Maybe your system is having problems with that? You can change the output an mp4 file simply by changing the ".ts" to ".mp4" on the command line and adding the "-bsf:a aac_adtstoasc" option.

    Code:
    ffmpeg -i "https://recordings.boxcast.com/recordings/cnhbic5xnxofxtkip3rg/720p.m3u8" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -bsf:a aac_adtstoasc output.mp4
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