How to Record and Capture Streaming Video

Streaming Video doesn't work lxike other types of internet media - usually you can right click on a link or an image, and save it as a file to your PC. Streaming was invented as a way to deliver multimedia (audio and video) over the internet without overloading the web server. It also had the advantage of being hard to capture, making media pseudo-copy protected.

Today, there are a few wonderful tools that can capture all kinds of streaming video. The articles on this site tell you how to use the best software for capturing streaming audio and video.

Streaming video comes in four major flavors: Windows Media, Real, Flash and QuickTime. Below are guides for capturing these formats: