Recording a Stream Locally

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VLC is able to record a Zixi stream locally to disk. This is especially useful in the event that a copy of the pulled stream is required for further analysis by technical support. A local recording can be captured and the resulting file can be uploaded to Zixi Support.
Recording a Stream
To record a stream:
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Open VLC Player
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On the Main Menu, click Media.
Sub-menu options are displayed.
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Click Open Network Stream.
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Enter network URL - Zixi://<IP_Address_OR_FQDN_Of Zixi_Broadcaster>:<Output Port>/<channel name>
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At the bottom, click the down arrow next to the Play button and select Convert.
The Convert window opens.
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Select the Dump Raw Input checkbox.
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Click Browse and select the destination folder.
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Enter a relevant filename with a ‘.ts’ extension.
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Click Start. 
Stopping the Recording
To stop the recording:
Click the stop playback button in the VLC play control bar.
Validating the Recording
To ensure the recording was successful:
Open VLC Player
On the Main Menu, click Media. 
Sub-menu options are displayed. 
Click Open File.
Set the file filter in the bottom right to “All Files (*)”.
Browse to select your recorded file.
Click Open.
Your recording will playback in VLC.
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