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title: Recording a Stream Locally
slug: how-to-guides/recording-a-stream-locally
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createdAt: 2024-12-18T13:26:23.618Z
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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&#x20;**&#x63;heckbox.
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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**.&#x20;
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## 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:**

1. Open VLC Player
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3. Click Open File.
4. Set the file filter in the bottom right to **“All Files (\*)”**.
5. Browse to select your recorded file.
6. Click **Open**.
   Your recording will playback in VLC.