Now you can just double-click that icon (or launch it with a hotkey) to record the stream. The whole thing should look something like this: "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" :sout=#transcode:file :no-sout-rtp-sap :no-sout-standard-sap :sout-keep If you need to change the save location, its located right after in the string. Then, add another space and paste in the stream output string you copied earlier. In the Target box, add a space after the closing quote at the end, and then enter the address of the stream you want to record. Just copy the existing VLC shortcut by right-clicking on the VLC icon on your desktop, selecting Send to, and choosing Desktop (as shortcut), then right-click on the new shortcut and click Properties. At the simplest, you can create a shortcut somewhere like your desktop that will run VLC and start recording the stream. That is the command string you need to pass to VLC to replicate the output operation you just described. At the bottom there is a box labeled Generated stream output string.Click Next to advance to the Miscellaneous Options screen.Choose the desired output format in the Transcoding section.You can select the right place now, or change it in the actual command to VLC. Choose the filename and location where you want to save the stream.Click Add to the right of that drop-down box. Under Destinations, File should be selected by default. The Source window will appear, with the location of your stream pre-filled.You'll still have to specify the exact stream you want to record later.
#HOW DO YOU MAKE VLC YOUR DEFAULT MEDIA PLAYER TV#
Under Choose Default apps, for the Video player click on Movies & TV and switch to VLC Media Player.
Select any file or network stream, it doesn't matter which one. Here are the detailed steps to make VLC the default media (video as well as audio) player: Click on the Windows Start button, search for and go to Settings.