The most POPULAR stream recording software (free download):

• WM RECORDER
  the easiest audio/video stream ripper
• REPLAY CAPTURE SUITE
  the best audio/video stream recording/capturing bundle
• REPLAY MUSIC
  the best streaming music recorder

Other RECOMMENDED software and services:

• REPLAY MEDIA GUIDE
  free service to find and record online radio, Internet TV, podcasts
• AVS VIDEO TOOLS
  convert, split, join, remove commercials, edit, rotate, apply effects, capture, transfer, copy, rip and burn DVD and video files
• EMUSIC
  the best legal music download service
• AUDIBLE
  download audio books, audio magazines, newspapers, radio programs
• SOUNDTAXI
  remove DRM protection from Windows Media, iTunes music and video files

• Stream Recorders for Windows (recommended)
• Stream Recorders for Windows (other)
• Stream Recorders for Linux, MacOS or several platforms

Stream Recorders for Windows

Quick Picks (try these first):

Product Comparison Chart:

Unique recorders:

• At-Large Recorder - record from SlingMedia Slingbox
• Pamela - record Skype phone calls, SkypeCasts, Skype Video calls and Chats
• PPRecorder - record p2p TV programs
• GAMV (Get AOL Music Videos) - download Real Video, QuickTime streaming video from AOL servers
• NSA / NSV stream rippers - record Nullsoft video and Nullsoft audio streams

Stream Recorders for Windows (other)

Stream Recorders for Linux, MacOS or several platforms

Note #1:
Rating as a software - is the rating of the program as an offline browser for OfflineExplorer, as a download manager for HiDownload or as a player for VLC and MPlayer.
Rating as a stream recorder - is the rating for recording as many streams as possible. The more streams a stream recorder can capture the higher its rating.

Note #2:
Popular streaming media FORMATs:

• Windows Media streams (Windows Media Player): .WMA, .WMV, .ASF, .ASX, .WAX, .WMX, .WVX, .SMIL
• Flash video streams (Macromedia Shockwave Player, Adobe Flash Player): .FLV
• Real Media, Real Video and Real Audio streams (RealPlayer, RealOne Player, Real Player Alternative): .RM, .RMJ, .RAM, .RA, .RMVB, .SMI, .SMIL, and .RPM
• QuickTime video streams (QuickTime Player, QuickTime Alternative): .MOV, .MP4, .SDP, .SMIL
• IceCast audio streams (SHOUTcast compatible): .MP3, .OGG, .AAC, .PLS
• Nullsoft audio and Nullsoft video (Winamp): .NSA, .NSV

• Windows Media audio and video: HTTP, RTSP, MMS
• Flash audio audio video: HTTP, RTMP
• RealMedia audio and video: HTTP, RTSP, PNM
• QuickTime Video streams: HTTP, RTSP
• IceCast/ShoutCast audio streams: HTTP (ICY)
• Nullsoft audio and video: HTTP (UNSV)

Note #3:

• You can NOT resume downloading of live streams.
• Few programs can download password protected streams.
• You can use screen capture software and direct audio recording software in case of non-recordable streams or DRM protected streams.
• Currently there is no software capable of recording all available audio and video streams. If you experience problems, please download the latest version of software. Also try several programs before asking us a question
• Streaming media recording software should be used as a personal archiving tool only. Make sure not to violate the Terms of the Service (TOS) before making any recordings.
• It is illegal to distribute any copyrighted materials.

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See also:

• Multiformat Stream Recorders: Record Windows Media, Real Media, Real Video, Real Audio, Quick Time
• Windows Media stream recorders
• RealMedia, RealVideo, RealAudio stream recorders (RealAudio and RealVideo stream rippers)
• Flash Video stream recorders (.FLV stream rippers)