Have you ever thought about downloading or recording online streaming music from the internet, so that you can listen to it later; whenever you want to. Though it may seem difficult, downloading streaming music on to your computer is not a very difficult thing to do. The most guaranteed way of recording streaming video from any website is to just capture it using the sound recorder on your computer. This article will show you the many ways you can employ to download streaming music.
How to download streaming music using FreeCorder
This program is especially convenient if you want to record music that is played on internet radios. It allows you to extract audio from the videos and can record music from your computer’s microphone. It is free of adware and spyware and supports Windows Vista. Once you have installed the FreeCorder program, configure the settings for the music source; whether is the your PC’s speakers or the microphone. You can also change the audio format to WAV and choose the location where you want your files to be saved.
Now, start playing the music and press the “Record” button. You will notice a small box on your screen, showing a green line moving up and down with the song. After the recording is complete, click on the “stop” button and then “play” to listen to your recording.
How to download streaming music using Firefox
The first step involves finding the cache directory of Firefox, which can be done by typing “about:cache” in the address bar of Firefox. This will open the “Information about the Cache service” page. Navigate to the directory and copy the text. Now, open the Start menu, click on “Run”, paste the copied text in the dialogue and click OK. Now that you are in the cache directoy, make sure that the window has been set to display the modified dates of the files and the file size. Now, open a webpage in our Firefox browser that plays streaming music. Wait for the song to play and finish loading completely. Now, go back to the cache directory and refresh the page. Search among the most recent files to find the one that you have just recorded. Select it and drag to your desktop. Rename the file by giving it the song name followed by .mp3 extension. Now, you can play this music file on your PC at any time.
How to download streaming music using Windows Media Player
The Windows Media Player is an audio-video player that allows you to play streaming music on your computer. It saves time and storage space on your PC, as it does not require you to save large media files. If you don’t already have the Windows Media Player, you can download a free version from the internet. Once you have the player installed on your computer, open the audio stream by opening the “File” menu and clicking on the “Open URL” option. A dialogue box will open, where you need to URL of the audio stream you want to record. Press “Enter” and then open the audio stream recording program. Here, select the “Configuration” option and choose the format of the output file, such as mp3 or WAV, to save your recorded music. Now, choose the source of the audio from the speakers or the PC’s microphone and start the recording. Click on “Stop” button after the recording is complete and then “Save” button to save the recorded music on your computer.
How to download streaming music using HiDownload(HD)
HiDownload is the market leader in the streaming downloader category. It allows users to download internet streaming music and record radio music from the internet. It also has a Broadcast manager and comes with all the standard features of a download manager such as drop basket, download history, download categories etc. It helps you save time by speeding up the download process. It splits a single file into several different parts and downloads them at the same time.
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