VLC will now actively transcode and package the live stream segments directly into a standard MP4 file on your hard drive in real time. 🧹 What to Do with Your Old VLC Record Files?
Go to the top menu and click > Convert / Save (or press Ctrl + R on Windows / Cmd + R on Mac). Click the Network tab at the top. vlc-record-2021-05-24-16h17m26s-index-dvr.m3u8-...
In the next window, look at the dropdown. Select Video - H.264 + MP4 (MP4) . This ensures your final file is a standard, highly compatible video file. VLC will now actively transcode and package the
You are definitely not alone.
When you press the red record button in VLC while watching a standard MP4 or MKV file, VLC simply copies the raw video and audio data into a new, playable file on your computer. Click the Network tab at the top
If you are tech-savvy, pass the file through FFmpeg using the command ffmpeg -i input_file -c copy output.mp4 . This will attempt to take the raw video data and place it into a healthy MP4 container.
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