Converting a WMP stream to QT or MP3?

applemasterapplemaster
Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
Does anyone know if there is a way (besides Snapz Pro) to convert a Windows Media Player stream to QuickTime or some other non-crap form of media (like MPEG or MP3)?



I have a terrible time tuning into streams from WMP while running OS X. It would also be cool to burn some stuff to a CD.



Does anyone know how or if this can be done? Thanks in advance.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 5
    sinewavesinewave Posts: 1,074member
    Nope. . bitch to MS. Even though you can change .MOVs to other formats :roll:
  • Reply 2 of 5
    airslufairsluf Posts: 1,861member
  • Reply 3 of 5
    solishusolishu Posts: 124member
    Here's what you've got to do....



    Get the Mac divx player and the appropriate version of wmp here: <a href="http://www.mac.st/"; target="_blank">http://www.mac.st/</a>; Then use the menu option, predecode audio. This will make it a .wav file which you can convert to mp3 with iTunes. Pain in the ass and it requires Classic
  • Reply 4 of 5
    tonyeastwoodtonyeastwood Posts: 2member
    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...omponents.mspx



    Install Flip4Mac (it's free at this link... and legal).

    Opening streamed WMP files in browsers will then launch the files in a separate QuickTime player window. Once the file has played all the way through (depending on yourt QT prefs) you may be able to save as, and retain the movie as a self-contained file.



    This is the easiest method I have found. Flip4Mac, effectively, replaces WMP and seems to have been adopted as a free plug in from Microsoft to compensate for their decision to halt development of WMP for Macs. Flip used to cost around $10 until M'Soft saw it as a viable replacement for Mac users needs. They can't be all bad...
  • Reply 5 of 5
    lundylundy Posts: 4,466member
    Now resurrecting a 5-year-old thread?
Sign In or Register to comment.