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VLC is able to record a Zixi stream locally to disk. This is especially useful in the event that a copy of the pulled stream is required for further analysis by technical support.  A local recording can be captured and the resulting file can be uploaded to Zixi Support.

Recording a Stream

To record a stream:

1. Open VLC Player

2. On the Main Menu, click Media. 
   Sub-menu options are displayed. 

3. Click Open Network Stream. 
4. Enter network URL "zixi- Zixi://[ZIXI BROADCASTER NAME]/[STREAM NAME]" .<IP_Address_OR_FQDN_Of Zixi_Broadcaster>:<Output Port>/<channel name>

5. At the bottom, click the down arrow next to the Play button and select Convert. 
   The Convert window opens.
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6. Select the Dump Raw Input checkbox.
7. Click Browse and select the destination folder.   

8. Enter a relevant filename with a ‘.ts’ extension.

9. Click Start. 

Stopping the Recording

To stop the recording:

• Click the stop playback button in the VLC play control bar
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Validating the Recording

To ensure the recording was successful:

1. Open VLC Player

2. On the Main Menu, click Media. 
   Sub-menu options are displayed. 

3. Click Open File.

4. Set the file filter in the bottom right to “All Files (*)”.

5. Browse to select your recorded file.

6. Click Open.
   Your recording will playback in VLC.