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The process of delivering audio from a server to a client, different from the download in that the client is able to hear audio while it's being downloaded.

The process of delivering audio from a server to a client, different from the download in that the client is able to hear audio while it's being downloaded.

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How to get best quality audio using youtube-dl?

I am using youtube-dl on Linux to download videos from YouTube and extract the audio. This is my way of building a small music collection. Anyways, I know that there is an option --audio-quality= with 0 being best and 9 being worst. Is this all I…
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How do I change the bit depth in FFmpeg?

I need FFmpeg to grab an audio feed and reencode it to 16-Bit FLAC. How do I force a 16-Bit FLAC output? ./ffmpeg -i http://7359.live.streamtheworld.com:80/CONTINENTALAAC_SC -vn -ac 1 -ar 16000 -acodec flac -map 0 -f segment -segment_list…
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How do I voice-chat with my friend on PC, sharing my screen and game audio without mixing in their voice?

I consider myself a tech-savvy person, but this audio-related problem I don't know how to solve. Imagine the following situation: You're chatting with a friend using Skype to show them what's on your game screen. They can see the picture, hear you,…
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ffmpeg: disable one of a several audio streams

I've got an video file with two audiostreams: Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Constrained Baseline) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 960x540, 58 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 180k tbc Metadata: creation_time : 2012-07-21 06:10:08 Stream…
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Trying to remove 1152 samples, but the queue is empty

I am streaming mp3 files,using this command : ffmpeg -re -i 'INPUT.mp3' -map_metadata -1 -map 0:0 URL I create a loop which stream files,and there is no problem with reviving stream,just from server I get this error [libmp3lame @ 0x25088e0] Trying…
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Which lossless audio format should I use when storing them on my NAS?

I have started a project of ripping my big collection of CDs and storing them on my NAS. Since I care for audio quality I have decided to store them in a lossless format. Right now I have tried to use FLAC. However reading this article makes me…
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How can I play .ram audio files without installing the Real Audio Player?

I want to listen to an audio file on this BBC French language learning site. However, the problem is that the audio file is a .ram file and from experience I don't want to install the Real Audio Player on my computer since it acts as adware,…
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When streaming a song, in what folder does the song get saved?

When streaming a song, the song is downloaded and placed into a temporary folder on the computer, that much I know. However, while streaming the media file – mostly from Pandora – I have been searching for the song in the cache folder of Chrome and…
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FFmpeg: can't capture audio from microphone

I use FFmpeg under Windows 7 to stream live video. There are no problems with the camera, but for some reason I can't capture sound from the microphone (I've tested it, it works fine). I use the -list_devices true command and my microphone is named…
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Why is VLC lagging when playing MP3 files over my LAN?

I'm using VLC 1.1.7 on Mac OS X 10.6.8 for listening to MP3s stored on my NAS, which is a QNAP device. My MacBook Pro is connected via Gigabit LAN over a Linksys WRT-610N router. Problem: Every file I play lags every minute or so. There's a short…
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DTS to AC3 conversion for LG TV using mediatomb DLNA server

I want to convert a MKV video file containing DTS audio to a stream with AC3 audio. I want to pass this resulting stream to mediatomb's transcoding feature. Mediatomb will transfer the stream via DLNA to a LG TV, which does not support DTS audio. I…
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How to record streams with Ace Player HD?

Need help to record an audio/video stream from Ace Player HD program. Uses Ace Stream. It's based on VLC Media Player but seems the record option was removed. Any ideas?
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Macbook holding on to Bluetooth connection while asleep

I have a Bluetooth speaker which I pair to from my iPhone, iPad and sometimes from my MacBook. I am no Bluetooth expert but I have observed that if a connected device is playing music, no other device can connect. However I have also noticed that…
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How to stream Youtube audio from a Windows machine to a DLNA client?

I.e., just the audio. I have an ONKYO receiver that only supports audio streaming over DLNA, no video.
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Can I send audio between PCs using cable?

Is it possible to send audio from one PC to another using audio cables? Audio output of source PC into the mic in of the target PC, for example
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