m3u8 livestream loses audio when source changes

[The Storm Archive]

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Hey everyone!

I am attempting to record a m3u8 stream as part of an archival project. I have added it as a VLC source with the following settings:

Whenever I record the stream (an IPTV link), everything works fine. Whenever the source 'switches,' (i.e. the stream goes to commercial break), the audio goes silent. Sometimes (rarely), the video begins to stutter. I believe this is an attempt to 'catch up' to the audio, but it is very glitchy.

When I switch away and back to the scene (unload and reload the stream), the issue is fixed.

I know there are often issues with recording at strange frame rates (29.97fps). I have tried recording this at 30fps and 60fps with the same issue. I chose to record at 29.97fps because, when the stream link is opened with VLC, that is listed as the framerate of the source.

I have also tried adding this as a "Media Source," but somewhat similar issues occur.

Here is a link to an example of the issue.

Any help that you can offer is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

 

[koala]

If you're allowed to download this stream (copyright/terms of use might prohibit it), you can use yt-dlp (successor of youtube-dl) to directly download such kind of stream. You don't need OBS for it - recording streams like this with OBS is like filming a movie in a movie theater with a camera.

 

[The Storm Archive]

Thank you for the suggestion! I'll look into there.

It doesn't look like yt-dlp allows you to view the livestream as it is recorded. Ideally, I would be able to watch this as recorded. Is there any way to manage that? I have tried recording and the stream feature on VLC itself, but it ends the recording as the source changes as well.