Packet Sniffing software for Real Audio and Windows Media streaming files

[Robert Ayres]

Hi

there is a free 'packet sniffing' application called SmartSniff
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/smsniff.html
- its easy to use, for example Real Audio streams come through on port 554
and the Real Audio file URL will be found in that packet conversation. Set
SmartSniff to run and then click on a streaming audio link.

Then simply paste/import the URL(s) into Net Transport (also free) -
http://www.xi-soft.com/

Make sure that your media players (Real Player and Windows Media Player) are
set to 'high bandwidth' even if you are on a dialup modem so that the best
quality files are located.

The BBC RealAudio files are adequate quality at 32Kbps - 64Kbps would be
much nicer. My BBC favourites are Mixing It, Late Junction, World Routes
(R3), Freakzone (6music), Gilles Peterson, One Music -Huw and Rob- (R1), JDA
Flex (1 Extra), Adam Walton (R Wales), Charlie Gillet (R London).

It used to be possible to get the excellent Solid Steel (Ninja Tune) shows
at 64Kbps on TotallyRadio but now this is a subscription service - a modest
fee is required.

What other streaming radio shows are good?

Robert



Message: 14
   Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 21:35:38 -0000
   From: "Ed Duffy" <eddie.duffy@...>
Subject: Re: URLs for streaming audio

If you use Windows and IE, you can just look in your "Temporary
Internet Files" directory for a container file (usually .rpm for
Real, .asx for Windows streaming content). Copy this file to a temp
directory, then open that new file with Notepad. The contents of
that file will be the URL you need to paste into NetTransport,
Streambox, GetASFStream or whatever you use.

To help find the right file, ensure the folder listing is sorted
with newset files first. Or just delete temporary internet files
before starting the stream.

Bit of a hack, but it does for me.

--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, John Bravin <john.bravin@p...> wrote:
> I use the similar Project URL Snooper. This is free and can be
> downloaded from a number of sources including
> www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/24172.asp
>
> John
>
>  >>>Best way to capture a hidden real audio steam/RTSP URL is to
download
> URL Helper from http://www.urlhelper.com/ it will sniff all
incoming
> and outgoing packet data and list all addresses you are browsing.
> When the RTSP address pops up on the list, you stop the app and cut
> and paste the link direct fromt he list into Real Audio or Net
> Transport. Its got a 5 day trial - that's five days use, not 5 days
> the minute you install it. But it's not expensive to buy I don't
> think.
>
> Cheers,
>
> S.