The steps below do sometimes result in a partial file which can't be played or some file without sound.
- Click
Media -> Stream -> Capture Device -> Capture Mode = Desktop -> Stream
- Then select destination
File = test.mp4
, leavingProfile = Video - H.264 + MP3 (MP4)
intact, and setting FPS=24. - Then press
Stream
button again. FLV player starts to count time, althoughRecord
button looks not pressed. - Then I do some playback of web videos and window manipulations.
- Then press
Stop
button on VLC player.
How to perform complete task? Where is the audio capture setup (what device to capture)?
Best Answer
Ok, this isn't about VLC but I'm guessing the real question is "How do I easily record my desktop, with audio, preferably with a free open source app?"
I gave up on obscure VLC command lines and found another piece of software called ShareX, which is free and open source.
It's pretty easy:
This is much nicer than VLC. The only downside is that the colours seem a bit off for me - less bright than they actually were. I'm not overly bothered though.
Edit
In recent versions you can hold
Shift
to do square recordings andAlt
to snap to common resolutions.