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StreamWriter is a free, open source application for recording MP3/AAC streams. Features:

■Recording of multiple streams at the same time
■Short tracks (ads) can be skipped
■Multilingual (Englisch/German)
■Can be installed or used in portable mode

Experimental:
■Relay for music players so that you can listen to a stream while you record it

Website: http://mistake.ws/en/projekte/streamwriter/
Download .zip package @ http://mistake.ws/en/downloads/3/

Version 1.1.0.0 released on 10-08-2010. Changes:

■Sidebar including streambrowser, info-view and log
■Pattern for naming of files can now be set
■Improved window layout and menus
■Many small things...

Example how to record streams here

Download @ http://mistake.ws/en/downloads/3/

New Website @ http://streamwriter.org/en/

A few updates since last post:

Version 1.1.0.6 04.09.10
■Columnwidths are saved now
■Filter for streambrowser
■Playlists can be saved as m3u/pls
■Problems when using windows media player fixed
■Drag and drop issues resolved

Version 1.1.0.5 15.08.10
■Improved stream browser

Version 1.1.0.3 15.08.10
■Fixed bug at displaying received bytes

Version 1.1.0.1 13.08.10
■Bugfix release

Download .zip package (portable) @ http://streamwriter.org/en/downloads/

StreamWriter is at V1.40

New Website @ http://streamwriter.org/en/

Here is a review on GHacks:
http://www.ghacks.net/2011/04/18/stream ... o-stations

Here's another review:
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-ti ... eamwriter/

BTW, Streamwriter is now at v2.0.

BTW: It's not in the DB, but has anyone ever tested its portability?

I did upon submission and can confirm that the latest build (170) is portable. Settings are saved to streamwriter_settings.ini

GPL'd

Found a brief, very positive review:
http://streamwriter.software.informer.com/

The audio cutting feature mentioned sounds really cool. So many internet radio stations have lame intros and outros that you really don't want or need.

I can't test this as every connection I seem to get on lately has bloody terrible network latency, but this sounds like a good addition to the DB.

Added to the database!

Vote for StreamWriter!

Thanks ChemZ. Voted .

Updated to 2.1.0.1, see http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2105

v3.0.0.1 is available, I have not yet tested if it's still portable.

I've already said some nice things about this program in the entry but also wanted to point out that this is a great tool to quickly and easily fill up a music device with new tunes. Note that the program assumes that you want to record files, where sometimes you just want to listen (for example, if you have little space on your drive or just poking around radio stations). You can modify this in the settings window under "Default action on doubleclick on stream". Otherwise, when adding streams from the Browser tab, you have to manually stop their recording.

I haven't tested the community for rating streams.

Ghacks tutorial for getting the most out of StreamWriter:

• 10 StreamWriter tips to get the most out of the radio recorder
  http://www.ghacks.net/2015/06/09/10-str ... -recorder/