Record a MyFreeCams live stream. Keep the moments you want.

How do you record a MyFreeCams live stream?

Start on the page that actually plays the broadcast you want, rather than a directory of previews. Recording needs a supported live media source accessible to your browser.

1. Open the broadcast and play it

   Open a broadcast you have permission to save. Confirm that the main player is moving. An offline broadcast cannot provide new live media.

2. Select the broadcast in videobunny

   Open the extension in the same tab. A detected live source has a Live label and a Record button. After changing broadcasts, check that the selected source belongs to the new one.

3. Choose quality if available, then record

   Use the arrow beside the button to inspect available quality options. Select Record. Keep the browser running and the computer awake while recording.

4. Finish and save the file

   Select Finish and save and wait for saving to complete. Cancel recording cancels the recording; use the finish action when you want to keep the video.

5. Play and organize your recording

   Open the file from videobunny’s Downloads page. Check its picture, sound and duration. You can rename it, change its cover or trim it.

Which part of the live stream is recorded?

Recording collects the media available when you start, then adds new segments as the broadcast continues. Starting midway through a programme does not download the earlier part.

Example: you open a broadcast at 20:00, start recording at 20:15 and finish at 20:35. Your aim is to keep that interval. A source’s short buffer can affect the exact start and duration; do not assume the file includes 20:00–20:15.

To download an earlier broadcast, a separate accessible, supported video source must exist. Knowing the channel or broadcaster’s page address cannot restore an unavailable past stream.

What quality is saved? How large is a one-hour recording?

Available quality depends on the broadcast. Check the quality arrow for the source’s options. The extension cannot add a resolution absent from the source. Higher quality generally needs more data and storage.

Resolution alone does not determine file size. Total bitrate and recording duration matter. Two streams at the same resolution can produce different file sizes.

Formula: Mb/s × seconds ÷ 8. The table uses decimal MB and GB.

Where is the MyFreeCams recording saved? Is it MP4?

The file goes to the download location configured in your browser, often the Downloads folder by default. If you chose another location, look there. Your recording also appears in videobunny’s Downloads library.

The output format depends on the source’s video and audio codecs. Sources compatible with MP4 can produce MP4; other supported sources may use WebM. Do not assume every recording is MP4.

How do you keep only selected parts of a recording?

Finish and save the live recording first. In the library’s trim tool, select the time ranges you want to keep. You can combine several ranges in one resulting video.

Example: in a 20-minute recording, keep 03:00–05:00 and 09:00–12:00. The result is about five minutes. Sections outside those ranges are omitted from the new video.

Create a new video to preserve the original. Overwriting replaces the original with the trimmed version. If you need the original, choose a new copy and play the edited result to check it.

What should you do if MyFreeCams recording will not start?

Check the original player first. If it does not play on the website either, the problem occurs before the extension saves a file. If it plays, use the matching symptom below.

Organize MFC recordings around the actual saved files

Give each finished recording a descriptive title in the library. Check its picture before assigning the title, especially if several rooms were open. The source page is useful for returning to a broadcaster, but a page title by itself is not proof of what was saved. Play a short sample to confirm the correspondence.

If the issue remains, send support your browser and extension versions, the step that failed and the exact error. Do not share passwords, cookies or private media access links.

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