Saving a RealPlayer file...

I've found a web page with a link to a 'Real Player' music track.

When I click on the link it automatically launches Real Player on my mac (OS9.2) and the file 'buffers' before starting to play the whole track.

Is it possible to somehow download/save this Real Player buffered file to my hard disc, then convert it to an mp3 file for my ipod?

sorry to disappoint you but as far as I'm concern NO. those files are streaming files, not actual song files.

actually, if you use firefox and control+click and select save page as, you can save all media and images and html on the page.

pod said:

I've found a web page with a link to a 'Real Player' music track.

When I click on the link it automatically launches Real Player on my mac (OS9.2) and the file 'buffers' before starting to play the whole track.

Is it possible to somehow download/save this Real Player buffered file to my hard disc, then convert it to an mp3 file for my ipod?

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Pod,
Yes, you can save the RealPlayer file, and in doing so, convert it to an .aiff file, import it to iTunes and burn a CD of the file. Audio HiJack does this. Go to www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack. They have a Pro Version and a simple version. I've got the cheaper version since all I really wanted to do is save CarTalk programs on CD which streams in RealAudio. Audio HiJack also converts .WMA files to .aiff. I just don't know if Audio HiJack is compatible with OS9. I use it with OSX.

audio hijack has os 9 compatible versions, in fact, it was better in os 9, cause it was an audio editor, not a recorder, you could use effects and filters on audio.