How to set SAP when recording via VLC?

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hepcat72
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How to set SAP when recording via VLC?

Post by hepcat72 »

I recorded the Bills/Jaguars on channel 2.1 yesterday out of Philly, because we had a conflict and couldn't watch it live.

I had checked what channel it was on using the HDHR app on my Mac before I ran my record script. We don't have the HDHR that has DVR features, so I do recordings on my Mac using VLC.

For some reason, the recording used the SAP and ended up being in Spanish!!! I was bummed. I couldn't enjoy watching the game!

I'm not sure how this could have happened. I have used my record script many times before and this is the first time I've ever had this happen. I would like to try and prevent it from happening again in the future, so I'm wondering if there is an explicit setting I can use in the URL that I use to start the stream in VLC that explicitly sets SAP to off?

This is the URL I use currently:

```
http://192.168.1.84:5004/auto/v{{payloa ... d.duration}}
```

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Re: How to set SAP when recording via VLC?

Post by nickk »

The HDHomeRun delivers all audio tracks in the broadcast. It is up to the player which one it picks by default and up to the user to select a different track if they want.

Use the top menu in VLC - Audio, Audio Track, and select the audio track you want.

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