I often browsed some threads about music and quite saw many people post their problem there that they don't know how to record MP3 via VLC Record Stream. This problem also bothers me a lot and I spent a lot of energy dealing with it. In order to benefit more people, I am so glad to share you this tutorial to guide you how to record MP3 via VLC Record Stream.

Solution one: Record MP3 via VLC Record Stream

Someone might ask, "can VLC record streaming video?", the answer is yes, of course. As we all know, record streaming video VLC is easy and quick to perfectly stream online radio stations and record those streaming videos as MP3 files. Before you apply VLC Record Stream to record MP3, you have to find your favorite radio station first. Here Resonancefm.com can be taken as the example.

1. Open the file in your text editor

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2. Copy the .mp3 stream URL

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3. Open VLC stream video record

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Now open record streaming video VLC Media Player and go to Media > Open Network Stream. You can also click CTRL+ N to facilitate the operation.

4. Paste the .mp3 stream URL in "Open Media" dialog box.

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5. Select stream option

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You'll see a small downward icon in the "Play" button at the bottom of "Open Media" panel. Click it to select Stream option.

6. Then "Stream Output" will pop up; simply click "Next" to go ahead.

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Go to Effects > Normalise and keep it as default.

7. Make sure the "Destination Setups" selected as "File" and tap on Add.

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8. Name it and set output folder

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You will go to the filename selection box and choose "Browse" to choose the output location you would like.

9. In the interface of save file dialogue box, name the file and click save.

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10. Transcoding settings

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A Transcoding Options window will pop up. We don't need to transcode, so uncheck the box "Activate Transcoding" and press Next.

11. Directly press Stream when the following box is shown.

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After a while, the process is finished and thus you can enjoy the audio file you stream with this record streaming video VLC.

Solution 2: Record MP3 via VLC Record Stream Alternative - Leawo Music Recorder

You will find it really complicate for you to record MP3 audio via VLC Record Stream function. In fact, except for VLC Record Stream, Leawo Music Recorder is also a good solution to stream music recording. It can record music from any sources like computer audio, Youtube, iTunes and so on. Its built-in recording Task Scheduler allows you to rectify parameters of recordings. Moreover, its music manager enables you to download and add music tags including album, artists, music name and so on.

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Leawo Music Recorder 

☉ Record any music file from computer stream audio and built-in input audio.

☉ Record music from 1000+ music sites like YouTube, Facebook, Veoh, VEVO, etc.

☉ Schedule music recording via the internal recording task scheduler.

☉ Automatically/manually add and complete music tags like artist, album, cover, genre, etc.

You can follow the below steps to record MP3 audio with this VLC Stream Record alternative. Download and install it on your computer. Launch it for recording.

Step 1: Choose audio source

Based on your actual situation, you can select "Audio Source" on the main interface. There are two sections available: Record Computer Audio and Record Audio Input. Here "Record Computer Audio" section is recommended to record streaming.

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Step 2: Set the output format

Go to "Format" panel to set output format. You could record audios into either MP3 or WAV format, and adjust audio parameters like bit rate and sample rate according to your needs.

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Step 3: Set output directory

You can go to the "General" tab to choose your target Output directory. Click the file icon to browse the target disk you would like to save.

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Step 4: Start recording

Activate music recorder by click red "Start" button and click "Play" to play the source audio. Remember to start recording before play your source audio.

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Step 5: Modify music tags

As we know, Leawo Music Recorder can automatically download and add music tags to your recordings. However, you can also manually change music tags by going to Media > Library. Simply select the target recording and right click it, then edit tags as title, artist, album and genre by choosing "Edit music tags".

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Solution 3: Record MP3 on Mac via VLC Record Stream Alternative - Leawo Music Recorder for Mac

In case you're using a Mac computer, this guide also introduces you how to record MP3 audio on Mac via VLC Record Stream alternative on Mac - Leawo Music Recorder for Mac.The below steps would show you how to record MP3 audio via VCL Record Stream with the help of Leawo Music Recorder for Mac. Of course, you need to firstly download and install this app on your Mac computer.

Step 1: Set Audio Source

Launch it. Press "Audio Source" icon on the main interface. Please select "Record Computer Audio" as the audio source.

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Step 2. Set output directory and format

Go to Leawo Music Recorder > Preferences > Format to adjust the recording formats. You could select either MP3, WAV or W4A as output format. You are allowed to change the parameters like bit rate and sample rate oin the "Format" panel. On the Preference panel, you can select the output directory under the "General" tab.

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Step 3. Start recording music

Go back to click red "Start" button, and then play MP3 stream files to start recording.

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Step 4. Edit music tags

As we mentioned the above that Leawo Music Recorder is able to automatically download and add music tags, you can also go to "Library > All Recordings" to manually choose the audio recording. Right click it to select "Edit Music Tags" option to edit music tags like song title, album name and artist on the "Music Tags Edit" panel.

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Part 4: Video Demo on How to Use Leawo Music Recorder