Recording a mp3 stream with FFMPEG and drop-outs?

Assuming you need to record exactly 60 mins files by completing dropped streaming by silence FFMPEG doesn't have such explicit option. But you can simulate it. Prepare 60 mins mp3 of silence.

Record your stream. When recording finished, check its duration. If it's shorter than 60 mins - join your recording with silence file and specify that final duration should be 60 mins Joining is described here EDIT: To continue recording you just need to check your previous recording duration and if it's too short - run the same FFMPEG command again, with different file name, and then join two files.

Loop this until you receive 60 mins file.

Assuming you need to record exactly 60 mins files by completing dropped streaming by silence. FFMPEG doesn't have such explicit option. But you can simulate it.

Prepare 60 mins mp3 of silence. Record your stream. When recording finished, check its duration.

If it's shorter than 60 mins - join your recording with silence file and specify that final duration should be 60 mins. Joining is described here. EDIT: To continue recording you just need to check your previous recording duration and if it's too short - run the same FFMPEG command again, with different file name, and then join two files.

Loop this until you receive 60 mins file.

Thank you, for the suggestion. The problem is no file is created when theirs a drop out. For example say after 20 minutes theres a drop out with the stream, FFMPEG seems to just abort and not create any file - so I have nothing to join to.

The ideal situation would be for FFMPEG not to fail on drop out and continue recording till the stream picked back up (one to a few second's later). – Rob Oliver Sep 16 at 8:41 FFMPEG cannot do this. I can recommend you to record shorter pieces and then join them.In this case you'll lose less on drop out – Andy T Sep 16 at 8:46.

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