How to record your favorite TV shows with Captvty?
Catch-up TV (TVR) is a very good legal way to review or see a program that you would have missed when it was broadcast on television. No service of this type proposes to record the emissions undoubtedly because it would then be possible to pass advertising. Why can’t you record the 8:00 p.m. Koh Lanta Where Happiness is in the meadow like on a good old VCR and enjoy it on the train, on the bus or in a place without an Internet connection?
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A solution for all channels
Whereas before you had to download specific software for each type of video stream, Captvty (pronounced “Captivity”) allows you to do this for almost all TVR services: TF1, France Télévision, Canal+, M6, ARTE, Direct 8, W9, TMC, TFX, NRJ 12, LCP, France 4, BFM TV, CNEWS, Gulli, TV5 Monde, etc. The interface is very clear since you just have to select the channel and the program of your choice in the menu and choose to watch or record it. The video file thus created can be played with your usual multimedia player on your PC, your smartphone or any other device. It is also possible to record live and convert the files you have recorded. Captvty is free, but you can make a donation on the official site to encourage its French author.
1/ Download and personalized URL
On the official siteclick on Download then unzip the archive to put it in the folder of your choice. Double click the Captvty icon to display the interface. On the icon at the top in the left column you will see an option to directly place a URL in case the program you are interested in is not on a listed channel. It is possible to choose the format and the quality of the compression.
2/ Ask for the program!
Otherwise, just click on the channel of your choice. After a few seconds, a program list will then be displayed. All you have to do is find your happiness or sort it using the drop-down menu at the top. For example, it is possible to choose only fiction programs, documentaries or programs broadcast from such and such a time.
3/ Conversion
In the bottom panel, it is possible to have details about the show (broadcast date, duration, etc.) Then it’s up to you to choose between the two buttons Watch Where Download. By default, the software uses the built-in player to view most videos. In the tab Conversionit is possible to switch your recording to MP4 or MKV formats.
4/ Live
In the tab Live recording, you can record live! All you have to do is make your choice in the program grid. The advantage of this solution? Most of the time, broadcast shows are added to the catch-up site the next day. With this option, you can program the recording of a program in the morning to watch it in the evening, for example…
