How to Record Streaming Video on PC & iPhone (Free & Easy)

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How to Record Streaming Video on PC & iPhone (Free & Easy)

Last Updated: Oct. 21, 2020

Summary: Looking for ways to record a streaming video? You’ve come to the right place. This blog is a practical guide on how to record streaming videos for free on your computer and iPhone. Follow us to record your favorite streaming videos in easy steps.

Need to download a streaming video but couldn't because of copyright? Or want to clip a video from a streaming video and share it with your friends? Or eager to find a way to save your favorite YouTube live streaming videos so you can watch them offline? What should you do in such a situation? Fortunately, you can record as much streaming video as you want via a streaming video recorder like FlexClip.

Here comes the question: How can we record streaming videos on computers and iPhones, which are our primary tools for watching streaming videos?

You've come to the right place. In the following parts, we'll walk you through the steps of how to record streaming videos on your PC and iPhone, respectively.

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Part 1. How to Record Streaming Video on PCPart 2. How to Record Streaming Video on iPhone

Part 1. How to Record Streaming Video on PC

1. Tools Needed

＃ A Computer

＃ Steaming Videos You Want to Record

＃ Free Streaming Video Recorder - FlexClip

FlexClip is one of the best free streaming video recorders. What makes it unique is that it’s a web-based video capture that allows you to record a streaming video without downloading any software or launcher. All its works are done in your browser. What you need is a computer with Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.

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Free to use.
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No watermarks.
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No sign up needed.

2. How to Record Streaming Video for Free

Step 1Go to FlexClip Streaming Video Recorder and click the “Start Recording” button.

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Step 2Select whether to record video sound or not, and then click the red Start Recording button.

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Step 3Share the Chrome Tab where the steaming video resides.

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Step 4Click the blue stop button to stop recording.

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Step 5Download or edit your recorded video.

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Step 6(Optional) To make some edits to your video, click the “Edit This Screencast Now” button, and your video will be directly added to FlexClip video editor. From trimming and splitting to adding text and applying filters, FlexClip has them all covered.

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Some Useful Tools for You:

①To quickly trim a video, click here;

②To quickly compress a video, click here;

③To quickly convert a video, click here.

Part 2. How to Record Streaming Video on iPhone

1. Tools Needed

＃ An iPhone

＃ Steaming Videos You Want to Capture

＃ iPhone’s Free Built-in Screen Recorder

2. How to Record Streaming Video Easily

Step 1Open the streaming video you want to record.

Step 2Open the Control Center menu: swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone screen (iPhone 8 or earlier) or swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen (iPhone X or later).

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Note If there is no screen recording button in the Control Center menu, please go to Settings → Control Center, find Screen Recording in More Controls, tap the green + to add it to the Control Center.

Step 3Tap the record button, and your recording will begin after the 3-second countdown. (Click the blank space on the screen to hide the Control Center menu.)

Step 4To stop recording, tap on the red taskbar on your iPhone screen, and you'll get a prompt as shown in the picture below, tap the Stop button, and your recorded video will be saved to the Photos app.

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The Bottom Line

Above are the instructions on how to record streaming videos on PC and iPhone. Think the post helpful? We'd appreciate it very much if you could share it with your friends on social media. By the way, FlexClip goes beyond recording streaming videos. It also allows you to make some edits to your recorded videos. No download or experience is required. Give it a try now. It’s risk-free.