Recording lossy video stream

Question

I'm trying to record live video stream to a file.

I tried with VLC using

vlc {INPUT} --sout '#std{access=file,mux=ts,dst=file.mp4}'

I tried with ffmpeg using

ffmpeg {INPUT} -vcodec copy -acodec copy file.mp4

Both records just fine, but the source tends to loose connection for 1-2seconds, and then recording just stops >.< leaving me with half finished recording :(

I want the recording to continue, and the recording app try to reconnect.

What can you recommend?

Answer 1

Ok I've found a solution myself.

If I set VLC on loop and instruct it to append the file, it reconnects to the stream and continue recording (no black video while connection is lost tho)

the command is:

cvlc {INPUT} --loop --sout '#std{access=file{append},mux=ts,dst=file.mp4}'