CaptureGemHow to Record From AmateurTV: A Quick Guide
Record public AmateurTV shows with the CaptureGem desktop app on Windows, macOS, and Linux. You don't need an AmateurTV account.
1. Install CaptureGem
Download CaptureGem for Windows, macOS, or Linux and open the desktop app. Keep the CaptureGem window open while recording: CaptureGem checks AmateurTV rooms through its built-in browser to get past AmateurTV's bot protection, so the standalone recorder can't record AmateurTV on its own.
2. Copy the room link
Open the model's room and copy the address from your browser's address bar, such as https://www.amateur.tv/model_username. The username is the last part of the address.
3. Add the stream
On the Record tab, paste the link into Enter URL or Username in the Add Stream panel. CaptureGem selects AmateurTV for you. You can also choose AmateurTV under Select Website and type just the username. Leave Monitor Only off so the stream is saved, then click Add Stream.
4. Record the show
If the model is in a public show, the status changes to Recording within a few seconds. Otherwise the Status column tells you why:
- Private: the model is in a private chat.
- Offline: the model is offline. A misspelled username also shows Offline, so check the spelling if a live model stays offline.
- Errored: the room could not be checked or recorded.
Hover over a status to see more detail, including the reason for an Errored status.
Free version and auto-record
The free version saves up to 5 minutes per recording and lets you add up to 10 models. It records a model when you add or start them while they are live, so start the recording again if the model was offline. Premium removes those limits and adds auto-record: select the model on the Record tab, choose Modify Auto Record under Actions, and pick Record Always. CaptureGem then starts recording whenever the model comes online and restarts after a disconnect. To do this for every model you add, turn on Auto Record All Newly Added Models in Settings.
Open the Monitor tab to see live previews of everything you are recording.
5. Find your recording
When a recording ends, CaptureGem converts it into a video file; long recordings can take a little while. Open the Review tab to play, trim, tag or delete it, or click Open Video Folder on the Record tab. Recordings are saved as MP4 files by default. With Premium, each file is up to 60 minutes long by default, and auto-record starts the next file straight away. You can change the save location, the file length (Cap Video Segments at Duration (Minutes)) and the file container in Settings.
AmateurTV notes and troubleshooting
- "Request blocked by Cloudflare": AmateurTV's bot protection blocked the room check. Make sure the room opens in your browser, keep CaptureGem open, and try again later.
- Quality: CaptureGem records the best quality the model streams. To save bandwidth and disk space, set a lower limit for AmateurTV under Max Resolution Per Site in Settings > Advanced Settings.
- "Selected variant has no audio group specified": The quality CaptureGem picked has no matching audio. Try a different Max Resolution Per Site limit for AmateurTV.
- Private shows: CaptureGem records public shows. If you can watch a private show in your own browser, Premium's Proxy feature can save it; see the proxy guide for Windows, macOS or Linux.
If a recording keeps failing, update CaptureGem, check that the stream plays in your browser, and ask in our Discord community. Premium members can also send a failed recording to support.