CaptureGemHow to Record From ManyVids: A Quick Guide
Record public ManyVids Live shows with CaptureGem 2.14.11 or later on Windows, macOS, and Linux. You don't need a ManyVids account.
1. Install CaptureGem
Download CaptureGem for Windows, macOS, or Linux and open the desktop app. Check that your version is 2.14.11 or later so ManyVids appears under Select Website. Keep the CaptureGem window open while recording: CaptureGem records ManyVids in a hidden, muted browser window inside the desktop app, so the standalone recorder daemon cannot record ManyVids on its own.
2. Copy the room link
Open the creator's live room from ManyVids Live and copy the address from your browser's address bar, such as https://www.manyvids.com/live/cam/creator_handle. A profile link such as https://www.manyvids.com/Profile/1234567/creator_handle/live also works.
The room handle is the part of the room URL after /live/cam/. A handle can differ from the creator's display name, so copy it from the address. Capitalization doesn't matter.
3. Add the stream
On the Record tab, paste the link into Enter URL or Username in the Add Stream panel. CaptureGem selects ManyVids for you. You can also choose ManyVids under Select Website and type just the room handle. Leave Monitor Only off so the stream is saved, then click Add Stream.
4. Record the show
CaptureGem checks whether the creator is in a public show, joins it in a hidden browser window, and waits up to 20 seconds for the creator's video; when it arrives, the status changes to Recording. Otherwise the Status column tells you why:
- Private: the creator's show isn't public.
- Offline: the creator isn't live, or is in the room but hasn't sent any video within those 20 seconds. A misspelled handle also shows Offline, so check the handle if a creator you know is live 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.
ManyVids notes and troubleshooting
- Show ends while recording: When the creator stops their video or leaves the room, the recording ends normally and is converted as usual.
- Wrong or unknown creator: Use the room handle from the creator's URL, not their display name.
- "ManyVids room … does not belong to creator …": The room ManyVids returned for that handle belongs to someone else, so CaptureGem didn't record it. Copy the handle from the creator's current room link and add them again.
- "ManyVids room … omitted its RTC viewer credentials": ManyVids didn't give CaptureGem a viewer pass for the room. Check that the show plays in your browser without signing in, then try again.
- Quality: CaptureGem records the video ManyVids sends. To save disk space, set a limit for ManyVids under Max Resolution Per Site in Settings > Advanced Settings. Larger videos are scaled down when the recording is converted; smaller ones are never enlarged.
- ManyVids is missing from the selector: Update to CaptureGem 2.14.11 or later.
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.