seems like this was probably asked at one point but I don't see a clear option for it, I know you can save the webpage from my browser but I don't think thats saving the video itself because I can tell from the size of the field, anyone know?

3/9/2011 2:15:36 AM

In Firefox, you can. You'll need the DownloadHelper add-on.

3/9/2011 2:57:25 AM

or realplayer

3/9/2011 5:48:34 AM

The Lounge != Tech Talk #2

3/9/2011 7:34:05 AM

this is probably answered in Tech Talk

3/9/2011 7:56:11 AM

Quote :

"In Firefox, you can. You'll need the DownloadHelper add-on."

3/9/2011 8:28:59 AM

Quote :

"In Firefox, you can. You'll need the DownloadHelper add-on."

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/

3/9/2011 8:47:25 AM

There are several good youtube helpers.

I use the Easy Youtube Downloader. They're slower to update (usually a day or two) but they insert a link right beside the player and give a selection of downloads.

For harder to get videos I use NetVideoHunter. Not as user friendly, but it can pull in almost anything.

3/9/2011 10:54:35 AM

Quote :

"I know you can save the webpage from my browser"

clock out.

3/9/2011 11:22:28 AM

search: message_topic.aspx?topic=598485

3/9/2011 12:09:39 PM

thanks guys, the firefox add on worked, when i converted it in to a windows media file it didn't work too well but doing it as an mpeg-4 did work even though I didn't really ask it to do that

3/9/2011 6:16:15 PM

For Firefox, Opera, or Chrome: http://youtubedownloader.anoniamto.com
For any browser (I only use it in IE or Safari): http://kwizzu.com/
Be sure to disable Adlesse Lite on the latter extension.

You should be getting an FLV or an MP4; you should choose whatever the highest resolution your screen can display is (720p for most, 1080p for some, and the choices will be in increasing or decreasing order of quality, which means you should get that 480p FLV if that's at the top), you should not convert to another format unless you need it for some other device (like a Zune), and you should install a codec pack in case your system doesn't natively associate FLVs to some other program, like K-Lite Codec Pack (Windows-only), which is updated frequently and lets you use DirectShow players like Windows Media Player or the included (and IMO superior) Media Player Classic - Home Cinema to play those files: http://www.codecguide.com/
For the Mac, get Perian and then QuickTime will be able to play FLVs: http://perian.org/


Now for more general stream-ripping, I use Replay Media Catcher, which unlike any of the programs mentioned above is not free.

3/9/2011 8:27:18 PM

Or use wireshark and get the actual path to the flv. For free. (not super easy)

3/10/2011 3:20:10 PM

That works for sites that let you use the direct download link like that (and many do), but some only stream it and you need a stream-recorder to re-construct it packet-by-packet.

3/10/2011 8:24:37 PM

Have an example? I'd be interested to know if I couldn't decode the source video file location from the packets anyway.

3/11/2011 2:13:07 PM

get on someone's Stickam live stream

3/11/2011 8:10:28 PM