Download Flash Videos from YouTube, Google Video, and Most Other Video Hosting Streams
The videos from online viral video hosting and sharing sites such as YouTube and Google Video are not downloadable. The video will be streaming directly to the embedded player on the web page, without any downloadable link to save the video locally for offline viewing or for transferring/synchronizing to portable media player.
Javimoya’s Video Downloader
Javimoya’s Video Downloader helps you to download online videos directly to your computer, right from the web page itself, without any installation, and works in all operating system and computer. What Video Downloader does is, it extracts the hidden links to the media files that embedded in the HTML code, and displays the downloadable links for you to download the videos. All you need to do is just select the video site’s tab, input the URL of the video (appears on the address bar of the web page where video will play on it) which you want to download into the text box, and then just follow the download instructions.
Video Downloader supports a lot of video hosting sites, including major video sharing sites such as YouTube, Google Video, MetaCafe, IFILM and Dailymotion, plus (some still in working) Angry Alien, ArtistDirect, Blastro, Blennus, Blip.tv, Bofunk, Bolt, Break.com, Castpost, DevilDucky, FindVideos, Free Video Blog, Grinvi, Grouper, LuluTV, Midis.biz, Music.com, MusicVideoCodes.info, MySpace Video Code, PcPlanets, Pixparty, Putfile, REVVER, Sharkle, StreetFire, That Video Site, The One Network, VideoCodes4U, VideoCodesWorld, VideoCodeZone, vidiLife, VIDNET.com, Vimeo, vSocial, Web62.com and ZippyVideos.
Download with Video Downloader. More information at Video Downloader blog.
VideoDownloader Extension for Firefox
An extension for Fifefox web browser to make extraction and downloading of embeded video easy.
KeepVid - Want it, Keep it
Another similar service to enable video addicts to download and keep the videos is KeepVid. Exactly the same user interface with Ravi’s Video Downloaders, KeepVid has more video sites where you can grab the videos. (KeepVid claims Spanish blog Javimoya copied KeepVid website and functionality).
The video sharing sites that KeepVid able to process includes Angry Alien, ArtistDirect, Blastro, Blennus, Blip.tv, Bofunk, Bolt, Break.com, Castpost, Current TV, Dailymotion, DevilDucky, FindVideos, Free Video Blog, Google Video, Grinvi, Grouper, iFilm, LuluTV, Metacafe, Midis.biz, Music.com, MusicVideoCodes.info, MySpace, MySpace Video Code, Newgrounds, PcPlanets, Pixparty, Putfile, REVVER, Sharkle, StreetFire, That Video Site, The One Network, VideoCodes4U, VideoCodesWorld, VideoCodeZone, vidiLife, VIDNET.com, Vimeo, vSocial, Web62.com, YouTube and ZippyVideos.
Download with KeepVid.
fM Google, Youtube & Ifilm Video Downloader
Another alternative is to use fM Google, Youtube & Ifilm Video Downloader, although as the title suggested, it’s only limited to download videos hosted on IFILM, Google Video and YouTube. The site will also decode and extract the actual download links to the videos once you input the URL of the page where video normally loaded.
Download videos with fM Google, Youtube & Ifilm Video Downloader.
Greasemonkeying with Google Video and YouTube
If you use Mozilla Firefox, you will be able to download clips to your computer whether for offline browsing or transcoding/syncing to portable devices with Joshua Kinberg’s scripts and plug-ins for Greasemonkey extension for Firefox.
There are 2 scripts available to download from Google Video and YouTube:
Google Video Getter
YouTube To Me
Greasemonkey extension for Firefox needs to be install before using the scripts. After installing Greasemonkey, relaunch Firefox, then right-click the links above and select “Install User Script”. After installing, a prominent download link will appear on the top of web page whenever you browse to a Google Video or YouTube video page.
A small utility ables to download videos from Youtube, Google Video, Metacafe, MySpace, DailyMotion, Pornotube, and many other similar sites, and then convert and save them in AVI or MPG format.
Download YouTube flash videos by simply adding a “kiss”.
aTube Catcher or YouTube Video Catcher
All-in-one program to download and convert videos from YouTube, XTube, Pornotube, DailyMotion, MySpace, Google Video, Yahoo!, Stage6, and also any flash video files.
Download video from popular video sharing sites by just one-click on bookmark or favorite, without the need to go through third party website.
Manual Steps for Videos Played in Microsoft Media Player
If you found a video that plays directly in Microsoft Media Player, try to right click on the movie display screen and then select properties. The last property - Location - will contain URL link to the media file. If the URL ends with .wmv, .mpg or other extension, except .asx, the video or the media file can be downloaded by any download manager by using the link.
If the link ended with .asx, .wvx or other similar extension, open with notepad and find the line starting with mms:. The mss: link can be downloaded by using FlashGet.
If the video is embedded in a web page, then click on View -> Source (in IE), Page Source (in Firefox), and search for video files extensions such as .mwv, .mov, .mov and etc.
Manual Steps for Videos Played in Quicktime and Real Player
Videos and media files in .swf or .rm format, try to use URL Snooper. URL Snooper is a program to help users locate the urls of audio and video files so that they can be recorded.
You can also use the View Source Code method to search for the link to videos yourself.
Notes
Most videos will be in the .mwv, .mov, .avi, .mp4, .swf or .flv format. To play a .flv media file, you will need FLV Player, or VLC Player.
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March 12th, 2007 00:14
TubeHunter downloads videos from YouTube, PornoTube, xTube, yuvutu, LubeYourTube, MySpace, Metacafe, Dailymotion, iFilm, Bebo, VSocial and Groupe, and converts them to MPEG, MPEG4, AVI, DivX, XviD, iPOD MP4, Zune MP4, WMV, MOV, Flash SWF, M4A, Sony PSP, MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG, Mobile 3GP and 3G2.
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February 28th, 2007 09:18
How does one download from a site that is not listed (not so popular)? E.g. http://www.imageeditingsecrets.com/course/6/6CS/
Generally, how can one download images or videos that are hidden by way of flash loaders? How would one find out the exact location of the image of video?
Please send me info if you can.
February 7th, 2007 09:59
There seems to be no way of grabbing videos from a site like bebo, anyone know how to go around stuff like eggvideo……or whatever that is.
Tube Hunter works but can’t find a free full version.
February 6th, 2007 20:04
Hi!
I cannot download/save videos from “The Technology Review” (http://www.technologyreview.com/),
nor a video from http://espresso.repubblica.it/multimedia/spettacoli/506210/2
I tried the methods suggested by this blog, with no chance.
Can someone help me?
Thank you in advance
franz
February 4th, 2007 19:00
ok…here is my suggestion…it’s easy and I really mean EASY as all the job is done for you in just one step…
THIS can help you save your favourite clips from more than 20 video servers…try this out –>
1. download this app (is called VideoGet)
http://www.zdnet.com.au/downloads/0,139024485,10582200s,00.htm?idl=n
- if the download doesn’t start immediately click on the link(dw.com.com)
2. and install….NOW you only have trial version…so here we go downloading again:
http://rapidshare.com/files/14741985/VideoGet.exe
3. use downloaded file from rapidshare to replace VideoGet.exe in the folder where you installed the trial… voila…it’s done!
…now launch the program and enjoy!(to upload video URL click the large plus, choose the type of conversion and to start downloading click the down arrow…ain’t it neat?
if you have questions…ask
February 1st, 2007 07:37
KeepV.com is the best place to download flash
January 23rd, 2007 07:43
[...] If you want to copy this video off of YouTube and save it on your hard drive, then check out this tutorial: Copy Videos Off YouTube. [...]
January 19th, 2007 06:41
i use a similar site - http://clipnabber.com
January 18th, 2007 09:33
[...] If you want to copy this video off of YouTube and save it on your hard drive, then check out this tutorial: Copy Videos Off YouTube. [...]
January 11th, 2007 09:52
[...] As mentioned above, Windows DreamScene supports user generated contents, videos, animated pictures, tools and enhancements. Once Vista is generally available, it’s believe that you will be able to find a lot of websites and repositories hosting and distributing huge gallery of contents for DreamScene, such as at Dream.WinCustomize.com. It’s also possible to download video clips from video sharing sites such as Youtube, Google Video, Metacafe, iFilm, DailyMotion and etc, convert the video to DreamScene supported format and set the video as wallpaper, albeit the video will be of low quality. [...]
January 7th, 2007 15:19
[...] Video sharing sites has gaining increasing popularity every new day, with a lot of fresh and unique contents, videos and movies been uploaded into Youtube, Google Video, Metacafe, DailyMotion, Grinvi and other video hosting websites by individual user every minutes. You may want to download, grab and keep some of these videos or movies, and then burn them to CD or DVD for offline viewing. Previously, to do so, you have to firstly, download the flash video (the default video format that most video social sites are using) from online video host into your local hard disk, or download using video bookmarklet, and then convert the flash video in .flv extension and format to other popular media format such as .avi and .mpg format. Now, with VDownload, or Web Video Downloader, you can download the flash video from Youtube, Google Video, Grinvi and DailyMotion, and then convert the flash video automatically into easily portable video format .avi, .mpg (mpeg video format) or .psp (Sony PlayStation Portable compatible format), with just 1 click. With Web Video Downloader (VDownloader), you will download videos in .avi or .mpg format that instantly playable in player such as Windows Media Player, instead of in flash video .flv format. [...]
January 3rd, 2007 09:40
[...] Tutorial: How to Download Videos Off YouTube and Convert Them for Your Video iPod [...]
December 29th, 2006 12:20
Sabnorton, I didn’t realize that your script can download ALL the videos by itself, not just one by one like all the other software! awesome man!
December 29th, 2006 12:14
Sabnorton, thank you for the free script! I didn’t know there was such thing as “a programable spider”. You did an excellent job and I thank you for making this free to all of us. BrownRecluse is a sofware “art”. I can program in basic so I’ll have many use for this software. What an excellent software, and so as your script you made for it.
December 18th, 2006 04:48
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December 14th, 2006 01:43
[...] In you intend to download video from video hosting and sharing sites such as Youtube, MySpace, Metacafe, iFilm and Google Video or flash video embedded on web page, and later transform or convert the FLV flash video clips into another video media format such as AVI, MPEG/MPG, 3GP and MOV, you can save the works by letting web based free online FLV converters to grab the flash video from the hosted server and convert the video clip automatically to selected file format, without the need to download or installing any third-party programs. And after FLV conversion and decoding, users can simply download the converted video in new video format to local hard disk for offline viewing or easily burn to VCD or DVD. FLV Online Converter [...]
December 2nd, 2006 11:31
I personnaly use SaveTube to save YouTube Videos. I hope this helps.
November 26th, 2006 10:46
If you want to search and batch download from Youtube.com, try this BrownRecluse script: http://softbytelabs.com/
(check the WebFiles tab under “youtube_SDL_dd_mm_yyp.zip”
The script is free and very powerful. Allows resuming and updating downloads. Even creates thumbnail pages of your downloaded clips.
Drop me a line if you like it.
Sab
Note - You’ll need to install BrownRecluse program, which is shareware for one month but is worth every penny anyway. Then open the script in BrownRecluse, click the Run button. You need a registration account on Youtube.
October 13th, 2006 04:00
[...] With some tricks, it’s now possible to download the videos that hosted and shared on online video sites such as YouTube and Google Video, instead of just watching the video embedded on the websites. [...]
September 11th, 2006 15:10
You Tube Movie Grabber (CL)
Grab movies from http://www.youtube.com !
This is a Windows Command Line Tool.
You Tube Movie Grabber CL allows you to keep movies from http://www.youtube.com
With You Tube Movie Grabber CL you can :
* Download movies from http://www.youtube.com;
* Signup at your youtube account (some videos need login and age verification);
* Perform an age verification.
This software is ABSOLUTELY FREE.
URL : http://www.gonglik.com/ytgrabcl/ytgrabcl_en.htm
July 27th, 2006 16:22
[...] More ways to download videos from Youtube. [...]
June 20th, 2006 10:47
[...] There are a few ways and methods to download video from video sharing sites such as Google Video, Youtube and Myspace Video. But more of these so called Video Downloaders services need you to go to the web pages to input the link location or url address of the web pages where videos are shown in order to process and get the actual videos’ download link. It’s nice but you’re bombarded with tonnes of ads, risking your privacy and let the video downloaders services to know each and every video clips that you’re interested in and downloaded. All-In-One Video Bookmarklet supports downloading videos from Google Video, Break.com, Putfile, Metacafe, YouTube, Myspace and Dailymotion. All-In-One does all the page parsing and url (video download link) construction on your computer, without involving a third party or another web site. If you download a video clip from Youtube, Youtube can still log your downloads from Youtube, however, there is no need and unnecessary to first send all your download urls to another site for processing, thus protecting your privacy from third-party sites. [...]
June 20th, 2006 09:47
[...] To use the VideoDownload extension for Firefox, you will need Firefox web browser which is supported on Windows, Mac and Linux. You can watch a video on how to the the VideoDownloader extension here. For more methods of downloading videos from embeded web pages visit here. [...]
May 2nd, 2006 10:17
Heres what I found: http://zfreez.com/web/Ut.htm
You can download YouTube video from that site.
Unlike all other download service out there, the downloaded files from this site are in .flv format BY DEFAULT so you don’t have to rename or change extension or anything. It also named your file according to the clip name at YouTube
Give it a shot.
March 19th, 2006 23:01
[...] With some tricks, it’s now possible to download the videos that hosted and shared on online video sites such as YouTube and Google Video, instead of just watching the video embedded on the websites. Some video files that are downloaded from these online video hosting sites may be in the format of Flash Video (.flv). For whatever reasons, such as prefer to view and store the videos in mpeg format, or want to play the offline video clips in portable player such as PSP and iPod, or simply don’t like to view it with FLV Player, then there is a need to convert the .flv video format to another format such as .avi, .mov, .wmv and .mpg. There are several tools and conversion utilities that can be used to do the media format conversion. [...]