How To Save Embeded (And Other) Videos, Without Fancy Software! - Page 2

Legmann · 01-17-2007, 10:49 AM

For those on Firefox, and don't have IE, here is a tip to get those embeded videos.

Hit Quote on the post that has the video. Copy the video code that's between the embed tags. Then go to YouTube, Metacafe, or wherever the video came from. The embed tags will tell you which site to go to.

Play any video on the site. In the Address Bar, replace that video's code, with the one you copied, and enter it.

It should play that video. Now you can use whichever FF download extension or add-on you use, to download that video.

It's a roundabout way to do it, but it works, I tried it.

Spyker · 01-17-2007, 11:25 AM

i got it to work. but i need to DL the FLV player. thanx legZ

Spyker · 01-17-2007, 11:27 AM

My problem with FF is that i dont have the neccesary plugins to allow me to DL extensions. but when i DL the plugin my PC says that i cant do it with FF...

But IE7 works for me now, i will see how it goes. maybe i even start using it...

Legmann · 01-17-2007, 11:35 AM

Each browser has it's advantages and disadvantages. I use both, depending on what I want to do.

Spyker · 01-17-2007, 11:46 AM

yeah, i cant find the FLV files in my temp files...

Legmann · 01-17-2007, 12:09 PM

Did you download and install the FLV player? Did you play the video? Did you look for the two types of FLV files, the ones I marked A & B?

Also, did you set View Files by Type?

Spyker · 01-17-2007, 12:11 PM

yes, yes and yes.

i cant seem to find them at all.

Spyker · 01-17-2007, 12:14 PM

i'm trying again now.

i found some old Media player files which i never saved nd they work fine on my PC, i even saved them...

Legmann · 01-17-2007, 12:25 PM

Try with some new vids. See if those show up ok.

From your last post, is it just those three vids you requested, that are a problem?

Spyker · 01-17-2007, 12:33 PM

i dont know man. its all the vids on youtube.

i've whatched two now and they still dont seem to work

Legmann · 01-17-2007, 12:45 PM

I just watched one YouTube vid from the Cheesy Music Videos thread, and it was there waiting for me. It was a type B FLV, from the example.

Are you finding them there at all? Are you copying and renaming the copy first? If it's a type B, are you adding an .flv extension?

Rascal64 · 01-17-2007, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spyker

i dont know man. its all the vids on youtube.

i've whatched two now and they still dont seem to work

I have the same here Spyke, easiest way round i found is copy Url (dont have to play vid)from lets say "you tube" and paste to "keepvid.com" make sure the any site bit to the right says youtube then click d/l. You will then see a link to flv just underneath, d/l using this. When fully d/l go to file and rename say from "get-video to cheesymusic.flv" then it should play through the Flv player. Personally then i associated all Flv files to play in flv player. The only downside with the whole Flv thing is having to rename the files all the time

NB Special thankx to Legz & Eeeman

Spyker · 01-17-2007, 02:06 PM

i dont bloody knwo man. its really starting to piss me off coz i cant seem to figure it out

listen LegZ, when i copy and paste the vid(i found the vid now but not in FLV but in the 'B' format) i cant rename it to .flv...and thats what i cant figure out now.

Spyker · 01-17-2007, 02:08 PM

you aint gonna believe this...

i just got it to work. when i renamed the vid i called it test.flv...and it worked.

i feel like a big n00b now.

thanx legZ. it was a big help man. and you too rascal.

Rascal64 · 01-17-2007, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spyker

you aint gonna believe this...

i just got it to work. when i renamed the vid i called it test.flv...and it worked.

i feel like a big n00b now.

thanx legZ. it was a big help man. and you too rascal.

Good work Spyke by reading your last post yu worked it out for me too, i presumed (maybe like you) that you needed both files when i could only see the 'B' one, changed that works like a dream.

NB You thinking of becoming a programmer Spyke

the only diff doing it through keepvid is you dont have to watch it first if you know you already want to keep it

Thanks again to all

01-17-2007, 10:49 AM	#16
Legmann This post human tested! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 32,786 Thanks: 276 Thanked 661 Times in 344 Posts	Firefox Shortcut - A Roundabout Way To Save For those on Firefox, and don't have IE, here is a tip to get those embeded videos. Hit Quote on the post that has the video. Copy the video code that's between the embed tags. Then go to YouTube, Metacafe, or wherever the video came from. The embed tags will tell you which site to go to. Play any video on the site. In the Address Bar, replace that video's code, with the one you copied, and enter it. It should play that video. Now you can use whichever FF download extension or add-on you use, to download that video. It's a roundabout way to do it, but it works, I tried it. __________________

01-17-2007, 11:25 AM	#17
Spyker Ka-tet of 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hairynutsakville Posts: 23,468 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	i got it to work. but i need to DL the FLV player. thanx legZ __________________ www.goapetown.com

01-17-2007, 11:27 AM	#18
Spyker Ka-tet of 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hairynutsakville Posts: 23,468 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	My problem with FF is that i dont have the neccesary plugins to allow me to DL extensions. but when i DL the plugin my PC says that i cant do it with FF... But IE7 works for me now, i will see how it goes. maybe i even start using it... __________________ www.goapetown.com

01-17-2007, 11:35 AM	#19
Legmann This post human tested! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 32,786 Thanks: 276 Thanked 661 Times in 344 Posts	Each browser has it's advantages and disadvantages. I use both, depending on what I want to do. __________________

01-17-2007, 11:46 AM	#20
Spyker Ka-tet of 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hairynutsakville Posts: 23,468 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	yeah, i cant find the FLV files in my temp files... __________________ www.goapetown.com

01-17-2007, 12:09 PM	#21
Legmann This post human tested! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 32,786 Thanks: 276 Thanked 661 Times in 344 Posts	Did you download and install the FLV player? Did you play the video? Did you look for the two types of FLV files, the ones I marked A & B? Also, did you set View Files by Type? __________________

01-17-2007, 12:11 PM	#22
Spyker Ka-tet of 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hairynutsakville Posts: 23,468 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	yes, yes and yes. i cant seem to find them at all. __________________ www.goapetown.com

01-17-2007, 12:14 PM	#23
Spyker Ka-tet of 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hairynutsakville Posts: 23,468 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	i'm trying again now. i found some old Media player files which i never saved nd they work fine on my PC, i even saved them... __________________ www.goapetown.com

01-17-2007, 12:25 PM	#24
Legmann This post human tested! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 32,786 Thanks: 276 Thanked 661 Times in 344 Posts	Try with some new vids. See if those show up ok. From your last post, is it just those three vids you requested, that are a problem? __________________

01-17-2007, 12:33 PM	#25
Spyker Ka-tet of 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hairynutsakville Posts: 23,468 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	i dont know man. its all the vids on youtube. i've whatched two now and they still dont seem to work __________________ www.goapetown.com

01-17-2007, 12:45 PM	#26
Legmann This post human tested! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 32,786 Thanks: 276 Thanked 661 Times in 344 Posts	I just watched one YouTube vid from the Cheesy Music Videos thread, and it was there waiting for me. It was a type B FLV, from the example. Are you finding them there at all? Are you copying and renaming the copy first? If it's a type B, are you adding an .flv extension? __________________

01-17-2007, 02:06 PM	#28
Spyker Ka-tet of 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hairynutsakville Posts: 23,468 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	i dont bloody knwo man. its really starting to piss me off coz i cant seem to figure it out listen LegZ, when i copy and paste the vid(i found the vid now but not in FLV but in the 'B' format) i cant rename it to .flv...and thats what i cant figure out now. __________________ www.goapetown.com

01-17-2007, 02:08 PM	#29
Spyker Ka-tet of 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hairynutsakville Posts: 23,468 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	you aint gonna believe this... i just got it to work. when i renamed the vid i called it test.flv...and it worked. i feel like a big n00b now. thanx legZ. it was a big help man. and you too rascal. __________________ www.goapetown.com