saving internet video

dvideo wrote on 3/17/2006, 7:45 AM

is there a way to save an internet video that only opens with the page and doesnt so obviously give me the option to save it to may hard drive?

Thanks

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RichMacDonald wrote on 3/17/2006, 8:11 AM

Try this

Former user wrote on 3/17/2006, 8:19 AM

It depends on the streaming format, but a "standard" video stream can usually be copied by:

1. In IE choose: Tools / Internet Options / Settings / View Files (while the clip is playing or at least before you close the webpage).

2. Look through the file list for any file that matches the name / discription of the video you're watching. You can usually look at the file sizes to quickly determine which are video streams.

3. Right-click the file and choose "copy".

4. Now "paste" the clip somewhere on your computer (right-click in a folder and choose Paste).

Keep in mind that not all video streams can be "grabbed" like this.

Jim

Chienworks wrote on 3/17/2006, 3:33 PM

Another option that seems to work *most* of the time (requires Netscape or Firefox) is to "View Info" of the page that contains the video, under Media locate the video file's URL, copy and paste that to the browser's address bar (or in Media Player choose File, Open URL). This will download the file directly and let you save it.

Some sites still use redirect links (helper files) to serve up media. If the above method doesn't work you can try using view-source:// followed by the URL obtained above. You may see a simple text screen with some metadata and the URL of the media file somewhere within.

Then again, some sites use streaming servers that won't allow either of these options and will only stream directly to a media player rather than to a browser.