Web Video Download Apps

KeyofG wrote on 9/15/2012, 8:06 AM

I wanted to know if any of you download videos from websites (YouTube, Vimeo, Gear Manufacturers, etc.) and if so, which apps are you using to do this?

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musicvid10 wrote on 9/15/2012, 8:24 AM

Download Helper (free, Firefox)

Tom Pauncz wrote on 9/15/2012, 9:13 AM

+1

Tom

rraud wrote on 9/15/2012, 9:45 AM

KeyofG wrote on 9/15/2012, 10:04 AM

Okay, I downloaded Firefox, Video Download Helper & the Video Converter. All of the components are talking to each other. But every time I try to download and convert a video, they all fail!

I selected the download and convert option and used their presets to download and convert to AVI, QT, MPEG4, M{EG1&2 and WMV, all failed. The closet I got was with the QT download. It said that it failed but when I launched it, it took me back to the website and played the video inside video helper. When I tried to open it with the QT app directly, it failed, saying that it was a format that QT did not recognize. I had similar results with it launching Real Player for some reason, and RP couldn't find the file as it had not actually downloaded.

What am I doing wrong?

Maverick wrote on 9/15/2012, 10:45 AM

Have a try at JDownloader.

Does the job well but make sure you get it from JDownloader.org.

musicvid10 wrote on 9/15/2012, 3:29 PM

Download the video as the original source format.
If you want to convert it, do so later.

KeyofG wrote on 9/15/2012, 4:13 PM

If I use the download window right underneath the video it works. But it sends the video to the downloads folder in the :C drive, which I then have to copy over to the video drive. If I use the download & convert button up in the tool tray I get a download with zero bits. Why isn't that one working?

Tom Pauncz wrote on 9/15/2012, 4:24 PM

Don't use Download and Convert. Use Download, or just click on the file you want.

Tom

KeyofG wrote on 9/15/2012, 4:30 PM

I went over to http://jdownloader.org/ and my virus protection software went nuts and absolutely refused to open, citing numerous high level threats! I'll pass on that one.

dibbkd wrote on 9/15/2012, 7:01 PM

http://www.videolan.org/VLC[/link]

http://www.pcgeekblog.com/2011/05/5-lesser-known-tips-for-vlc-media.htmlVLC Tips[/link]

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-cool-vlc-tips-tricks/more VLC tips[/link]

Maverick wrote on 9/16/2012, 12:58 AM

Just checked JDownloader.org and no problems here. Have been using that site for years. A very helpful forum there.

False positives?