Download and Convert Embedded FLV files!

Maladjusted · September 14th, 2008, 06:21 AM

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**mjefferys1** · September 14th, 2008, 06:45 AM

I use Firefox and an Add-on called Download helper 3.2.2
It also rips pictures from non free image sites, it can also convert from .flv to .avi, though you need an extra file from their website.

Sid ney · September 14th, 2008, 10:03 AM

aTube catcher All in one solution. Run the movie, launch aTube catcher and it automatically loads the link. Then it auto converts to a usable format. Rarely lets me down.

Forget whether or not net video hunter is the
sucessor to aTube catcher or not, but it works
pretty much in the same way. Firefox/Pale moon.

**zushiomaru** · April 20th, 2009, 07:55 PM

Sounds very complicated to me, i just use realplayer for this, once installed (i hardly ever watch anything with the player), you also get the Realplayer Download & Recording Manager.

When you hover over a youtube or x-rated streaming site/clip, it will put a Realplayer icon above the clip you're watching,like so..

Just click it, then will open a small RealManager,downloading it to yr My Documents folder,in the My Videos you will find the clips.
Don't do more than 3 at the same time, had some faulty clips.

Only bothering thing is sometimes this 'Download'-icon will stay in your screen,no matter which page you go to, renewing your page doesn't help, only closing your browser...
(and yes,i use Mozilla Firefox, not an IE problem.)

enjoy!

martynz · February 15th, 2010, 06:16 AM

I usually just let video play then go to TempInternetFiles and find it.
But I've had a strange problem today after converting the flv to avi.
I can only play it with VLC, WMP and WMClassic only give sound but no picture.
Since I wanted to playback on my DVD player that does handle avi it was frustrating to find that the avi burned to disc only gave me sound.
Any suggestions re a foolproof converter?

Martynz

Clawhammer · February 15th, 2010, 12:47 PM

I use Orbit !

star43 · October 8th, 2010, 12:25 AM

I use VideoCacheView from Nirsoft.It shows all videos in your tempinternetfiles folder when you run it and you just have to copy it to any folder on your computer(My Videos for example).It doesn't convert FLV files though.

alibabababy · October 8th, 2010, 09:08 AM

I use DownloadHelper and Super to convert.

imb4u · October 18th, 2010, 12:37 AM

I use Firefox with the FlashGot addin. It makes it easy to transfer downloads to separate download managers, but it will also allow you to capture FLV files. FLV Extract can extract the audio and video, but you would have to mux them into whatever container you want.

I just leave them as an FLV file, though. Most new software players play them just as well. MPC (Home Cinema version), VLC and MPlayer all work. Even if you muxed them into an AVI container, you still may have trouble getting them to play if you don't have the right CODECs set up. If the FLV container had H.264 or VP6 video, your player needs to have those CODECs available, no matter what container you used, unless you encode them again.

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Originally Posted by martynz

But I've had a strange problem today after converting the flv to avi.
I can only play it with VLC, WMP and WMClassic only give sound but no picture.
Since I wanted to playback on my DVD player that does handle avi it was frustrating to find that the avi burned to disc only gave me sound.

You must have been using an old version of VLC, because it should have worked. This page tells you how to play FLV files using WMP. It also talks about setting up ffdshow with MPC, but I think the new Home Cinema versions don't require it. Your DVD player probably doesn't have the right CODEC, so you would have to encode using a CODEC that the player supports to use it.

mobplayer · August 26th, 2011, 02:17 PM

IDM Works perfectly very well & Use IDM CC as a firefox plugin..Click on Download this video & Voila...Video is onto your PC

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Sid ney Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Some basement in Dublin Posts: 294 Thanks: 1,246 Thanked 7,975 Times in 276 Posts	aTube catcher All in one solution. Run the movie, launch aTube catcher and it automatically loads the link. Then it auto converts to a usable format. Rarely lets me down. Forget whether or not net video hunter is the sucessor to aTube catcher or not, but it works pretty much in the same way. Firefox/Pale moon. Last edited by Sid ney; February 26th, 2011 at 12:19 AM.. Reason: 3 year update

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April 20th, 2009, 07:55 PM	#4
zushiomaru Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,017 Thanks: 12,388 Thanked 48,561 Times in 1,913 Posts	Sounds very complicated to me, i just use realplayer for this, once installed (i hardly ever watch anything with the player), you also get the Realplayer Download & Recording Manager. When you hover over a youtube or x-rated streaming site/clip, it will put a Realplayer icon above the clip you're watching,like so.. Just click it, then will open a small RealManager,downloading it to yr My Documents folder,in the My Videos you will find the clips. Don't do more than 3 at the same time, had some faulty clips. Only bothering thing is sometimes this 'Download'-icon will stay in your screen,no matter which page you go to, renewing your page doesn't help, only closing your browser... (and yes,i use Mozilla Firefox, not an IE problem.) enjoy!

February 15th, 2010, 06:16 AM	#5
martynz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 384 Thanks: 664 Thanked 6,051 Times in 362 Posts	I usually just let video play then go to TempInternetFiles and find it. But I've had a strange problem today after converting the flv to avi. I can only play it with VLC, WMP and WMClassic only give sound but no picture. Since I wanted to playback on my DVD player that does handle avi it was frustrating to find that the avi burned to disc only gave me sound. Any suggestions re a foolproof converter? Martynz

February 15th, 2010, 12:47 PM	#6
Clawhammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 104 Thanks: 5,274 Thanked 2,567 Times in 99 Posts	I use Orbit !

October 8th, 2010, 12:25 AM	#7
star43 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 118 Thanks: 3,564 Thanked 1,536 Times in 109 Posts	I use VideoCacheView from Nirsoft.It shows all videos in your tempinternetfiles folder when you run it and you just have to copy it to any folder on your computer(My Videos for example).It doesn't convert FLV files though.

October 8th, 2010, 09:08 AM	#8
alibabababy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 136 Thanks: 5,089 Thanked 1,264 Times in 135 Posts	I use DownloadHelper and Super to convert.