Author Topic: Saving an online video (Read 305 times)

Dago · « **on:** October 07, 2005, 07:19:03 PM »

I remember once finding out how to save a movie that you viewed online, when there wasnt a download link. It had to do with going into a certain folder, I am pretty sure it was a Windows folder, finding the file and saving it before it was removed.

Does anyone know how to do this?

dago

Flatbar · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2005, 08:48:09 PM »

With XP just follow this path...

C: Documents and Settings- User name - Local Settings -
Temporary internet files

The media file should be there but you may have to rename the extention for it to work, I just draged and dropped into the WMV player.

Dago · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2005, 09:14:03 PM »

Thanks, I'll try it.

dago

Sandman · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2005, 09:52:45 PM »

If it's a streaming video, there won't be a temporary file.

Dago · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2005, 11:47:21 PM »

yup, turns out to be a steaming video. It is a video of Operation River Gate in Iraq. My son is in the video.

Any way to save a streaming video?

thanks

dago

straffo · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2005, 05:19:24 AM »

Get vlc : here

and read this : http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/ch06.html

if it don't work send me by PM the url and I'll save it for you.

Dago · « **Reply #6 on:** October 08, 2005, 08:54:37 AM »

Thanks Straffo,

I downloaded it, now I will try to figure it out.

dago

pugg666 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2005, 09:11:29 AM »

Any chance you could post the link?

Dago · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2005, 11:04:24 AM »

It's on the ABCNEWS.com website, under the video section called "On The Attack".

Look for "On the Attack"

But, you have to subscribe to see it I am pretty sure. I did because I was out of town when it played and this was the way I had to see it.

dago

Panzzer · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2005, 05:57:06 PM »

I've got a thingamajic on my own computer for saving wmv-videos (and whatnots), the program gets the filenames from the server and saves the videos to my "selected folder".. Too bad I'm on my laptop now, can't check the name of the software right now. I'm pretty sure I got the link to the software from here though... A japanese software, not too user friendly...

OOZ662 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 09, 2005, 02:08:19 AM »

All I do is watch it so that it downloads and go File>Save As in Windows Media Player...

Dago · « **Reply #11 on:** October 09, 2005, 08:57:30 AM »

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Originally posted by OOZ662
All I do is watch it so that it downloads and go File>Save As in Windows Media Player...

That doesnt work on a lot of streaming videos. You dont have the save option.

dago