Que for download embeded Flash videos

[Spongebob Squarepants]

Hello all, I'd like to be able to que for download - embeded flash videos on webpages. I can do it easily for something like a podcast with a download manager. But finding the source url of some flash videos eludes me. They don't seem always to be listed in the page "View Source". IE's temporary internet files doesn't show the source url until after the file is completely downloaded.

Anyone know a browser or program that logs all urls connected to, however briefly?
Or another solution. Thanks

[DrewWilson]

If you want to just grab flash files off of random webpages, Firefox has a feature known as "view page info" (not source, that's just for code) From there, simply brows to the part where there's a flash file and click 'Save As'

However, if you're after YouTube video's (or similar), a Google search can reveal plenty of different converters out there (http://www.google.ca/search?q=youtube+mp3+convert&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a) (I'm sure the first example, if you're just after the video itself, works as well on YouTube, but not completely sure as I've never tried it).

I hope that answers you're question. :smile:

[1cooldude]

FF has a Video Download Helper as an add-on.

[Spongebob Squarepants]

Im sorry, I meant to add that im trying to save my monthly data cap limit by doing this between 1am to 7am, when the limit doesn't apply. So it has to be queable and preferably will start on program startup, so i can run it through Scheduled Tasks. raw flv's are fine. I'll check those links out though thanks. If FF lists the file source url that'd be sweet

[1cooldude]

you may also consider WMRecorder for your application (under the conditions given).

[Spongebob Squarepants]

Here's an example of one of the videos i was after.
The page it's on is http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/8124-cntmnt
The videos url is http://a13.video2.blip.tv/3400001466833/NostalgiaCritic-NCTurtleBand864.flv
I couldn't find this with Firefox's Page Info, I only got it from temporary internet files after it had completely downloaded.

I need the video url without downloading most or any of it.

[DrewWilson]

Here's an example of one of the videos i was after.
The page it's on is http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/8124-cntmnt
The videos url is http://a13.video2.blip.tv/3400001466833/NostalgiaCritic-NCTurtleBand864.flv
I couldn't find this with Firefox's Page Info, I only got it from temporary internet files after it had completely downloaded.

I need the video url without downloading most or any of it.

You have to right click on the page for the View Page Info (right above properties) but since you have the direct link anyway, you can simply hit "Save as...", right? No idea about schedulers though.

[1cooldude]

don't think scheduling is available. That's why I gave him WMRecorder.It's one of the better types.

[Spongebob Squarepants]

That's why I gave him WMRecorder.It's one of the better types.

Thankyou, this does work. I have to activate the video for a second for it to obtain the file url and then i can stop it and que download it later with WM Recorder or another downloader.

If there is a simpler program that just captures links I'd still be interested to know. When I play a video on Firefox, the status bar displays the file url while it's transferring, in a truncated form, but unless it gets logged somewhere i can't copy and paste it. I still can't find it in the page info either.