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    Downloading Live streaming videos from sites

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by shivy, Oct 15, 2006.

  1. shivy

    shivy Notebook Consultant

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    Is there any free software that lets me rip live streaming videos from the net to my harddrive?Like for example youtube,fox on demand, and google vid.
     
    shivy, Oct 15, 2006
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  2. mach_zero

    mach_zero Casual Observer NBR Reviewer

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    Don't know of any software that will do that, but you could try keepvid.com.
     
    mach_zero, Oct 15, 2006
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  3. Wizard Of Oz

    Wizard Of Oz Notebook Consultant

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    I think there's a new firefox extension that lets you download them, never used it before but search through the add-ons section of mozilla's site to find it.
     
    Wizard Of Oz, Oct 15, 2006
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  4. mach_zero

    mach_zero Casual Observer NBR Reviewer

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    There is an extension called Greasemonkey that downloads videos from certain web sites using scripts, but apparently youtube keeps updating their web site to break it's functionality.
     
    mach_zero, Oct 15, 2006
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    gamer06 Notebook Enthusiast

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    this website lets you download videos from either YouTube or Google video. follow the instructions on the site. http://www.videodl.org/
     
    gamer06, Oct 15, 2006
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  6. dAin

    dAin Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, there is.
    Try URL helper to catch the links for the files, and then just download the files .. By the way all the files from YouTube are in .flv extension, so you will need a .flv player to watch them on your computer.
    That duet (both programs) are working fine for me.
    Hope it helps

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    I saw it today - Youtube Grabber (ie 7 plugin) http://www.ieaddons.com/AddOn.aspx?cid=2&scid=66&aid=ea56d81a-29ed-4982-8b8e-e18ebaeef104
     
    dAin, Oct 15, 2006
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