Ok, there are lots of ways to get videos from web browsers. It seems that Google Chrome is weak in allowing this to happen. There are a few people that have made add-ins for capturing videos from YouTube and a few other select websites, but they fail to work on most other sites. I wanted to find a way to capture ANY video from ANY website. That is what I did.
One quick note, this may not be the best/easiest way to get it, but it is very easy once set up, so I stopped looking for better ways to do it. Maybe one day I’ll find a better way. If I do, I’ll be sure to post it here.
For those that may ask about the video in the photo, it’s “dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip.” If you never heard him, check him out. He is one of the most intelligent artists out there. This song, “Get Better” is IMO, the best piece of advice you could give any child growing up. Other titles of his to check out are “A Letter from God” and “Thou Shall Always Kill.” He is amazing!
Why is it so hard to get these videos?
OK, everyone that knows how browsers work, knows that if you view a video on your computer, that video file exists on your computer. So all you need to do is find the file, and there you have it. But why Google Chrome makes it so hard? They “lock” the video files so you can’t copy or move them once loaded on your computer. Then, once you navigate away from that page, Chrome deletes the files. HOW DARE THEM! 8>)
So, what we are going to do here is to use a small (and REALLY simple) batch file to ‘flash’ copy the directory. Then we can manipulate the files at our leisure. Very easy.
One quick note, this may not be the best/easiest way to get it, but it is very easy once set up, so I stopped looking for better ways to do it. Maybe one day I’ll find a better way. If I do, I’ll be sure to post it here.
For those that may ask about the video in the photo, it’s “dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip.” If you never heard him, check him out. He is one of the most intelligent artists out there. This song, “Get Better” is IMO, the best piece of advice you could give any child growing up. Other titles of his to check out are “A Letter from God” and “Thou Shall Always Kill.” He is amazing!
Why is it so hard to get these videos?
OK, everyone that knows how browsers work, knows that if you view a video on your computer, that video file exists on your computer. So all you need to do is find the file, and there you have it. But why Google Chrome makes it so hard? They “lock” the video files so you can’t copy or move them once loaded on your computer. Then, once you navigate away from that page, Chrome deletes the files. HOW DARE THEM! 8>)
So, what we are going to do here is to use a small (and REALLY simple) batch file to ‘flash’ copy the directory. Then we can manipulate the files at our leisure. Very easy.
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Of course, you’ll need a WinX machine with Google Chrome installed, a connection to the internet, and a piece of free software called “HoboCopy.” (Note, I HATE downloading software. I normally try to write my own, but this was above what I could do. I checked out the website and software before I downloaded it and found it to be safe. You can download it here. (I’ve attached it in another step.) If you want to download it from the website, I had lots of problems with broken links and old files, but here is a link to start with…http://alt.pluralsight.com/wiki/default.aspx/Craig/HoboCopy.html )
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Let me know if there could be something preventing this
Thanks in advance.
The following command have been tried:
c:\hobocopy\hobocopy.exe fla90eb.tmp c:\temp2
or
c:\hobocopy\hobocopy.exe \temp c:\temp2 fla90eb.tmp
or
c:\hobocopy\hobocopy.exe \temp c:\temp2
The file is never copied into the temp2 folder.
Sorry.
http://uk.reuters.com/video/2012/02/27/3d-printed-prosthetics-offer-amputees-ne?videoId=230878689
First off, on Win7 and Vista the temp folder is a little harder to find. Easiest way i know is to go to CMD and type [echo %temp%] and it should tell you the destination of your temp folder.
Second thing is that i can't understand that you want HoboCopy in your /local folder. Why not simply put it in C:\***** and change the .bat file accordingly:
C:\*****\hobocopy temp\ c:\temp2
I personally don't want a lot of junk in my appdate\local\ directory.
And final. Why rename the file to .avi when it's not avi format. Instead rename it to .vlc or something appropriate like .avideofrommytempfolder :p. Then just open the file and when it ask you what to open it with select an appropriate media player.
It will work for all videos, except flash videos.
But I have my way:
I use a software called video sharer.
I think it's more convenient for me!