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In this guide, Mytour will walk you through the process of downloading Flowplayer videos embedded on a website using the Chrome browser on Windows or Mac. Some Flowplayer videos come with a download option, while for those that don’t, you'll need to use a Chrome extension or locate the video URL in the page’s source code. Be aware that many Flowplayer videos are encrypted, meaning you can’t download them unless a download button is integrated. Similarly, downloading encrypted Flowplayer videos may violate local laws in your country.
Steps
Using vGet on Chrome
Check if the video can be downloaded. If you have Firefox installed on your computer, you can use it to check if the video is downloadable. This will save you time by avoiding unnecessary searching for the video:
- Open Firefox.
- Go to the website containing the Flowplayer video you want to download.
- Click the play button if the video doesn't play automatically.
- Right-click (or press Control and click if you're using a Mac) on a blank area of the page.
- Select View Page Info from the dropdown menu.
- Click the Media tab.
- Scroll through the results and find the "Video" option under the "Type" column. If the video appears in this list, you can proceed with the next steps; if not, it means you can't download the video.
Open the vGet Extension download page. This extension allows you to quickly download any unencrypted Flowplayer video.
- vGet will not support downloading videos that cannot be downloaded.
Click on Add to Chrome (Add to Chrome). This blue button is located at the top-right of the page.
Click on Add extension (Add extension) when the option appears. The vGet extension will be installed in Google Chrome; the vGet icon, a downward-facing arrow, will appear at the top-right of the Chrome window.
Go to the website hosting the video. This will be the site where the Flowplayer video you want to download is located.
Play the video if it doesn’t start automatically. Sometimes, vGet requires playback to begin in order to detect the video on the page. If needed, click the "Play" button to start the video.
Click on the "vGet" icon, a downward arrow, located at the top-right corner of the Chrome window. A dropdown menu will appear.
- If you don't see the icon, first click the ⋮ button at the top-right corner of the Chrome window, then click the "vGet" icon near the top of the dropdown menu.
Click on the video title. At least one video title will appear in the dropdown menu. Once you click on it, the video will begin downloading to your computer.
- If no videos appear here, it means the video on the page cannot be downloaded.
- Depending on your Chrome settings, you might need to choose a location to save the video before proceeding.
Download Video
Check if the video is downloadable. If you have Firefox installed, you can use it to determine if the video is downloadable or not, which will save you time when searching and downloading the video via source code:
- Open Firefox.
- Go to the website hosting the Flowplayer video you want to download.
- Click the play button if the video doesn’t start automatically.
- Right-click (or press Control and click if you're on a Mac) on an empty area of the page.
- Select View Page Info from the dropdown menu.
- Click on the Media tab.
- Scroll through the results and look for the "Video" option in the "Type" column. If the video is listed here, you can proceed with the rest of the method; if not, it means the video cannot be downloaded.
Go to the page hosting the Flowplayer video. In your web browser, navigate to the page containing the Flowplayer video you wish to download.
Right-click on an empty area of the page. To do this, click on any blank space outside the video on the webpage to open the dropdown menu.
- For laptops with a touchpad, use a two-finger click on the trackpad to perform a right-click. Mac users can also hold the Control key while clicking the mouse.
Click on the View Page Source option. This will open the website's code in a new window.
Click on the ⋮ icon in the top-right corner. A dropdown menu will appear.
Click on the Find option. The search bar will appear in the top-right corner.
- You can also press Ctrl+F on Windows or ⌘ Command+F on Mac to start a quick search.
Search for the video tag.
</video>
- If the keyword "</video>" doesn't yield any results on the page, you can try entering source to locate the correct code.
Find the video source URL. The source URL will resemble the following code:
<video> <source type="application/x-mpegurl" src="//www.website.com/video.m3u8"> <source type="video/mp4" src="//www.website.com/video.mp4"> </video>
- The part "www.website.com" refers to the current page, while video.mp4 is the name of the video file.
Open the video page. Click the URL ending in a video format (e.g., .mp4) found after src=". In the previous example, you should click the link below to open the video in a new tab:
//www.website.com/video.mp4
- In some cases, you may need to double-click the URL, press Ctrl+C (Windows) or ⌘ Command+C (Mac) to copy, then paste the URL into the address bar by pressing Ctrl+V or ⌘ Command+V then press ↵ Enter.
- If the download button isn't visible, you can right-click on the video and select Save video as... to download it.
- In some cases, you may need to click the ⋮ icon at the bottom right of the player and choose Download from the options provided.
Advice
- Flowplayer videos often have a preset quality (like 720p) that cannot be modified.
Warning
- Since Flowplayer videos are typically encrypted, most Flowplayer videos you find won't be downloadable.
