This article explains how to download Flowplayer videos embedded in web pages, using the Chrome browser on a Windows or Mac computer. To download some videos, just press the appropriate button; otherwise, you need to use a Chrome extension or look up the video address in the source code. Remember that many Flowplayer videos are encrypted, so you won't be able to download them if they don't have a specific download button. At the same time, downloading protected Flowplayer videos may be illegal in your country.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Using vGet on Chrome
Step 1. Check if the video can be downloaded
If you have Firefox installed on your computer, you can use it to search for downloadable videos within a web page; this will save you time when trying to find and download the movie:
- Open Firefox.
- Go to the website that contains the Flowplayer video.
- Play the video if it doesn't start automatically.
- Right-click (or Control-click on a Mac) anywhere on the page.
- Click on View page information in the menu that appears.
- Click on the tab Average.
- Scroll through the results, looking for "Video" in the "Type" column. If you see a video on the page, you can continue with this method; if not, you probably can't download the movie.
Step 2. Open
Google Chrome.
Click on the app icon, which features a red, yellow, green and blue sphere.
Step 3. Open the vGet extension downloads page
This extension allows you to quickly download all unencrypted Flowplayer videos.
vGet does not allow you to download videos that are impossible to obtain
Step 4. Click Add to Chrome
You will see this blue button at the top right of the page.
Step 5. Click Add Extension when prompted
in this way you will install the vGet extension on Google Chrome; you should see the app icon appear, which looks like a down arrow, in the upper right corner of the browser window.
Step 6. Visit the site that contains the video you are interested in
Open the page with the Flowplayer movie you want to download.
Step 7. Play the video if it doesn't start automatically
The vGet extension in some cases requires the video to be played to be able to find it, so be sure to click "Play" if necessary before continuing.
Step 8. Click on the "vGet" icon
It's the down arrow you see at the top right of the Chrome window. Press it and a menu will appear.
If you don't see the icon, click on first ⋮ in the upper right corner of Chrome, then click the "vGet" button among the first of the menu that appears.
Step 9. Click on the video name
You should see the title of at least one movie in the newly appeared menu; click on it and you will download it to your computer.
- If you don't see any video appear in the menu, the video can't be downloaded.
- Based on your Chrome settings, select the save location before continuing.
Method 2 of 2: Download the Video
Step 1. Check if the video can be downloaded
If you have Firefox installed on your computer, you can use it to search for downloadable movies on a web page; this saves you time when trying to find and download the video with the source code:
- Open Firefox.
- Open the website that contains the Flowplayer video you are interested in.
- Play the movie if it doesn't start automatically.
- Right-click (or Control-click on a Mac) anywhere on the page.
- Click on View page information in the menu that appears.
- Click on the tab Average.
- Scroll through the results, looking for "Video" in the "Type" column. If you see a video on the page, you can continue with this method; if not, you probably can't download the movie.
Step 2. Open
Google Chrome.
Click on the app icon, which features a red, yellow, green and blue sphere.
Step 3. Visit the Flowplayer video page with your browser
Step 4. Right-click anywhere on the page
A menu will open.
If your computer has a trackpad, click it with two fingers to simulate a right click. If you have a Mac, you can hold Control while clicking
Step 5. Click View Page Source
The website code will appear in a new window.
Step 6. Click on ⋮ in the upper right corner
A drop-down menu will open.
Step 7. Click Find
A search bar will appear in the upper right corner.
You can also press Ctrl + F on Windows or ⌘ Command + F on Mac to quickly start a search
Step 8. Search for the video tag
Type in the search bar, then click on the down arrow
to the right to reach the first point in the code where the tag you searched for appears.
If searching for "" doesn't find any results on the page, try source
Step 9. Find the URL of the video source
The source URL should be in a format similar to the following code:
Instead of "www.sitoweb.com" you will usually find the address of the site you are visiting and instead of video.mp4 you will see the file name of the video
Step 10. Open the video page
Click on the URL after the src = section that ends in a video format like.mp4. For example, in the code above, you should click on the following line to open the video in a new tab:
//www.sitoweb.com/video.mp4
In some cases, you need to double-click the URL, press Ctrl + C (Windows) or ⌘ Command + C (Mac) to copy it, paste it into the address bar by pressing Ctrl + V or ⌘ Command + V, then press Enter
Step 11. Click on
It is the icon that looks like a down arrow, at the bottom right of the video. Press it and you will start the download of the movie.
- If you don't see the download button, you can right-click on the movie and select "Save video as …" to download it.
- In some cases, you need to click on first ⋮ at the bottom right of the video, then click Download.
