Getting Flash Off Of a Site

[bobber205]

How do you do it? What addons should I use for FF or Safari?

[panoz7]

I usually just look for the .swf file in the html code and download it that way. This works, but I'd imagine there's probably an easier way.

I usually do it to play simple flash games full screen. What are you trying to do?

EDIT: Ok... this might sound stupid, but what exactly do you mean? Do you want to download the flash file or prevent the flash file from ever displaying?

[bobber205]

I'm trying to get a flash video off of youtube. There's some I want to edit to make something funny.

[clevin]

for firefox
adblock
adblock+

or

flashblock

[panoz7]

I'm trying to get a flash video off of youtube. There's some I want to edit to make something funny.

Ok... if that's the case it's more difficult.

You need to use a program... the only one I know of is called tubesock. It isn't free, but the demo allows you to encode up to a minute of a youtube video. I think the full version costs $10.

[bobber205]

Flashblock doesn't work on FF 2.

and I can't seem to find a way to install addblock. :(

EDIT: I have flashblock installed but I don't see the option to download.

[clevin]

Flashblock doesn't work on FF 2.

and I can't seem to find a way to install addblock. :(

u can't install adblock? why? how about adblock+ ?

[heehee]

Here you go.

Linky (http://javimoya.com/blog/youtube_en.php)

[WildCowboy]

In Safari, open the page with the YouTube video you want. Open the Activity window (Option-Command-A) and look for the largest item that loaded...I think it has "get_video" somewhere in the URL. Double click that and it will download. Tell the OS to use VLC to open the file, and there you go!

[tominated]

you can download youtube vids by using either greecemonkey (there are scripts that let you download the .flv files) or by using a plugin like videodownloader. both will download the flv file. you have to convert it by using somehting like isquint or media hub

[clevin]

oh, sorry, i thought u want to block them , lol
to download a video
install a extension called

"video downloader"

after that, on youtube's page, u can click the button on the bottom right of the window, it will allow you to save it.

[clevin]

for safari, see here
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=264643&highlight=download+video+youtube

[bobber205]

Currently using the online converter :D

[bobber205]

Well gosh darn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vFcVlTS238

(sorry for making a zombie thread ;) ) I can't get this video to work from this site
http://vixy.net/flv_converter

Can you?