How can I download a Flash video from a website?

I am trying to download a Flash video, so I can try to convert it to a normal DVD.

Is it possible to download this video? If so, how could I do this?

Vaccano

Posted 2010-02-11T01:38:51.690

Reputation: 5 977

3Does it change anything that it's a religious video? – Camilo Martin – 2010-09-25T05:50:31.883

7@Camilo Martin - It was just fair warning so that people don't think I am trying to do covert preaching on Super User. – Vaccano – 2010-09-25T23:46:42.867

Also, its useful to know he's not trying to download YouTube vidoes with songs and then extract the audio track, as that would be unauthorized procurement of the song. – xbonez – 2011-03-04T18:47:18.497

Answers

If you have Firefox, install the Download Helper extension.

njd

Posted 2010-02-11T01:38:51.690

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Exactly what I needed. – Vaccano – 2010-02-11T02:21:15.317

1If you have firefox, it temporary saves flash videos in temporary directory :-) – geek – 2010-02-11T12:38:35.090

I don't normally use Firefox but I'll happily use it just for downloading Flash videos thanks to this awesome extension. – Revetahw says Reinstate Monica – 2016-10-12T21:21:42.963

In Safari it's a bit convoluted, but if you

start 'loading' or playing the flash video, then
from the Window menu select Activity

you'll see something loading with the extension flv or swf. (In the case of the linked video above, it's actually an MP4 file, which may or may not be because I use clickToflash on my Mac.)

Hold down option and double-click the flv or whatever file as it's loading, and you should see the download begin.

Easily download YouTube movies via Safari Web Browsers has a (possibly clearer) explanation, along with a bunch more application recommendations that can automate this process for you, including a bookmarklet:

Sacrilicious

Posted 2010-02-11T01:38:51.690

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Here is the simplest way by which you can download any flash video from any website:

Go to http://file2hd.com
Enter the page-url
Check "I have read and agree to the Terms of Service."
Select Object
Right click on the file with extension .swf and save it!

user27896

Posted 2010-02-11T01:38:51.690

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I usually use Keepvid to download videos from web, the procedure is quite simple:

Copy the URL of video from YouTube or other sites and then navigate to Keepvid.com.
Paste the URL into download field and then click "Download".
Wait for the app detects the source of video and it will expand a list of several media formats for you to choose.
Select a media format you prefer and click on the "Download" icon along with it, and then you just need to wait for a short while till the download completes.
Once done, you will get the flash video in chosen format in download directory of your browser.

Keepvid currently supports up to 30 sites as described on its official site, if you're looking for alternative video downloader with more functions, you may also check sites like Keepvid.

user3887096

Posted 2010-02-11T01:38:51.690

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