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Video from the site to a file
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 06:47 PM
Hi,

There is a website. A video is played on it (https://player .vimeo.com/api/player.js)
Is it possible, in any way, to save the video being played to a file ?
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Re: Video from the site to a file
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 07:24 PM

hi Natter,

it depend how Video will be present at Website

if it "play" a File than you can try to download file

but most Video is a Stream so you must save a Stream

have a look at VLC which can "play" and "record" a Stream

greeting,

Jimmy
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Re: Video from the site to a file
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 07:58 PM

There is no link to a specific file in the HTML of this site.

And the video is played through the player vimeo.com

I can launch the player from the FW - I will open this site on WebView and do .click

What will help me, in this case, VLC player ?

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Re: Video from the site to a file
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 08:57 PM

hi Natter,

i understood. they do not "steam", they do send you "frame-by-frame"

as i´m a Internet Dummy my Solution is : "Screen-Recorder"

i do use XBOX "Game-Bar" which include a "Screen-Recorder"

you can enable it with : Win + G

p.s. available since Windows 10

greeting,

Jimmy
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Re: Video from the site to a file
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 09:16 PM

Yes, this is a perfectly acceptable solution. Thanks !

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Re: Video from the site to a file
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 07:17 PM
I launch a video on the website and open the Inspector (F12)
In the Network section, you can see how I receive files with the .mp4 extension (apparently these are the frames).
Can these files be intercepted ?
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Re: Video from the site to a file
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 06:35 AM

hi Natter,

*.MP4 File which you see under F12 IS the Video File.

you can try to download file ... but most they send you only "frame-by-frame" of *.MP4

this Way they avoid that People can download hole Video Files ( Copyright )

but it is legal to use "Screen-Caputure"

would be interesting how to "enable" XBOX Gamebar with Fivewin ...

greeting,

Jimmy
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Re: Video from the site to a file
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 07:31 AM

Hi, Jimmy !

If there is a physical file (.MP4) transfer , then where does this file fit ? How can it be intercepted ?

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Re: Video from the site to a file
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:48 PM

hi Natter,

as i say try VLC and open "Network-Stream" -> IP + Filename

if it "play" than change "Output" of VLC to FILE

greeting,

Jimmy

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