Playback of .FLV files

[Inbir316]

use a free program called youtube downloader, this allows you to download the clips to flv then open up flv files and convert them to a suitable video file. i do this and convert to wmv no problem. to find it type in "youtube downloader" in google and well pick from the results i suppose!

[TechMonkey]

VLC here. Never had any problems.

[timbo343]

Or you could use a converter to convert the files to .mov or something. Best converter i have found is esuper, though the download link can be fairly tricky to find.

[manxdan]

perian prefpane plugin:

free, works a treat, makes almost any video format play in quicktime player.

Perian - The swiss-army knife of QuickTime® components

[HodgeHi]

perian prefpane plugin:

free, works a treat, makes almost any video format play in quicktime player.

Perian - The swiss-army knife of QuickTime® components

I downloaded this yesterday and found that this too would not play the file.

Quicktime just says that it is not a movie file.

I am coming closer to the conclusion that the file is fudged like Geoff said.

[HodgeHi]

vixy.net.

Online convert to AVI/DivX. Never let us down yet.

I am just trying this site. If it works well it could be useful even in school as we connect to You Tube through their server.

The only problem i have at the moment though is how long does it ususally take?

I have sat here waiting around 5 -10 minutes and still have a spinning cog with Connecting to server... Is this also downloading the vid as well as connecting or is it just not working?

I have tried with both firefox and safari and so far nothing.


PS This is the URL i have been given

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id-75...eature=related

I don't know if it works or not as it is blocked and i haven't checked it at home.

[plexer]

I bought videoget to do this.

Ben

[enjay]

Were you aware that downloading films from YouTube is against their Ts&Cs?

4. General Use of the Website -- Permissions and Restrictions

YouTube hereby grants you permission to access and use the Website as set forth in these Terms of Service, provided that:

A. You agree not to distribute in any medium any part of the Website, including but not limited to User Submissions (defined below), without YouTube's prior written authorization.

B. You agree not to alter or modify any part of the Website, including but not limited to YouTube's Embeddable Player or any of its related technologies.

C. You agree not to access User Submissions (defined below) or YouTube Content through any technology or means other than the video playback pages of the Website itself, the YouTube Embeddable Player, or other explicitly authorized means YouTube may designate.

[MikW]

Wimpy FLV Player

Neat little player, standalone EXE so no installation required.