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The world of online video continues to expand at an unprecedented rate. There are websites for gaming videos, for adult entertainment, for movies and TV shows, and of course the granddaddy of them all, YouTube. On YouTube alone, more than five billion videos are played every day, and YouTube is far from alone in aggregating enormous quantities of video content. Not only are the giant aggregator sites thriving, but almost every website, large and small, produces its own video content now. There are reviews and interviews, features and how-to vids, and behind-the-scenes looks, unboxings, and playthroughs of just about every kind of game and entertainment. There is so much content available now that nobody has the time to watch everything they’d like to.
Also see our article Top Four Google Chrome Extensions to Download & Save YouTube Videos
One problem that many people have is that they don’t have online access 24/7. They may rely on WiFi at work or school, but return home to a place with no service. YouTube does have a “Watch Later” list, which lets you bookmark videos for later consumption, but it just saves a bookmark; it doesn’t actually download the stream. And sometimes we’d like to download video content to watch it offline, either because we have no Internet access or because we don’t want to use up our data when we’re away from a wifi connection. Plus, although many sites allow you to directly download video content, others (like YouTube) put barriers in the way of doing that smoothly and easily unless you pay them for the premium service level.
Fortunately, there are a lot of options available for downloading embedded video. It’s not always easy, but it usually is. In this article, I’ll show you several different ways of getting embedded video downloaded to your local device so that you can watch it whenever you feel like. I’m going to show you how to use a browser extension to download embedded video, how to use the VLC media player to download video, how to use web-based tools to download video, and (as a last resort) how to use screen-capture software to download video. Why so many different approaches? Well, as mentioned above, there are a lot of different video websites out there, and the tools that work for one might not work for another. So it’s best to have a wide variety of options so that you can get the video you want.
Downloading with a Browser Extension
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- Downloading with a Browser Extension
- Downloading with a PC-Based Tool
- Downloading with an Online Tool
- Downloading for Specific Sites
Browser extensions are one of the most straightforward methods for downloading video. By installing a browser extension, you can usually download embedded video with the touch of a button. By far, our favorite way for users to download content from any embedded video is through a number of extensions available on browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and more. Generally speaking, Chrome and Firefox tend to have the widest variety when it comes to using an extension on your device, though this isn’t always true when it comes to finding extensions that allow you to download content. Still, we’ve found that extensions offer the most use and flexibility when it comes to saving content on your device. Let’s take a look at three of our favorite extensions for downloading and saving content, Flash Video Downloader, Video DownloadHelper, and Free Video Downloader. These extensions work on a huge variety of embedded video sites; unfortunately they don’t work on YouTube, so we’ll also look at FastestTube and YouTube Video Downloader, extensions that work specifically on YouTube.
Flash Video Downloader (Firefox)
Flash Video Downloader is a great option for Firefox or Chrome. You can download the Chrome version here, and the Flash version here. There’s also a Safari version for the Mac-inclined in the audience. With an average rating of 4.1 stars from over 5,500 reviews, this is a trusted source if you’re trying to download content to your device from a whole range of sites and sources online. The site has a whole range of content it can download from, and the extension makes it easy to tell when an embedded video is able to be downloaded and saved to your device. When installed within Firefox, a small arrow in your browser’s taskbar turns blue that allows you to click on the extension and save the video. Like most methods, this won’t work on every site, but it does generally work in our experience.
Video DownloadHelper (Chrome/Firefox)
Video DownloadHelper was created as an extension for Firefox in 2007, with a Chrome extension having been made available in 2015. There’s a Mac version as well for Safari. Both platforms have been regularly maintained and updated to ensure the most amount of capability between the two platforms. Video DownloadHelper has a full list of sites it works on, ranging from well-known sources like YouTube and Vimeo to lesser-known offering that host a variety of content across the web.
Free Video Downloader
Free Video Downloader is an extension for Chrome that works on nearly every video site, other than those that block extension-based downloads such as YouTube. Free Video Downloader supports MP4, MOV, FLV, AVI, WEBM, ASF, and MPG file types as well as many more. The extension supports downloading multiple videos at once, and is compatible with 99%+ of video hosting websites. and many more. Free Video Downloader also supports video playlists.
FastestTube
Both FastestTube and YouTube Video Downloader require a bit more installation finesse than the above-referenced extensions, because they aren’t supported in the Chrome store. Google (which owns YouTube) is downright persnickety about letting people bypass their premium model within the Chrome store, so you’ll have to install these extensions manually. Fortunately it’s not difficult, and there are complete instructions provided.
FastestTube works on Chrome or any Chromium-based browser, and is also available for Mac and Linux.
YouTube Video Downloader
YouTube Video Downloader is available for Firefox, Chrome, and Linux (sorry Mac). YouTube Video Downloader has more bells and whistles than FastestTube but either extension is a solid way to grab YouTube videos.
Downloading with a PC-Based Tool
VLC
A lot of us like to use our own tools on our own machine to get things done, and we get it – controlling the platform is important. You never know when an online tool is going to stop working, or when Google will crack down on a Chrome extension, even one that isn’t in the Chrome Store. Luckily, there is an amazing tool you can install to your own computer to download embedded video. You probably don’t have to install it, because you probably already have it – VLC, the media player that pretty much owns the Windows and Mac desktops. Don’t have VLC yet? You can download it for free right here.
We have an article that really goes into detail on using VLC to grab embedded video from YouTube (it will work other places too), but I’m going to give you a quick tutorial here because it’s really quite simple. First, navigate to Media->Open Network Stream (or just hit Ctrl-N).
Then in the Network tab of the resulting dialog, enter the URL of the video you want to download, and hit “Play”.
Now go to View->Playlist (or just hit Ctrl-L) to bring up your playlist.
In the playlist, right click on the video you want and select “Save”. Another dialog will appear asking for the format to save the video in and asking you to choose a location for your file; enter that information and hit Start and within seconds or minutes (if it’s a long video) your video will be on your hard drive.
YouTube DL
YouTube DL is a lot less user-friendly than most of the other approaches in this article; rather than a graphic user interface or a browser extension, it’s an old-fashioned command-line program where you actually have to type your commands. This isn’t the easy way to do things, but it is very flexible and very powerful. YouTube DL is actively under development and gets regular updates, so it’s likely to continue working on YouTube even as the video site releases security “fixes” to stop these downloading programs from working. Install YouTube DL as detailed on the install page; you can then either run the program from the command line or by using the optional YouTube DL GUI interface, available for download here.
The interface for YouTube DL is easily mastered, allowing you to add URLs to your download list and view your downloaded files. When downloads finish, they are added to your hard drive.
YouTube ByClick
Unlike most of the other tools in this roundup, YouTube ByClick is a commercial software package. It’s a standalone program that runs on your PC and works whenever you browse to YouTube. After installing the program, you just let it run in the background and then navigate to the YouTube (or other) video you want to download. When you’re at the video, a program window will automatically pop up asking if you want to download the video. It’s super easy.
YouTube ByClick does have a free version, which is limited to regular quality video (no HD) and can’t convert to AVI or WMV format. For $9.99 you can get a three-seat license allowing you to install YouTube ByClick on up to three machines. The premium version lets you download HD video and will also convert to AVI or WMV if you like. Either version will let you download the whole video clip or just the audio in MP3 format, to choose between MP3 and MP4 formats, and to define a directory where your downloads will be stored. Although there aren’t a lot of features, the program works very well and is super simple to use.
Downloading with an Online Tool
If you’re working on a computer at your job or at school, you might not want to use a browser extension or a local tool, because you might not have permission to install that kind of software. Have no fear! There are a wide variety of website-based tools that will do the work for you; all you have to do is provide a URL.
TechJunkie YouTube Downloader
TechJunkie has your back – we created this YouTube-specific download tool just for our readers. It’s as simple to use as we could possibly make it – just copy the URL into the box, hit “Process” and then hit “Download Your File”. Presto!
TechJunkie Instagram Downloader
Similarly, we have a tool for grabbing Instagram videos quickly and easily. Same deal – copy the URL, hit “Process” and hit “Download Your File”. We also have a whole article on the specifics of downloading Instagram videos.
TechJunkie Facebook Video Downloader
You didn’t think we’d forget about Facebook, did you? Check out our Facebook video download tool.
Savefrom.net
Savefrom.net is a very useful website that works with many popular video websites including YouTube. It also works on other web pages with embedded video. Capture the URL of the page, paste it into the page and select search. The page processes and identifies the video if it can and then provides options for quality. Select the quality you want and hit Download.
VideoGrabby
VideoGrabby does much the same thing. Once you get over the garish yellow color scheme, the site works well. Paste the page URL into the box and hit Go. The extractor will identify the video if it can and offer quality options. Select your desired quality and download.
Y2Mate
Y2Mate is a straightforward video capture website. Just paste the page URL in the box and click “Start”. The page will show you all the various quality options, from 144p to 1080p; click the Download button next to the version you want and your download will begin.
KeepVid Pro
KeepVid.Pro will work on a wide variety of websites, from YouTube to Facebook. In fact, the site works with more than 1000 video websites. It works like all the others – paste the URL into the box and you’re off to the races.
All of these sites are free to use and work well. They occasionally slow down at peak times but that is to be expected. Otherwise, both work well across a huge range of websites.
Capturing Video with a Screen Recorder
There is a last-resort option in the unfortunate eventuality that none of the above methods will work for a particular site. If worst comes to worst, you can always use a screen recorder to capture the video as it plays on your screen, and record it to your computer. This is, of course, a suboptimal solution, especially for videos that are hours long. Like using a DVR, you’ll need to record the video in real-time, allowing the video to playback on your PC with the sound on in order to properly capture it as it records on your device. Still, for short videos or for videos you simply must have saved, it’s an easy way to capture content to playback any time in the future, regardless of your internet connection.
We have, of course, written an entire article about screen recording software, or you can check out the video just above. However, probably the best solution for a desktop is Open Broadcaster Software, or OBS. OBS is an open-source client for recording and capturing your content on any modern operating system, including Windows, Mac, and Linux. Using the platform is surprisingly easy, as setting up the screen capture can be done in just a couple clicks before syncing your PC and hitting recording inside OBS. Once it’s recording, you’re free to start the video and let it play, as the content will record straight to your videos folder. You can review the video when you’ve stopped recording, or you can edit the video to trim out the parts before and after the recording. Make sure your computer’s volume is turned up, or you likely won’t be able to hear the audio when you play the video back.
Downloading for Specific Sites
Some websites have particular formats or systems for handling video that break some or all of the tools above. Twitch and TikTok, specifically, have presented difficulties in the past for users wanting to download videos from those sites. We created articles specifically about downloading from Twitch and downloading from TikTok to cover those sites.
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Whew! As you can see, there are a lot of options available and you should be able to find a workable method for downloading the videos you need. Do you have other suggestions for sites or software for downloading embedded videos from web pages? Please share them with us in the comments below! We’ll continue to update this article as new solutions become available.
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Video content has taken the Internet by storm. So much that one can gradually expect the web to become more and more video-centric. In fact, just like YouTube soon Facebook might even pay you money for publishing your videos.Be it tutorials, news, music, pranks or memories with your friends and family, there is no denying the fact that videos are the best way to relive the first-hand experience of them all. As such, you may want to download videos and save them for later viewing.
But how do we do that? With the overwhelming number of tools, extensions, and software available on the Internet, it is really easy to get confused about which one to choose.
Worry no more, as we bring to you a list of some of the best alternatives which shall enable you to download almost any video from the internet. But keep in mind, that you should only download videos when you have the copyright owner’s permission, otherwise it shall be considered an illegal act.
How to Download YouTube Videos
Think video and the first word to automatically pop up in your head would be YouTube. With over 1 billion users uploading more than 300 hours of awe-inspiring videos to the site every minute, YouTube has a Pandora’s Box worth of videos to everyone’s liking. In order to download videos from YouTube, you can use one of the following services:
Savefrom.net
In order to download YouTube videos from savefrom.net, all you need to do is add ‘ss’ after ‘www’ in the URL of the YouTube video.
For example: Consider this YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxKvvOr_jyM
Just change it to: https://www.ssyoutube.com/watch?v=bxKvvOr_jyM
You will be redirected to a page where you can download the video in the desired quality and format
KeepVid
Another reliable way to download YouTube videos is KeepVid. All you have to do is to copy and paste the URL of the YouTube video and then click on the “Download” button. The next screen provides you with the option to choose the quality and format of your liking. Choose one and hit “Download”.
ClipConverter.cc
Yet another alternative for downloading YouTube videos is Clip Converter. It is a free online media recorder application which will allow you to record, convert and download nearly any audio or video URL to common formats. In order to download a YouTube video, paste your YouTube URL at Video URL and press “Continue”. Then select the format and the options for conversion and press “Start”. Once the conversion is finished, you would be able to download the converted file.
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How to Download Facebook Videos
Facebook has been growing at such a pace that other social networking platforms have been left far behind. In fact, Facebook has been prioritizing videos and even plans on challenging Google’s video business. Since the days when people used to share trending videos on FB have been replaced by ways in which Facebook itself makes stuff viral, you might want to download Facebook videos on your device now and then. Here’s how:
GetFBStuff
GetFbStuff is another useful website for downloading Facebook videos. The website is very resourceful and allows you to download public and private Facebook videos, download Facebook page photo albums with a host of other options. You can read our tutorial, to find out how to download Facebook videos from GetFbStuff, here.
FBDown
FBDown is a great tool for downloading Facebook videos. Open a Facebook video, right-click and choose the “Show Video URL” option.
Once you do that, the URL will pop up in a small window. Copy this URL
Now open FBDown, paste the URL and hit “Download” to download the required Facebook video. This method works only for those Facebook videos whose privacy is set to ‘Public’. What’s more, FBDown also comes with its own Google Chrome extension, just in case you feel lazy about leaving the site just to download a video.
In case you wish to download private Facebook videos, you can use another service provided by FBDown, known as “FBDown Private“. To download a private Facebook video, go to the video that you wish to download. Press ‘CTRL+U’ or Right Click-> View Page Source
Go to FBDown Private, paste the source code and press “Download”.
m.facebook Alternative
Here is another ingenious way to download Facebook videos. Open the Facebook video on your browser. Now replace the ‘www‘ by ‘m’. This will open the mobile version of Facebook for you.
For Example: Consider this URL: https://www.facebook.com/fossbytes/videos/1135171799944065/
Just change it to: https://m.facebook.com/fossbytes/videos/1135171799944065/
When you play the video you will see a “Download” icon on the bottom right corner. Click on it to download that Facebook Video.
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How to Download Twitter Videos
Without any doubt, Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms and as such a great source of videos from your favorite pages, celebrities, friends, and family. In order to download Twitter videos, you can use either of the following services.
Twitter Video Downloader
Twitter Video Downloader is an awesome free tool for downloading Twitter videos and gifs. In order to download the Twitter videos, all you need to do is click on the Tweet, copy its URL, paste it in the input URL box and click on the “Download” button.
TWDown.net
Download Video From Website Code
One of the best and most secure free Twitter video downloader online, TWDown generates direct links for your favorite Twitter videos and enables you to save them for offline viewing and sharing. Simply copy and paste the URL of the video in the input box and hit the “Download” button.
Download-Twitter-Videos
This is another reliable site for downloading Twitter videos quickly. Just copy the URL of the Twitter video in the provided box and press the “Download” button to download in the desired quality and format.
How to Download Instagram Videos
Instagram is nothing short of a phenomenon. There is no dearth of people waiting to pout and post selfies, stories or videos all day long. There are numerous ways to download Instagram videos, here are some:
Instagram Downloader is the best Instagram photos and videos downloader that makes your job very simple. All you need to do is copy the URL and paste in the specified box at the top of the website. One should note that it’s the only website that lets you download the entire catalog of photos and videos in one go. Do check it out, you won’t regret it.
DreDown
In order to download Instagram videos, simply find the URL of the video that you would like to download, paste that URL into the field and hit the “Dredown” button.
SaveDEO
Another possible alternative for downloading Instagram videos is SaveDEO. The procedure is the same as the one stated previously, copy-paste the URL and press the “Download” button to download the video.
Download-Instagram-Videos
You can download Instagram videos in a few seconds using this service without any fuss. Just enter the Instagram URL that you would like to download and choose the quality and format in which you would like to do so. As simple as that.
How to Download Vimeo Videos
Though not that well known or diverse as its rival YouTube, there is no denying that Vimeo is a great place to discover amazing pieces of art, movies, and animation. There are few efficient Vimeo video downloaders available online, some of the best ones are:
Savevideo.me
One of the most dependable ways to download Vimeo videos is savevideo.me. The site constantly keeps updating its search algorithm of direct links to enable you to save video clips quickly and easily. All you have to do in order to download a video is to copy its URL, enter it in the input box provided and push the “Download” button.
VimeoInMp4
VimeoInMp4 is a great website for downloading Vimeo videos quickly. It requires no Java plugins and works on both cell phones & consoles. As usual, copy-paste the URL and press the “Download MP4” button.
VideoGrabber
VideoGrabber allows you to download, convert videos and record your screen as well. With a slick user interface, this service allows you to install Vimeo videos in a jiffy. What’s more, VideoGrabber comes with a Desktop Version as well.
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Download Embedded Video Chrome
How to Download Dailymotion Video
Dailymotion is the world’s second largest video sharing website behind YouTube and offers some of the highest quality video content available on the internet. Following are some great alternatives for downloading Dailymotion videos:
Online Video Converter
One of the well renowned online media conversion web applications which is accessible on any Android, Apple or Windows device, Online Video Converter offers the perfect solution for downloading Dailymotion Videos in extremely high quality.
Catchvideo
Catchvideo.net allows you to download videos in as high as 4K resolution. It also comes with a handy extension for your web browser. To download Dailymotion videos, paste the video link in the input box and press the “Catch!” button.
TubeOffline
TubeOffline is a relatively newer service as compared to the other free media converters and downloader available on the web. But not to say it is any less powerful than any of them. With support for new popular video sites added every weekend, it is a fine alternative for downloading Dailymotion videos.
How to Download Vine Videos
Though the short looping video outrage no longer accepts new entries, but you still have access to over 39 million entries in the vine archive. Here are some of the best ways to download those Vines on your device:
VineDownloader
A very simple method to download vines is via VineDownloader. Just grab the link of the Vine, paste it in the input box and hit “Download”
Vine Video Download
This is another reliable alternative for downloading Vines, in case other options do not work out. Again, just paste the link of the Vine URL and press “Go”.
How to Download Hotstar Videos
Initially built to stream cricket matches live, over time it has grown to offer TV serials, movies, news and other quality content to its users. There are various ways to download Hotstar videos for later viewing, you can try out any one of these:
Download Hotstar videos on Mobile
This is the most basic and official method to download Hotstar videos and movies. Hotstar itself provides you with the links to download some of its content. In order to download it, first install the Hotstar app on your mobile. Open the video and check if it is available for download. If it is, you will see a download icon similar to the one in the image below:
Now click the “Download” button, choose the quality in which you want to download the video and your video will start downloading immediately.
Note that the video will not be saved in your phone but on the Hotstar app as an offline video.
TelechargerUneVideo
In case the previous method doesn’t work out for you, you can always use Telechargeunevideo to download Hotstar videos. It is a notable third party free media converter which will automatically generate links for you to download the Hotstar video of your choice. All you need to do is to enter the URL of your desired video and press the “Get Download Links” button.
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Screen Recorders
Considering the chance that nothing works out, the following screen recorders represent a good backup option and will let you record anything playing on your screen.
Ezvid
Ezvid offers an elegant solution to your screen recording needs. It boasts of cutting edge effects & features and comes with a video creator as well. It provides for voice recording, face cam, voice synthesis, screen drawing and speed control to name a few.
Camstudio
Though it may not boast of the greatest UI amongst its contemporaries, but its powerful functionalities and ease of use compromise for it. It is completely free, can create a screen in screen video, convert AVI format into flash and provides for a custom cursor amongst its numerous features.
Note:
The tools mentioned above should only be used for downloading free online videos for personal use. Different websites have different policies and it is recommended that you review these policies carefully and proceed at your own risk. Fossbytes in no way encourages the illegal distribution or duplication of copyrighted content. Before downloading, copying or distributing any video content online make sure you are not violating the law.
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